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Healthcare & Wellness

In health, trust is the product before the product is.

Who decides
Patients, caregivers and health-conscious adults making high-trust decisions.
What creates trust
Qualified voices, clear information, responsive staff, privacy.
What creates friction
Overclaiming, opaque pricing, poor follow-up, misinformation.

What is changing

Shift 01

People research symptoms, providers, wearables and supplements online before choosing.

Shift 02

Wearables, teleconsultation and app-based services now sit alongside physical care.

Shift 03

Regulation and medical ethics limit what can be claimed, and how.

Observed category patterns. Sourced figures are added only where a primary source supports them.

The customer

How health & wellness isactually chosen.

Discovers through
Search, maps, referrals, creators and health content.
Evaluates on
Credentials, reviews, evidence behind claims, availability and cost clarity.
Buys through
Appointment booking, an app download or a first order.

Customer journey

8 stages, and whereMaer intervenes.

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Channels that matter

Search & mapsIntent
ContentEducation
WhatsApp & appBooking & reminders
WebsiteTrust
ReviewsValidation

KPI tree

From business objectiveto the decision.

Likes and reach are not a measurement system. Every metric here exists to change a decision.

Business objective
Grow active patients or members responsibly
Marketing objective
Turn intent into a first booking or a habit
Customer behaviour
SearchesBooks or downloadsShows up or uses itComes back
Metrics
Booking or onboarding conversionNo-show or churn rateAdherence over 30 daysSatisfactionCost per acquired member
Decisions
Reminder cadenceService or feature focusContent priorities

Illustrative operating model

  1. 01Compliance review
  2. 02Positioning
  3. 03Search presence
  4. 04Booking or onboarding journeys
  5. 05Responsible content
  6. 06Monthly review

A public, illustrative sequence. Not a client SOP.

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