Scaling Health Access with Search
When Dr. Fox needed to expand their reach to patients searching for fast, safe online treatment, they knew SEO was critical.
But finding an SEO Manager who could navigate the complex, compliance-heavy healthcare landscape, and actually deliver growth, was another challenge.
In just 22 days, SEO for Hire helped Dr. Fox secure a senior SEO Manager who is now driving their organic growth while protecting trust and compliance.
Here’s how we did it.
Where Speed Meets Quality
Unlocking
We placed a senior SEO with health and YMYL expertise, ensuring immediate compliance-ready impact.
Client Benefit
Dr. Fox were able to continue delivering quality services to their clients while we sourced and provided them with talent.
Role Hired For
We delivered talent in 22 days, enabling the SEO team to gain a leader who hit the ground running.
Benefits
We offer this to all our clients, ensuring should the hire ever need replacing within the year of hire, we will replace them free of charge.
Dr. Fox is a UK-based online clinic and pharmacy founded in 2010, providing regulated online GP consultations and prescription medicine delivery to UK residents.
Operating under Index Medical Ltd, Dr. Fox has dispensed over 3 million prescriptions since launch, with a small, specialist team and a reputation for cost-effective, discreet, and customer-focused care in the digital health space.
“Hired a great in-house SEO guy.
The SEO for Hire team were very good and found some excellent candidates for us.”
D. Broughton
Technical Director & Data Protection Officer
The Challenge
Dr. Fox, an online doctor and prescription service, wanted to expand their organic reach to serve more patients seeking safe, fast, online treatment options.
Their lean marketing team needed a dedicated SEO Manager with the expertise to navigate the sensitive, compliance-heavy healthcare landscape while driving performance gains in a competitive market.
An effective SEO in this niche needs to understand and drive SEO efforts, grasp medical YMYL content nuances, and how to balance regulatory requirements with the agility needed to capture competitive search opportunities.
They needed to know how to build authority safely, understand the patient journey online, and align SEO efforts with clinical and legal constraints.
The Process
SEO for Hire partnered with Dr. Fox to design a clear, no-nonsense hiring process:
We activated our vetted SEO network and outreach sequences
Attracted 28 prospects aligned with Dr. Fox’s unique requirements
Vetted 21 candidates through structured interviews and our proprietary Hiring OS frameworks
Submitted the top 6 candidates for final interviews with Dr. Fox.
Within 22 days, Dr. Fox secured a senior-level SEO Manager to own their organic growth strategy.
Here’s some insight into our refined approach:
Niche-Aligned Talent Pooling
We leveraged our pre-vetted network of senior SEO professionals experienced in health, YMYL, and regulated markets, ensuring candidates understood compliance and patient-focused SEO from day one, reducing ramp-up time.
Outcome-Driven Briefing Process
We worked closely with Dr. Fox to define success metrics for the role, aligning the search on KPIs like organic traffic growth, E-E-A-T improvements, and workflow collaboration with their clinical and dev teams, ensuring we matched candidates not just on skills but on outcomes.
Efficient, Structured Assessment
Using technical and strategic SEO assessment tasks relevant to healthcare, we quickly shortlisted candidates who could demonstrate practical thinking under constraints, ensuring the chosen candidate could deliver fast wins without compromising compliance.
How do SEO Agencies Benefit from Outsourcing their Hiring?
With a critical hire made and confidence restored in the recruitment process, Dr. Fox was able to refocus on what mattered most, delivering results for clients and scaling the agency.
1. Faster Time to Impact
Instead of spending months trialing generalist SEOs, Dr. Fox secured a healthcare-specialist SEO who could deliver from day one, accelerating technical audits and content plans aligned with E-E-A-T requirements.
2. Access to Hard-to-Find Talent
We surfaced candidates with proven experience in regulated, YMYL niches, ensuring Dr. Fox could confidently invest in SEO without compliance headaches or missteps in patient-centric content.
3. Reduced Hiring Risk
By using our structured SEO assessments and pre-vetting, Dr. Fox avoided mis-hires, saving time, resources, and momentum in their digital growth, while ensuring cultural and operational fit with their in-house team.
Results Summary
Partnering with SEO for Hire enabled Dr. Fox to fill a critical SEO role in under 30 days, securing a specialist who aligned with their mission and technical needs.
Within the first 90 days, the new hire completed a full technical SEO audit, implemented priority schema and site structure improvements, and developed a patient-focused content plan to strengthen E-E-A-T signals.
This positioned Dr. Fox to capture more high-intent, organic traffic in a competitive healthcare landscape while maintaining compliance and trust with their audience.
FAQs
How Does SEO For Hire Find the top 1% of SEO talent?
We’ve built the largest global network of SEOs, over 52,000 strong, curated through events, content funnels, and referrals. Our vetting process tests real-world skills, communication, and adaptability.
What Roles can SEO For Hire Help Fill?
We recruit across the SEO spectrum, from Junior SEOs to VP and even CEO, covering technical SEO, content strategy, and SEO product management.
How Fast can You Fill a Role?
95% of our roles are filled within 28 days. We often deliver pre-vetted candidates for urgent roles in under 10 days.
What Makes Your Candidates Stick Around?
We ensure long-term alignment on values, goals, and team fit, leading to a 30% boost in retention. All placements include a one-year satisfaction guarantee.
Do You Work with Startups or Large Enterprises?
Both. From nimble startup teams to global SEO operations, we tailor our approach to suit your scale and culture.