With nearly all public gatherings canceled and many of us staying indoors, more and more of us are increasing our online usage, including watching videos on YouTube and connecting with friends on social media channels like Facebook and Instagram. The Internet has seen incredible, sudden growth in traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic – including total…
Nobody likes filling out forms. The information is repetitive and the work is tedious, but lawyers must make time to complete their law firm directory listings. People rely on popular law firm directories to help them locate attorneys and law firms. While it’s true that your listings may only receive a small amount of traffic, users visiting lawyer directory listings are much more likely to convert into leads and eventual clients.
Lawyer website profiles are so much more important than most law firms realize. Bio pages play a crucial role in SEO while revealing what the firm thinks is important. They are the primary individual branding locations for the firm’s most valuable assets – its lawyers.
Law firms are becoming increasingly aware each year of the importance of both digital marketing and business development. Many are allocating an increasingly diverse budget to a variety of expenditures, largely all of which are designed to raise the profile of the firm itself. Law firms do not generally promote their lawyers individually or allocate marketing resources for personal branding unless these items contribute to the firm’s overall bottom line.
Wikipedia was launched 12 years ago and has become the sixth most popular website in the world. This collaborative online encyclopedia can enhance your firm’s brand and online presence, but it’s not just about advertising or self-promotion. Perhaps you thought a Wikipedia page was only for the really famous folks like Kim Kardashian? Not so! These days, many law firms are staking out their Wikipedia presence. Why? Wikipedia is one of the largest reference websites with 470 million unique visitors per month
Stacey E. Burke