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Manfred Law - SEO
check 221% Increase in Organic Traffic
Alverson + O'Brien - SEO
check 35% YOY Increase in Organic Leads
Law Office of Stanton D. Goldberg - SEO
check 33% YOY Increase in Organic Leads
Levinson Law Group - SEO
check 71% YOY Increase in Organic Leads
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Former District Attorneys - Local SEO
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After being with another SEO agency for the past 4 years, I have been very impressed with HV. After just a few months we had double digit growth and have seen it continue since.

Derek Comford, Marketing Manager

What To Expect With Your Legal Marketing Campaign

Every person on your campaign is regularly re-certified at the highest level; so you can keep growing while the competition fumbles.

Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez
SEO Strategist
Ryan Bridges
Ryan Bridges
Senior SEO Strategist
Mikayla St Clair
Mikayla St Clair
Senior Digital PR Specialist
Sam Gleneck
Sam Gleneck
Brand Success Manager
Dontrell Foster
Dontrell Foster
Sr. Digital Marketing Consultant
Sarah Tullos
Sarah Tullos
Paid Media Manager
Bill Gales Jr
Bill Gales Jr
Senior SEO Strategist
Brittany Cotton
Brittany Cotton
Senior Digital PR Specialist
Christal Traylor
Christal Traylor
Brand Success Manager
Ck Harrington
Ck Harrington
Digital PR Specialist II
Colin Crown
Colin Crown
Digital PR Specialist II
Daniel Dance
Daniel Dance
Sr. Digital Marketing Consultant
Elizabeth Jett
Elizabeth Jett
Digital PR Specialist II
Erika Combs
Erika Combs
SEO Strategist
Hannah Moses
Hannah Moses
Digital PR Manager
Jeff Townshend
Jeff Townshend
National Account Manager
John Jenks
John Jenks
Team Manager-Local and Regional Accounts
John Podmolik
John Podmolik
Paid Media Specialist
Natalie Cooper
Natalie Cooper
Senior SEO Strategist
Paige Williams
Paige Williams
Digital PR Specialist
Phil Gornail
Phil Gornail
Sr. Digital Marketing Consultant
Rebecca Gregory
Rebecca Gregory
Senior Paid Media Specialist
Sara Derrico
Sara Derrico
Brand Success Specialist
Sarah Luscombe
Sarah Luscombe
Paid Media Specialist
Sarah Michels
Sarah Michels
Senior Paid Media Specialist
Shannon Hoyt
Shannon Hoyt
Brand Success Specialist
Taylor McKnight
Taylor McKnight
Digital PR Specialist II
Taylor Thompson
Taylor Thompson
Digital PR Specialist
Tyler Killion
Tyler Killion
Brand Success Manager
Valerie Cox
Valerie Cox
Digital PR Manager
Victoria Yates
Victoria Yates
SEO Strategist
Whitney Monroe
Whitney Monroe
Digital PR Specialist
  • 01.
    Data Gathering
    An initial kick-off meeting will be held with your Brand Success Manager (BSM) and any key personnel who will be working with you. During this call, we will ask questions to gain a deep understanding of your business, identify your main goals & important KPIs, and establish a communication cadence with primary stakeholders.
  • 02.
    Internal Strategies
    After completing your kick-off meeting, an internal strategy session will occur with all key personnel on the campaign to develop our proposed plan & ongoing strategy customized to achieve your goals.
  • 03.
    Insite Dashboard
    Once set up, your BSM will schedule a walkthrough of the InSite Dashboard. This is a vital tool for the success of your campaign. A few of its benefits: performance tracking, campaign task tracking, strategy insights, and downloadable reports.
  • 04.
    Scheduled Meetings
    We’ll set regularly scheduled meetings with your BSM to discuss objectives, campaign performance, upcoming deliverables, strategy review & approval, and general feedback.
  • 05.
    Quarterly Reviews
    Quarterly campaign review meetings with your BSM to discuss long-term objectives, campaign performance, ongoing strategy, tactical adjustments, etc.
  • 06.
    Strategy Adjustments
    Throughout the campaign, your BSM and all key personnel will be analyzing data to make strategic adjustments catered towards achieving your goals.

Tired of Dealing With Law Firm Marketing Challenges?

If any of these challenges sound familiar, meet HigherVisibility. We’ve worked with numerous clients in the legal profession to solve these same challenges.

Falling Behind the Competition
Falling Behind the Competition
Not Enough In-House Expertise
Not Enough In-House Expertise
Poor Results with Prior Agencies
Poor Results with Prior Agencies
Traffic Declining or Not Growing
Traffic Declining or Not Growing
Not Enough Leads or Sales
Not Enough Leads or Sales
Poor Agency Communication
Poor Agency Communication
Don't Have In-House Resources
Don’t Have In-House Resources
Not Understanding your Business
Not Understanding your Business
Not Sure What You Paid For
Not Sure What You Paid For
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Effective Strategies To Get More Legal Clients

Methods of sourcing new clients have shifted in the last decade, and the busiest lawyers are often the ones who have embraced digital marketing strategies. Online advertising is the most effective way to gain new clients and highlight your successes. If you aren’t engaging in lawyer marketing strategies, you may as well be invisible to new clients. Don’t know where to start? No matter your practice area, we have identified key ways to enhance your online marketing presence and increase website traffic.

Develop A Robust Website

Your website is essentially the first impression that clients have of you. In fact, 97% of legal clients search for a lawyer website online. Thus, your law firm marketing strategy begins with your site.

A good looking, user-friendly website introduces you professionally and makes it easy for clients to gather the information they need. When designing the site, don’t skimp on the overall appearance (you may wish to hire a graphic designer or professional web developer). 75% of clients judge the quality of a law firm and the capabilities of its attorneys by the appearance of the website.

Once you’ve constructed a professional, sleekly designed website, it’s time to consider that user experience. First, make sure that your site has room to grow. This is called scalability, referring to a site’s ability to run smoothly even with increased traffic or unexpected spikes. A server with plenty of bandwidth can help. A well-constructed website is free from lags, interruptions, and slow loading times. Three seconds may not seem like a lot, but it’s the average time a client will wait for for a page to load before clicking on to the next lawyer website.

Cultivate Your Social Media Brand

Is Facebook the best place for a law firm to find clients? It could be. Social media isn’t just posting pictures of your children and cat gifs. It’s also a way to introduce new clients to your law firm, brand, and expertise, in a more casual, authentic manner.

Your firm’s social media presence allows you to build a relationship with potential clients before they even need your services. Cultivating online relationships takes many forms, such as sharing information about local events, links to online articles that relate to the law, or announcing exciting news about your firm. The best part about social media posts is that they can easily be shared from a fan or follower to their followers and friends, thereby increasing your circle of reach.

Social media marketing can also help direct traffic to your website, providing clients with more information and a resource for you to meet their legal needs. Younger generations use social media not just for keeping in contact with friends but also to interact with brands. Many millennials and Gen Z shoppers prefer local firms and those that they feel they’ve developed an authentic brand relationship with – and successful law firms understand this.

To many, a lawyer isn’t just for a legal representative, but someone they can trust. Developing relationships through social media gives you that element of trustworthiness and approachability which many new clients seek.

Utilize SEO Strategies

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. Google, Bing, and other search engines have “web crawlers” that trawl the internet to match a search query, such as “divorce lawyers near me” or “corporate attorneys”. Optimizing your website to attract the attention of these “crawlers” positions you among the top results.

Proper SEO services can increase your web traffic by over 400% in the first year.

Why is this important? The best matches to a search query appear on the first page of search results, which is where many people stop looking. In fact, beyond the third page, your law firm website may as well be invisible.

Make sure to mention the type of law you do, as well as the city and state you’re located in several times on your site. You can also include a FAQ page with questions and answers that involve popular search terms. Google algorithms like questions and answers, and it’s these algorithms that determine the direction that web crawlers go.

Focus On Content Marketing

Content marketing typically takes the form of a blog page, but can also include video clips and photo stories. People may visit your law firm’s website for information about the fields you specialize in, hours, your bar association status, and other basic information, but they’ll stay for content you post. Different topics can include your take on recent legal decisions, in-depth explanations of frequently asked questions, and even some “behind the scenes” of working on certain kinds of cases.

Content marketing is extremely SEO sensitive. Google loves fresh, relevant content, and your position in search rankings will reflect this. High-quality, original content has been demonstrated to increase an attorney’s website rankings more than SEO keywords and phrases. If you aren’t an expert blogger, there are companies you can outsource content marketing to a professional internet marketing service.

The Power of Online Reviews

Did you know that 90% of consumers read online reviews before visiting a business, and 88% of consumers trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation? Clients look to sites like Google reviews, Yelp!, and FindLaw to help find the right attorney. Positive reviews are an organic part of online advertising.

Getting reviews should be an integral part of your marketing plan. However, most people are more likely to review a restaurant, salon, or store than a law firm. Part of this is because many legal cases are sensitive and personal, and some people don’t wish to post about them on the internet. Other reasons may be that your clients simply don’t think about reviewing their lawyers.

You can garner reviews by being proactive and incorporating asking for reviews as part of your client handling process. Train your associates to talk about reviews as part of the client follow-up after their case has been resolved. If you know you have a happy client, it’s a simple thing to say, “We’re glad we could help meet your needs. Would you be interested in leaving a review of your experience with our law firm? Part of our performance review is based on client reviews about our services.”

You may direct clients to a third-party review site, or you may ask to have them submit a review or testimonial for you to publish on your site. Many websites have a special page just for client reviews.

Reviews and Google My Business

Another important aspect of reviews for successful law firms is the effect that positive reviews have on “Google My Business”. Google has a shortlist of the best matches on each search return, called the “3-pack”. These three businesses are listed just underneath a Google maps result for businesses that match the search string in your area. In order to be eligible for a place in this highly visible area, you law firm needs a Google My business profile.

To maximize this legal marketing tactic, create a business profile on Google My Business. It’s free and pretty easy to set up. When you fill out your business profile, make sure to complete it 100% for the best results. Then, add your headshot and headshots of anyone on your team you wish to feature, as well as photos of your office.

Here’s a tip: Don’t simply take pictures with your phone camera. Hire a professional photographer to ensure that each headshot is a professional portrait and that your offices are shown to their best advantage. Remember when we mentioned that clients determine your level of expertise and capability based on your website? They’re determining the same things based on your Google My Business profile.

Next, connect your law firm website to your Google profile. Make sure before you do that your site is optimized with critical information such as your areas of practice and location. You may need to add these in the title tags as well as within the content of the site (a professional internet marketing service can help you with this). Then, add your local business name, address, and phone number, which can be done through the free SCHEMA Generator here. Put these on the landing pages of your website, too.

Maximize Your Email List

Your email list can be one of the strongest targeted digital marketing strategies in your online advertising campaign. You have email addresses from past and present clients, as well as people you’ve encountered through networking events and referrals. You also likely have people who have entered their email on your website to be part of your mailing list or to ask for more information.

Using your email list as a marketing tool involves separating it into certain demographic groups. You may have a group of past clients, clients who you’re currently working with, and “cold’ clients – people whose email you have but aren’t yet clients.

Each email you send out as part of an email blast can address the specific needs of each group. For past clients, it may be simply touching base, reminding them that you’re here for them should they have another need for one of your services. You may also wish to offer an incentive for them to book legal business with you again, such as a free consultation or a free hour of legal work.

Creating the perfect email that isn’t intrusive, adds value to your recipients, and presents a strong call-to-action can be tricky to create. You may wish to hire a law firm marketing agency with demonstrated success in email marketing campaigns.

All emails should include a link to the content portion of your website, which can include blogs and videos. You can also include links to your law frim’s social media accounts, as well, and invite recipients to follow you on those platforms.

Hire a Reputable Internet Marketing Service

Do all of these strategies seem overwhelming? They can be! As a busy attorney, you may not have the time or expertise to successfully market your business and properly take care of your clients. Hiring a digital marketing company, especially a full-service one that includes content creation, photography, and videography can take a huge burden off your shoulders.

Plus a digital marketing agency can monitor your website and give you insight about traffic, user behavior, and other things to help shape your marketing efforts. Ideally, your website and social media profiles should be a 24-hour marketing tool and a passive way to gain new leads.

Takeaway

Internet marketing can be tricky. The most important thing to remember is to be authentic – be yourself, speak with your professional authority, and engage thoughtfully with clients and website visitors. Internet marketing isn’t making your case in a court of law, but rather speaking to potential clients on a more casual level. The best digital marketing comes from your niche area of law and the expertise and insight that you can offer your clientele.

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