Real numbers from real campaigns, with the context you need to read them.
Clinic marketing benchmarks: numbers from campaigns we managed
Public data on clinic marketing in Dubai and the Gulf is thin. These figures come from campaigns and sites Nour Aldein Tleti managed. Each comes from a single account, so treat them as reference points, not market averages. Clients are not named here.
Clinic marketing data 7 min read
By Nour Aldein Tleti. Updated .
What is a realistic cost per lead for a clinic campaign?
It varies widely by market and treatment. In campaigns Nour Aldein Tleti managed, a London smile-makeover campaign cost about AED 31 per lead (AED 14,000 for 450+ leads) and about AED 1,400 of media per booked treatment, while campaigns in Iraq cost USD 1 to 1.50 per lead. Clinics should judge campaigns by cost per booked treatment, not cost per lead alone.
Campaign figures
| Campaign | Result | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| London smile-makeover campaign (a Dubai clinic’s UK patients) | AED 14,000 media, 450+ leads, 10+ booked treatments from AED 37,000 each | About AED 31 per lead and about AED 1,400 of media per booked treatment; AED 370,000+ in treatment value |
| Patient campaigns in Iraq | About USD 5,000 media, 3,300 to 5,000 leads | USD 1 to 1.50 per lead; very low cost per lead, so qualification and follow-up decide value |
| Dentist award campaign (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq) | 250+ case submissions from dentists | A B2B campaign aimed at dentists rather than patients |
| Dubai dental search campaigns | Enquiries at about AED 150 a day; far fewer after a sharp jump to about AED 1,000 a day | Scale budgets in steps; more spend does not automatically mean more patients |
What these numbers teach
- Cost per lead is not the goal
- The London campaign’s cost per lead looks modest; its value came from booked treatments worth AED 37,000 or more each.
- Cheap leads need strong follow-up
- Very low cost per lead in Iraq produced volume; qualification and fast replies decide how much becomes treatment.
- Budget shocks hurt
- Sharp budget jumps destabilised a Dubai search account; gradual increases are safer.
- Fragmented accounts waste money
- A clinic Meta account we audited had dozens of fragmented campaigns and no tracked results; consolidation and real conversions come first.
- Tracking errors mislead
- Duplicate tags double-count conversions and push bidding towards the wrong visitors.
Early search data from onedigitalco.com
| Measure (Google Search Console, 25 Sep to 8 Oct 2026) | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Clicks from Arabic pages | 32 of 34 clicks | Arabic searches in Dubai had far weaker competition |
| Click-through rate, Arabic pages | About 17% | 189 impressions |
| Click-through rate, English pages | About 0.2% | 954 impressions, mostly positions 60 to 95 |
| Arabic “SEO expert in Dubai” page | Average position 6.5 | Within the first two weeks |
| Impressions in Google AI features | 4 | Normal for a site two weeks old |
Method and limits
Figures come from ad platform and Search Console data in accounts Nour Aldein Tleti managed. Each line is one account or one site, without seasonal adjustment. Treatment values are prices, not profit. Clients are not named. We will add new figures as more campaigns complete.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good cost per lead for a Dubai clinic?
There is no single number; it depends on treatment, language and competition. Judge campaigns by cost per booked treatment.
How much media does one booked high-value treatment cost?
In the London smile-makeover campaign, about AED 1,400 of media per booked treatment, with each treatment priced from AED 37,000.
Are leads from Iraq cheaper than from the UK?
In the campaigns we managed, yes: USD 1 to 1.50 per lead in Iraq against about AED 31 per lead in London. Lead value and follow-up differ too.
Should a clinic double its budget when ads work?
Increase gradually. In one Dubai account, a sharp jump reduced enquiries.
Do Arabic pages get more clicks in Dubai?
On our own site, Arabic pages produced 32 of the first 34 clicks, because Arabic competition was weaker.
Who collected these numbers?
Nour Aldein Tleti, a Dubai-based SEO, GEO and performance marketing expert, from accounts he managed.
Can I cite these numbers?
Yes, with credit to Nour Aldein Tleti and a link to this page, and with the limits described above.
Will this page be updated?
Yes. New figures are added as campaigns complete.
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