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Market brief / SC

Medical practices search demand in South Carolina

What South Carolina customers search for, what advertisers pay, and how the market compares.

ReportSC-MEDICAL-PRACTICES

Market
South Carolina
Industry
Medical practices
Search terms
146
Data window
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Pulled
Oct 5, 2026

Market brief / Medical practices in South CarolinaPage 1 of 1

ABottom line

An upper-half market with bid estimates 19% above the typical state.

Short answer

South Carolina is in the upper half of 51 markets (the states and DC with data) for breadth of medical practices search demand, with 146 distinct search terms at 100 or more searches a month. The median top-of-page bid is $8.15, 19% above the typical state ($6.86). Advertisers bid more here than in most states, which makes organic visibility worth more.

BTop searches

The most-searched medical practices terms in South Carolina, ranked by Google's monthly search range and then by bid. Close variants (the same words in a different order) are shown once, and brand, retailer and DIY searches are left out.

Table B.1 / Top searches, South Carolina
Search termMonthly searches in South CarolinaTop-of-page bid
urgent care near meUrgentNear me 10K-100K $7.19
dermatologist near meNear me 10K-100K $7.19
doctor near meNear me 1K-10K $10.83
dermatologist for hair loss 1K-10K $10.14
dermatologist for hair fall 1K-10K $10.14
primary care provider 1K-10K $10.00
near me eye doctorNear me 1K-10K $10.00
primary care near meNear me 1K-10K $9.91
orthopedic near meNear me 1K-10K $9.87
doctor near by me 1K-10K $9.85
doctors offices near meNear me 1K-10K $9.68
primary doctors near meNear me 1K-10K $9.00

Google Ads Keyword Planner, South Carolina, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. Bids are Google's high-range top-of-page estimates, not cost per lead. Urgent and Near me tags are matched from the words in each term. Method.

CWhat it means

What this means for a medical practice in South Carolina

  1. C1
    Advertisers bid more here.At a $8.15 median top-of-page bid estimate, every ranking you earn in the Map Pack or organic results replaces clicks that are priced higher in South Carolina than in most states.
    What to doPut organic work first, and judge paid campaigns on cost per booked job, not cost per click.
  2. C2
    For the top 10% of terms, Google's top-of-page bid estimate (high range) is $10.37 or more.Those are usually the high-intent searches.
    What to doRank organically for them: that is where the biggest savings sit.
  3. C3
    A mid-sized market.South Carolina sits in the middle of the national ranking.
    What to doPlan targets against the similar-sized states in the comparison below, not against the largest markets.
  4. C4
    8 of the top 12 terms are "near me" searches.Proximity drives a large share of demand.
    What to doYour Google Business Profile, service area and reviews carry real weight.
  5. C5
    Urgent searches make the top list.Response speed decides who wins those calls.
    What to doAnswer live, and have after-hours coverage.

DHow South Carolina compares

South Carolina against its nearest markets

Table D.1 / Nearest markets by breadth of demand
RankStateDistinct termsMedian bid estimatePer resident
19Colorado167$8.6094
20Massachusetts163$5.89163
21South Carolina146$8.1583
22Alabama144$7.8484
23Wisconsin122$7.0041
Typical state (median)$6.86100

Google's ranges are wide, so states close together should be treated as similar. Method.

EWhere to start

Where to start

The full playbook for medical practices, including job values, channels and a 90-day plan, is in How can an independent medical practice get more patients?. For the channels behind the numbers above:

FIndex

Other industries in South Carolina

Google Ads Keyword Planner, South Carolina, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026Methodology

Disclosure. Strive LeadGen is a new company (founded 2026) building lead generation sites and flat-fee marketing for businesses like these. It has no clients yet. Guides cover channels Strive does not sell and cite their sources. Market figures are Strive's analysis of Google Keyword Planner data (method).

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