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Fairfield County Bar Association October 2, 2012
But... • Time –consuming • Geographically limited
Referrals – The No. 1 Source of New Business
Benefits of Online: • Wider Geography • Reach many prospective clients simultaneously • Works while you sleep • Applies to all legal specialties
Online Search – The Emerging Source of New Business
76% of consumers looking for an attorney in the last year went online
(The Research Intelligence Group, March 2012)
• Website • Content:
Press Releases Articles Blogs Videos Case Studies
• Email Marketing • Social Media • Search Engine Optimization • Pay Per Click Advertising • Mobile Marketing
Online Tools to Increase Your Visibility (hence “Findability”)
Website
• Use reassuring language • Less “we,” more “you” • Easy navigation to
content and social sites • Prominent contact
information on every page
Press Release
• About 400 words • Keywords in
headline and throughout copy
• Links back to your website
Best Lawyers Names New York Product Liability Lawyer Alan Konigsberg the 2013 "Lawyer of the Year"
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 01, 2012: Best Lawyers,
the oldest and one of the most highly-respected peer
review publications in the legal profession, has just
named Alan J. Konigsberg, a successful New York
product liability attorney, the “Lawyer of the Year” in the
area of plaintiff’s product liability litigation for the year
2013.
Alan J. Konigsberg is a senior founding member and the
managing partner at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, a
nationally recognized trial firm with offices in New York,
New Jersey, and Georgia. The firm itself has been listed
in the U.S. News/Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firm” edition in
the category of plaintiff’s product liability, personal injury,
and mass tort litigation. Alan heads the firm’s product liability, infant lead poisoning, medical malpractice,
personal injury, as well as whistleblower sections.
...
Press Release Distribution
• Submit to free and paid sites. Examples: Free 1888pressrelease.com pr.com Industry websites and blogs Local newspapers
Paid prweb.com PRNewswire.com A Google search will turn up many industry and local outlets.
• Post on your website in a “News” section
Articles
• Publish on your website and in external publications
• Can be integrated into your e-newsletter
• Keep articles focused on two or three keywords
• Use Google+ and author markup in your HTML code to have your photo appear next to your result in a Google search
Search: how to clear cookies on android phones
Articles
• Research external publications/websites. Which ones are your clients reading?
• Find contact information and writer’s guidelines on website, if available
• Pitch your article to the editor
• Check the publication’s terms; some sites assume copyright to your work
Articles
Dear Janet,
As more consumers go to the web for insurance
rates and products, it becomes important for
agencies to be found through online searches.
There are many articles on the web that describe
the importance of optimizing websites for search
engines, but few that tell the reader how to
approach the task. I would like to propose an article
of 850-900 words that gives your readers actionable
tips and information on how they can optimize their
websites for Google.
The article will be written for agency personnel and
will use examples from insurance. It will provide
clear direction and not overwhelm readers with
technical details. It will not promote my company or
its services.
Example of a pitch to an editor:
Blogs
• Can be integrated into your website’s design • Help display your knowledge • Show that you’re current with the latest knowledge • Help your website be found through searches • Can be integrated with your e-newsletter • Need constant marketing, especially initially • Traffic can be slow to accumulate
Blogs
Far from being fluff, blog posts are full-fledged articles
Blogs
Blogging as a guest on other legal or non-legal blogs extends your reach
Videos
• People and search engines love videos
• Use to present your capabilities, attorneys, “how-to” tips
• Use for testimonials, if possible
• Host on your web space or on YouTube
Videos
Case Studies
• Work especially well with corporate clients
• Host on your website
• Follow challenge-solution-results format
Case Studies
• Can be as detailed as you wish
Email Marketing
• Inexpensive, easy to use • Highest ROI of any marketing channel: $39.40
returned for every $1 invested • Consistent reminder of your value • Trackable, measurable • Content can include news, opinion, analysis, case
studies, etc. • Content is king – topic, length, subject line, sender ID • Best when targeted to clients who have repeated
need for your services
Email Marketing Articles are also posted on the website or blog
Email Marketing
Sources of email addresses: • Form on your
website • Current clients • Prospective
clients
Social Media
• “Social media” is not synonymous with “Facebook” • Includes LinkedIn, Twitter, blogs, videos, forums... • No. 1 rule: Be sociable and participate • Quality of your input matters more than quantity • Return on investment is uncertain
• First listen, then tweet • Search for and follow influential members in your
target industries • Some of them will follow you back • Participate – retweet, respond to direct messages • Use #hashtags to make your tweets easier to find
Example of a search for “patent law”
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Rank on Google depends on content and incoming links
• More content optimized for keywords helps your ranking and visibility
• Keep directory listings up-to-date • Local search becoming more important – Google
maps, Bing maps
Search: tax attorney stamford ct
Web Search
Pay Per Click
• You pay Google only when your ad is clicked
• Buy ads based on keywords, day of week, geography, etc.
Search: tax attorney stamford ct
Mobile Search
Mobile Marketing
• In June 2012, 55% of mobile phone users owned smartphones • In 2Q 2012, 66% of mobile phone buyers acquired a smartphone
(source: Nielsen) • 94% of smartphone users have searched for local information • 74% called a business after searching (Source: Google and Ipsos) • If your website analytics show more than 10% of your visitors
arriving by mobile phone, you need a mobile website
Mobile Marketing
Desktop website...
Mobile Marketing
...and mobile website
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