
Considering hiring a legal marketing agency to grow your client list and attract new business? You’re making a great decision. This is especially true if you plan to make acquiring clients through internet search your primary marketing focus this year. 77% of Americans now own a smartphone, according to Pew Research, which means that searching for […]
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In marketing parlance, a “lead” is an individual who has expressed interest in a service or product that you offer. For example, if a person calls your law firm after a car accident looking for someone to represent him or her, that person can be called a lead. In the world of digital marketing, […]
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Every law firm is different and each one typically acquires new clients in its own unique way. Some still use direct mail to gain clients, others rely on a strategic web design and a lot of firms that have been practicing for a long time are lucky enough keep getting a steady stream of referrals […]
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Search engine optimization SEO for law firms is the process of optimizing a website to make it more visible to search engines with the goal of driving traffic to the site for specific queries. It’s a fairly technical and time-consuming process, which is why it’s usually a good idea for lawyers and law firms to […]
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Acquiring good leads is only half of the equation when it comes to the sales process. Converting these leads into clients is arguably the more important half. How well a law firm converts potential clients into paying customers is what determines the ROI for each marketing campaign. The number of leads a company manages to […]
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Law firm marketing has become more competitive than ever, particularly online. More and more firms are using sophisticated techniques to compete for those coveted few spots at the top of the page that get the majority of the traffic, making a comprehensive, professionally-managed marketing campaign a must for firms that want to stay competitive. […]
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In 2019, most lawyers and law firms can’t just rely on referrals and their reputation to bring clients through the door. Even if business is going well, failing to establish a robust online presence can result in losing out on valuable clients to your competitors. Professionally-developed law firm marketing online can establish your firm as […]
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It’s 2019. Everyone knows that in order to be competitive in Lawyer Marketing, your law firm needs to have a robust online presence, including a website that ranks highly in the search engine results pages (SERPs) for the search terms your potential clients are using when they are looking for legal representation. That said, you […]
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Marketing strategy for law firms has definitely changed over the last several years – and even over the last year – so how do you manage to keep pace and ensure that you’re putting your best foot forward? The fact is that internet marketing can help drive smaller firms forward toward stronger positioning in the […]
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The fact that more and more consumers are turning to the internet to find professional services has made competition between service providers fiercer than ever – and law firms are no exception to this trend. The fact that “google” has become a verb just goes to show how common it has become for people […]
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Many lawyers get to the point where there realize they need to choose a law firm marketing company to grow more but have no idea where to begin. There’s certainly no shortage of agencies to choose from, even when you limit your search to those that focus specifically on working with law firms. The […]
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These days, law firms have a lot on their plate aside from practicing law. In the past, referrals were generally enough to carry on a practice. However, in the current market, you must compete with DIY services along with on-demand paralegals and other alternative legal suppliers. This means that marketing has become even more important […]
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Google has rolled out a new search query update called BERT that’s poised to help potential clients find your firm more easily. Further, other than continuing to maintain high-quality content, there’s virtually nothing you need to do to access what’s on offer. While Google BERT is hot off the presses, better understanding what it’s all […]
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According to Forbes, law firms need strong communication with their marketing agency in order to prevent unhappiness. But communicating with a marketing team (even a very experienced one) can be challenging. Marketers may use jargon and buzzwords which attorneys are unfamiliar with, and even the most savvy digital marketer may struggle to grasp the legal […]
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Reaching clients or customers early in the decision-making process is important in any industry, including law. In fact, it may be particularly important for law firms to reach clients as soon as they can, as legal consumers tend to invest a significant amount of time and energy into developing a relationship with an attorney, […]
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As a solo attorney, managing partner of a law firm, or in-house marketing officer, you know that you’ve got to market your services online. It’s no secret that the legal field is highly competitive, with hundreds or even thousands of attorneys and firms competing to reel in the most high-value cases on a daily basis. […]
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If you are in the business of proving legal services to the public, you have to make it easy for your potential clients to find you online. While searching for a lawyer online may have been uncommon not too long ago, in recent years, more and more consumers are using Internet search engines like Google […]
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Big data is changing the game, and if you aren’t using analytics to measure, qualify, and quantify your law firm marketing efforts you’re allowing other attorneys in your area of practice to grow their business in your place. Do you have the longest-tenured law firm in your city? Do you rely on name recognition from past marketing […]
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Ah, email. Before the days of “click to send,” Law Firms had to take substantial—and often expensive—measures to attract new clients. Billboards, TV commercials, and full-page telephone directory listings may have been effective, but without significant advertising funds new and smaller law firms were overshadowed by established mega-firms with deep pockets. But now thanks to email, […]
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“To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success.” As the founder of the multi-billion-dollar H.J. Heinz Company, Henry J. Heinz understood something that eludes many struggling law firms and solo practitioners; while any lawyer or firm can create marketing content, those who offer content that is relevant, helpful, and engaging to their target audience have […]
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Are your Pay-per-click costs skyrocketing? Are you searching for ways to lower your Law Firms current PPC Advertising outlay? Let me show you how you can go about making your current Google AdWords campaign competitive and cost effective at the same time. Here goes… First up –lower your bids. This results in a lower maximum […]
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In 2009, the legal market reached over-saturation, and law firms continue to feel the repercussions 10 years later. As a result, the competition for elite legal talent is more fierce, and finding best-fit clients is more difficult. This is an across-the-board trend that the majority of firms experience in one way or another. The […]
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If your law firm is experiencing a disconnect between its online presence and obtaining new business, it might be time for an SEO overhaul. Search engine optimization (SEO) should be the first line of action in your organic (unpaid) marketing strategy as, if you’re not on page one, you’re nowhere. Ranking Your Law Firm For […]
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These days, law firms must do a lot more than just practice law. In the past, referrals were often enough to sustain a practice, but in today’s market where you must compete with DIY services like LegalZoom or Rocket Lawyer as well as on-demand paralegals and other alternative legal suppliers, marketing is becoming even more […]
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Are you your law firm’s own worst enemy? At Gorilla Webtactics, our legal marketing agency surveyed 70% of law firms in Minnesota to better understand the most common things holding legal practices back from growth. What we found may surprise you. Many law firms make the same marketing mistakes, and by addressing these 5 key areas of […]
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Approximately 9 of 10 internet searches are conducted on Google. In today’s world, we count on Google to provide relevant results that are responsive to our search queries, whether we’re trying to buy a pair of shoes or find a lawyer. What’s more, is that people don’t often leave the first page of Google […]
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Get ready Baby Boomers! Law firms all over the world are starting to experience a major shift in client and partner demographics. The Millennials are here, and they are distinctively different from the older Generation X and Baby Boomers when it comes to their values and communication preferences. Millennials will make up about 50 percent […]
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The United States has its fair share of lawyers in private practice – about 975,000, according to some estimates – and with all the competition out there, it’s no wonder that reaching potential clients can be difficult. Nevertheless, attorneys are not interchangeable, and your firm has highly specific assets that can translate into a good […]
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Hubspot defines buyer personas as: “a semi-fictional representation of your ideal customer based on market research and real data about your existing customers.”Wondering why this matters for your law firm? The foundation of any marketing campaign (including law firm marketing) is creating specific buyer (or in this case client) personas. In so doing, you’re defining each of […]
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