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Three Things the Best Law Firm Websites Have in Common

Now more than ever before, clients are finding their attorney online. This means your firm’s digital presence is crucial. There are three specific commonalities among the top-performing attorney websites today. #1 Clear Brand Message Nail down your brand messaging before creating content for your site. While the goal may be to inform visitors, you also want to appear approachable. Creating a clear brand message can be accomplished with the following tips: – Keep messaging concise and easy to understand. Leave the legal jargon for your briefs. Potential clients don’t have a legal background. Therefore your messaging needs to be simple. – The average visitor to your site is looking to solve a problem. Make sure the design elements of your site don’t distract from your

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Quality Lead Generation For Law Firms: Pay per Lead Versus Pay per Click Leads

As the legal industry continues to become more competitive, law firms have to refine their marketing strategy to stand out. You need a solid marketing plan to maintain a constant pool of clients and this includes online advertising. Your firm should understand two prominent advertising tactics: pay per lead (PPL) and pay per click (PPC) advertising. Implementing one or both of these advertising strategies can help your marketing and generate serious leads for your law firm. While both options effectively increase visibility and generate leads, your budget, skillset, and goals will dictate which method is best for you. What is a quality lead? No matter what marketing strategy you employ, the primary goal is to generate quality leads. A quality lead is someone who shows

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Is Your Attorney Bio Due For an Update?

When was the last time you thought about your biography? If it’s been a while, it’s probably overdue for an update. Potential clients read your bio to get an impression of you as a lawyer. Drafting a well-crafted biography can be a strong foundation for your marketing efforts as you establish yourself as an expert in your practice area. Your professional bio should be prominent on your Google Business Profile, law firm website, and social media platforms. Because this single piece of content plays such an influential role, it needs to effectively convey your professional qualifications while providing insight into your personality. This article will outline crucial elements to create an up-to-date, top-notch attorney biography. Let Your Personality Shine Through The key to creating a

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Lead Magnet Marketing for Lawyers

Every successful marketing strategy begins with capturing leads. Turning leads into clients is the ultimate goal. So how do you capture leads? Lead Magnets Social media posts are not enough to catch the attention of today’s fast-scrolling readers. Lead magnets offer law firms a strategy for capturing the contact information of those interested in learning more about their services. Lead magnets are also referred to as “opt-in” or “freebie” marketing strategies. Think of a lead magnet as something valuable, like an ebook, that your firm can offer in exchange for a qualified lead, an email address, or other useful information. When creating and implementing a lead magnet, there are two goals to keep in mind. The first goal is to obtain contact information from your

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8 Golden Rules of Ethical Lawyer Marketing

There is no arguing that marketing is essential for reaching potential new clients. However, advertising as a lawyer means following the rules or suffering the consequences. From social media to law firm websites, connecting with clients digitally has become the norm for lawyers. No matter what platforms make up your digital marketing strategy, understanding—and following—the lawyer advertising rules and responsibilities is crucial to the success and reputation of your firm. If you work with a marketing firm, be sure they know your profession’s rules and policies on advertising and promoting your legal services. According to the American Bar Association (ABA) Rule 7.2 on Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services, lawyers can communicate their services through any platform, but there are stipulations regarding claims. Rule #1: Avoid

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How Client Reviews Will Positively Transform Your Law Practice

Chances are you didn’t have a course in law school about asking for client reviews. However, in today’s world, reviews have become the standard we look to before making any decision. We want to know more about the product or service before committing valuable time and money. Reviews provide insight from a client’s perspective. Ratings signal whether or not your service is worth exploring. When combined, ratings and reviews make up a key component of your Local SEO strategy. What is Local SEO? Local SEO is a marketing tool for optimizing your firm’s digital presence for local searches. Simply put, it’s how clients in your geographic area find your firm. When a client uses Google to search for specific attributes, say a divorce attorney in

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Master Your Google Maps Listing To Get More Leads For Your Firm

Google is synonymous with change, so it should be no surprise that the Google My Business platform is undergoing another transformation. Not to worry, this popular local business management tool has been through many names over the years. What does this mean for your firm? Single business listings are now being encouraged to manage their presence directly on Google Maps. Google My Business will be rebranded as Google Business Profile to support larger businesses with multiple locations. Like before, your Google Maps listing is an essential marketing tool for generating client leads. However, it’s not enough to list your firm. In order to be discovered by new clients and outshine your competition, your listing needs to rank high in the search results. There are several

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Start Planning 2022 With The Ultimate Marketing Plan For Lawyers

With the new year fast approaching, the only way to outperform your rivals in 2022 is with an effective marketing strategy. Get a leg up on your competitors and position your firm for success next year by planning now. Follow the strategies below to create your ultimate 2022 marketing plan. Establish Realistic Marketing Goals What is your primary marketing goal for next year? Have you considered how you will achieve this goal? Creating goals is the easy part. Establishing steps to make sure they are realistic, however, is where the work begins. If your ultimate goal is to generate more clients, realistic marketing steps will include: Establishing your firm’s brand Developing your firm’s reputation Highlighting your expertise as an attorney Marketing your firm is always

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Attorney’s Need Reviews Too: Follow These 5 Tips

Client reviews are vital to the success of any business, including your law firm. You’d be hard-pressed to find a prosperous business or law firm that doesn’t have favorable reviews published online. Google loves reviews, consumers love reviews, and you’ll love the business that positive reviews bring to your firm. Online reviews should play a significant role in your internet marketing strategy, and getting reviews is easier than you think! Tip 1: Just Ask There is always some eye-rolling from a few attorneys, but those of you who are hesitant to ask for client reviews are missing out on a great marketing opportunity. Most clients who are happy with your service are more than willing to publish a positive review online. If the attorney is

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Top Three Local Search Ranking Factors For Your Law Firm

Google provides nearby results in places like Maps and Search whenever someone searches for a business or service. Does your firm make the list? If you want to maximize how often users find your law firm in local search results, your Google My Business information must be accurate, complete, and engaging. Start by ensuring your listing provides a physical address and phone number, the correct category for your law firm, and relevant attributes. Next, you’ll need to verify your location. You can find instructions on how to verify your firm in this Google My Business Help article. Your firm will have the option to verify by mail, email, phone, or Search Console. After verifying your firm’s location, you’ll want to make sure your hours are

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The Truth About SEO And Marketing Your Law Firm

You won’t read a single marketing article without the mention of ‘keywords’ or ‘search engine optimization’ these days. And for good reason. SEO is crucial to getting ahead of your competition, but there are a few things you need to understand in order to truly master this marketing tactic. Truth #1 SEO is essential to your firm’s marketing success, but that doesn’t mean results are instantaneous. One of the reasons it’s recommended to include paid-per-click advertising and social media ads in your marketing strategy is that using keywords to generate organic search results takes time. Results from SEO efforts depend on several different factors, such as your firm’s website content and technical SEO and obtaining high-quality backlinks to your site. Not only does the content

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The Three Pillars of a Balanced Law Firm Marketing Plan

With so many digital marketing strategies out there, it can be challenging to figure out which ones are right for your firm. A balanced marketing plan will incorporate multiple strategies and is necessary for today’s competitive market. Pillar I: Content Marketing When it comes to creating content, think authority and authenticity. Clients want to feel connected to a business before they buy into a service. This is especially true for legal services, where issues often affect clients on a personal level. So what is content marketing? Content marketing covers everything from blogs to social media posts. To get the most out of this strategy, you need to utilize your content to build your brand, engage your prospects and clients, and drive sales. Effective law firm

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You Didn’t Go to Law School to do Sales and Marketing

When you decided to follow the path to becoming a lawyer, what did you envision as your primary job duties? ‘Sales’ probably wasn’t on the list. However, like a salesperson, being a lawyer involves building relationships, commanding trust, and getting clients to say “yes”. How To Sell Your Legal Expertise Luckily for lawyers, effective sales is about asking questions, not performing a song and dance. Asking the right questions puts you in control of the conversation while showing what a caring lawyer you are. Asking pointed, strategic questions is the best way to influence prospective clients and referral sources. As you are well aware, clients may understand the symptoms of their legal situation but not the cause. Your attorney sales strategy (i.e., asking questions) is

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Generate More Traffic, Develop More Leads, And Convert More Paying Clients With Video Marketing – PART II

PART II In Part I of Generate More Traffic, Develop More Leads, And Convert More Paying Clients With Video Marketing, you learned how to identify your audience and create the perfect video script. This article will focus on producing and distributing your video. It’s likely that you don’t consider yourself an expert cameraman or video editor. Few successful video marketers are! You certainly can hire outside help for the production of your video; however, if you are on a tight budget, there is no reason you can’t produce a high-quality marketing video yourself or with the help of your team. Today’s smartphone cameras and webcams provide high-quality results and can sufficiently get the job done. Quality video is important, however potential clients will be more interested

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Generate More Traffic, Develop More Leads, And Convert More Paying Clients With Video Marketing – PART I

PART I So you want to generate more traffic, develop more leads, and convert more paying clients for your law practice, but you don’t know where to start. It’s time to consider video marketing. This one digital marketing strategy ticks all the boxes! Most attorneys misguidedly believe that video marketing is either too difficult or too expensive. Others view this strategy as one that doesn’t fit into their brand. The truth is, video marketing is among the most significant business trends. Marketers who incorporate video into their campaigns experience 34% higher conversion rates (Aberdeen Group). According to Elite Content Marketer, 48% of video marketers found it easier to convince others in the business of its value, and 47% believe it’s become less time-consuming to create

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Increase Your Law Firm’s Visibility With Pay-Per-Click Advertising

As an attorney, competition is steep both on and off the web. Your only way to fight back is through a strong marketing strategy. Your digital marketing efforts will make all the difference when it comes to outshining your competitors. If you’re not utilizing pay-per-click (PPC) advertising to compliment your other marketing initiatives, you’re missing a big piece of the online marketing puzzle. Not so long ago, having just a website may have been enough to produce new business. Then the internet became more intelligent, and search engine optimization (SEO) changed everything. With the right SEO, your website competed for placement at the top of search engine results through organic searches. Unfortunately, this too is no longer enough. Great SEO can still help your digital

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Optimize Your Law Firm’s Website for Mobile Users in 3 Simple Steps

If your website isn’t optimized for mobile users, you’re at risk of losing potential clients! The everyday web-user is now accessing the internet from a mobile device more frequently than a desktop computer. This means that the majority of Google searches are now performed from cell phones. Have you viewed your site via a mobile device? How does it perform? With Smartphone internet use growing, your law practice website needs to be optimized for mobile users. But, what is mobile optimization, and how can your firm implement this strategy? Simply put, mobile optimization ensures that your website works the way it’s supposed to on mobile devices. Even if you’ve done all the hard work to rank at the top of Google search results, if your

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Why Your Law Firm Needs to Make LSA Verified Reviews a Priority

Local Service Ads (LSA) offer a new way to reach potential clients by connecting your firm with people who search for the services you provide. There are many benefits to running LSA, such as pay-per-lead pricing and ranking above ads on search results. However, for your LSA to be seen by your target audience, you need reviews. Seven ranking factors affect the placement and visibility of your LSA. Both your review rating and number of reviews affect your LSA ranking. This means you are more likely to convert leads into clients with higher ratings and more reviews. There are several different ways to get reviews. For starters, those with Google My Business (GMB) listings can link GMB reviews to an LSA account. Clients can also

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Video Marketing For Attorneys and Law Firms

If you are a sole practitioner or small law firm looking to generate more leads and convert more paying clients, you need to seriously consider adding video to your marketing strategy. Video marketing has become an effective and influential marketing tactic and is a key component to any successful digital marketing program. There are a number of different types of videos that can be useful for marketing your law firm. It’s essential to utilize various techniques to demonstrate not only your firm’s capabilities and your area of expertise but also to convey who you can help and how you can help them. Branded Videos The first step in your video marketing strategy is to create a branded video for your website. When creating your branded

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Promote Your Law Firm With Instagram

You may be wondering if Instagram is the right platform for lawyers, and the answer is a resounding yes! According to SproutSocial insights, 71% of Instagram users are under the age of 35, and 37% of the users earn more than $70,000 a year. Additionally, an estimated 71% of U.S. businesses are on Instagram. So while Instagram may seem like an unlikely tool for your law firm, it’s a great way to reach new clients and show them who you are. In today’s social-media-driven world, many prospective clients want to interact with companies before calling on their services. Clients want first-hand knowledge of what you’re like, how you work, and what services you have to offer. A Few Things You Should Know First, the time

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