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Jul 13

How firms with multiple locations can improve local rankings

How firms with multiple locations can improve local rankings

Law firms with multiple locations may find it more difficult to rank well in local search results than those with only a single location. Size, which can be advantageous when building authority, does not necessarily translate into better local visibility. Each office has unique business data associated with it, and citations corresponding to each location can easily proliferate to unhealthy levels without consistent oversight.

Law firms of all sizes benefit from good local search visibility. Most legal issues are handled...

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Jun 15

9 ways to maximize your email marketing results

9 ways to maximize your email marketing results

Email is a time-tested marketing tactic. Research shows that email still delivers a better response rate than social media or search engine marketing. When done well, email can build loyalty and encourage conversion and referrals. When done poorly, it is a waste of time at best and a negative experience that alienates potential clients at worst.

All aspects of the email process deserve attention, from timing to subject to design. Here are some items to consider when putting together...

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May 30

How your firm can benefit from an online newsroom

How your firm can benefit from an online newsroom

A good website should support a firm's standing as an experienced authority while convincing visitors to take action in the form of a call or consultation request. Sales and marketing are primary functions of an attorney website, and as such website content tends to be mainly consumer-focused.

Some law firm websites also have sections that are intended to speak to colleagues. Firms that do personal injury consulting or appellate work, for example, may be able to offer...

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Apr 27

How to use infographics to build links and authority

How to use infographics to build links and authority

A strong, natural link portfolio is a key element of an organic SEO plan. While link-building outreach can be difficult and time consuming, it becomes easier with the right content. Visual content, like infographics, can help. Infographics are a good way to build interest in a topic or industry that may have difficulty attracting an audience naturally.

Advantages of infographics

Stories told visually are both memorable and easily sharable. Approximately 65 percent of all people are...

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Apr 3

Accomplish more by practicing positive communication

Accomplish more by practicing positive communication

Effective legal marketing requires good communication. Firms must be able to convey key points about their values and culture to marketers and listen to constructive suggestions about new campaigns or new directions.

Attorneys, in fact, rely on communication skills in myriad ways, from client intake to litigation to business development to marketing. Although it is a critical skill, the legal profession as a whole is often maligned for a perceived inability to listen to and connect...

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Feb 14

7 Search Marketing Myths Your Firm Should Forget in 2015

7 Search Marketing Myths Your Firm Should Forget in 2015

Google is constantly tweaking its algorithm in an effort to deliver the best information to its users. Big releases like Panda, Penguin, Hummingbird and Pigeon combine with smaller daily and weekly updates to create an environment in which search marketing tactics must continuously adjust. Some methods have remained relatively solid over the years, while others, like keyword stuffing and search engine submission, became obsolete long ago.

What are some common search marketing myths? What tactics can your firm drop in...

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Jan 30

How to define your content for Google with structured data

How to define your content for Google with structured data

Law firms now have a greater ability to explain the purpose of their website's content in a language that search engines can easily interpret.

In early January, Google announced it was expanding support for structured data markup with the addition of new syntax and several new use cases. In conjunction with the announcement, Google released a new Structured Data Testing Tool and updated its documentation and policies covering structured data markup....

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Jan 20

How to avoid content bloat

How to avoid content bloat

Content bloat occurs when a website contains too many pages that have no independent, singular value. A large site is fine — even positive in some cases — but a large site with multiple pages containing very similar information may be suffering from content bloat. This phenomenon is a holdover from earlier days of search marketing when building a page for every possible search term with more attention to quantity than quality was effective.

If you are writing thin...

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Jan 2

15 Smart Marketing Tips for 2015

15 Smart Marketing Tips for 2015

What will 2015 have in store for your law firm? Growth and success (mixed with the right amount of positive change)? Firms can act proactively to make this happen. Take advantage of a time of reflection and renewed energy to evaluate long- and short-term goals and the systems in place to help achieve them. Here are 15 marketing tips to help your firm get a strong start in 2015.

1. (Re)focus on user experience. Websites are living creations....

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Oct 17

How to use color to market and brand your firm effectively

How to use color to market and brand your firm effectively

Color choices play an important role in establishing and supporting a brand's personality. Color can influence both buying decisions and general perceptions about a brand or product. But the relationship is not as straightforward as many marketers would have you believe. The way two different people with two different life experiences and personal preferences will perceive a color is unavoidably subjective.

To say that picking red as a primary color for your firm will make every potential client see...

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