Kyoto web and print firm with pay-per-day Google Maps plan and LINE booking tools
About Gatherlink
Gatherlink Inc. (株式会社ギャザーリンク) is a web and design company in central Kyoto. Its office is on the 2nd floor of the Nakayama Building, Tominokoji Nijo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku. It offers website and landing page production, site maintenance, cloud system development, graphic design such as brochures, business cards and logos, and promotional and YouTube video. It also runs Generative Material Art, a service that turns pet photos into AI-generated artwork.
The company was founded in June 2005 and is led by representative director Kazuhiko Shiokawa. Its motto translates as everything for our customers' smiles. It does not publish a headcount. Its team includes designers, coders, programmers, marketers, copywriters and photographers. In September 2024 it was included in a Web Kanji roundup of Kyoto City web companies with extensive track records.
For search visibility, Gatherlink leans on Google Maps. Its MEO plan is performance-based: the client pays 1,100 yen per day, tax included, only on days when a target keyword ranks in the local top three. Up to six keywords can be set, and the minimum term is the contract month plus three months. A free Google Business Profile check reviews 14 items that affect ranking and contact rates. For organic SEO, it offers an AI blog system that posts articles to the client's site automatically. Its services also include SEO article writing.
Several add-on tools suit patient communication. Rakurin posts weekly to Facebook, Instagram, X, Google Business Profile and a LINE Official Account. The LINE extension L Message automates surveys, chatbots, reservations, reminders and payments. The company also promotes an AI phone reception service. Together these can support a clinic's booking and recall workflow, though Gatherlink does not present them as dental products.
Its healthcare work is limited but real. The works page includes an eyelid ptosis landing page for Kumiko Clinic, and it has also worked for Jinno Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Rakuhoku Hospital and an acupuncture clinic. It has no published dental clients, dental case studies or results. Website prices are given only on request, though the firm aims for fair pricing. It suits a Kyoto practice that wants a local vendor for the site, print and map listings, and that prefers paying for map results only on days they are achieved.
Gatherlink's Website
Gatherlink at a Glance
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kyoto (Nakagyo-ku), Kyoto, Japan |
| Leadership | Kazuhiko Shiokawa (Representative Director) |
| Languages | Japanese |
| Pricing | MEO: 1,100 yen per day (tax included), charged only on days a target keyword ranks in the local top three; no initial fee; up to 6 keywords. Website production quoted on request. |
| Contracts & reporting | MEO minimum term is the contract month plus 3 months. |
| Tools & partnerships | Google Business Profile; LINE Official Account; L Message (LINE extension); Facebook; Instagram; X; YouTube |
Dental Marketing Services
- Website design and maintenance
- landing pages
- MEO with performance-based billing
- free Google Business Profile diagnosis
- AI blog generation for SEO
- SEO article writing
- social media posting service
- LINE Official Account automation for reservations, reminders and surveys
- AI phone reception
- YouTube and promotional video
- brochures, business cards and logos
Why Dentists Choose Gatherlink
- Runs a local MEO service aimed at Kyoto businesses
- Makes YouTube videos as well as websites
- Writes guides on SEO, MEO and form optimization
- Listed in a Kyoto clinic website company guide
- Office near Tominokoji Nijo in central Kyoto
Key Strengths
- Produces YouTube videos a clinic can use to explain treatments
- Builds online reservation features into sites so patients can book
- Helps select photos and write persuasive content for the practice website
- Advises practices on social media use alongside the website build
How the DSA Score Breaks Down
Points earned: 23.2 of 100 (profile 29 × 0.8 + client feedback 0). DSA Score: 85/100
Where Gatherlink Is Listed
Questions Dentists Ask About Gatherlink
How does Gatherlink charge for Google Maps optimisation?
Its MEO plan costs 1,100 yen per day including tax, charged only on days a target keyword ranks in the local top three. Up to six keywords can be set, with a minimum term of the contract month plus three months.
Can Gatherlink set up online booking for patients?
It offers L Message, a LINE Official Account extension that automates reservations, reminders, surveys and payments. It does not present this as a dental-specific product.
Has Gatherlink worked with clinics?
Its works page includes an eyelid ptosis landing page for Kumiko Clinic, and it has also worked for a cosmetic surgery clinic, a hospital and an acupuncture clinic. It has no published dental clients.
Is there a free check before signing up?
Yes. It offers a free Google Business Profile diagnosis covering 14 items that affect ranking and enquiries.
How long has Gatherlink been in business?
The company was established in June 2005 in Kyoto and is led by representative director Kazuhiko Shiokawa.
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