Where your competition is in North Carolina
The largest concentrations of dental practices in our North Carolina data are in High Point, Cary, Asheville, Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, Goldsboro, Wilmington and Mooresville. Competition for the map pack is heaviest there, and so is the reward: the same review count that dominates a small town is invisible in High Point.
The map pack in North Carolina
Google shows three businesses in the map pack for a search like "dental practice near me" in High Point. In North Carolina the shops that hold those spots usually sit near the 90th percentile, 724 reviews, not the median. 47.1% of North Carolina dental practices have passed 100 reviews; the other 52.9% are competing for whatever is left below the fold.
The website gap in North Carolina
16.1% of North Carolina dental practices list no website on their Google profile, fewer than the national 21.5%. Nationally, dental practices with a website have a median of 103 reviews against 1 without. A five-page site with tap-to-call and a page per service is the cheapest gap to close.
How North Carolina compares
Of the 51 states in our data, North Carolina ranks 13th for the number of dental practices, 11th for median review count, and 41st for the share with no website, so a website alone will not set you apart here. The review bar is higher than in most of the country, so plan on a steady review habit rather than a one-time push.
| State | Listed | Median reviews | No site |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,446 | 78 | 16.1% |
| Alabama | 2,186 | 19 | 29.4% |
| Delaware | 295 | 47 | 17.3% |
| District of Columbia | 31 | 24 | 32.3% |
| Florida | 1,886 | 211 | 10.1% |
| Georgia | 2,307 | 82 | 18.8% |
| Kentucky | 1,887 | 18 | 29% |
| Maryland | 2,586 | 40 | 20.4% |
| Mississippi | 1,355 | 5 | 36.8% |
What to do first in North Carolina
- Set a review velocity. One review per job day, asked at the door, moves a 78-review shop past the North Carolina 75th percentile (373) within a year. The guides have the scripts.
- Finish the Google profile: primary category, every service you offer, real job photos, and hours that match reality. It is free and it is where North Carolina customers decide.
- Follow up every lead within five minutes. Speed to lead beats ad spend in a trade where the customer is collecting three quotes. The calculator shows what slow replies cost.
- Then, and only then, spend on ads. Pointed at a profile with 78 reviews and no website, ads pay for your competitor's education. Pointed at a finished profile, they work.
The full national picture, with percentiles, ratings and hours, is in the benchmark report. The method is on the about page.