Tips for Avoiding Ethical Missteps on Social Media
For attorneys, the social media landscape is a potential ethical minefield. But that is no reason not to engage on social media platforms since that is where the potential new client action is these days. You don’t want to miss out on engaging your market there, but you DO want to miss out on violating […]
Legal Marketing in a Mobile World
It has been several years since mobile first surpassed desktop among Internet users. Have you been paying attention to what devices visitors use to access your website and read your email marketing messages? If not, it’s time to do that right now. This is an important part of understanding your ideal target market! If you […]
7 Digital Marketing Trends for Law Firm Marketing in 2019 [Infographic]
In 2019, the digital marketing landscape has only grown more diverse and challenging for law firm marketers looking to generate leads and convert prospects into clients. It’s difficult to know exactly where to allocate marketing dollars — SEO? PPC? Social media? Video? Mobile? Email? — because the last thing you want to do is spend […]
How to Use the News to Land Leads on Social Media
A report from Pew Research Center found that 68% of Americans get at least some of their news on social media — even though most of them believe that the news they find there is inaccurate. The report was based on a Pew survey of over 4,500 U.S. adults conducted in August 2018. Facebook is […]
Frustrated with Facebook? Use These Strategies That Work for Law Firms
If you’ve been frustrated with Facebook because your organic posts are no longer performing like they did even a year ago, you’ve got plenty of company. Today, law firms seeking to capture leads and expand their reach on Facebook need a marketing strategy that includes both organic and paid endeavors. Organic Strategies For the past […]
3 Simple Steps to Use LinkedIn for Lead Generation
LinkedIn is all about making business connections and luckily for you, there are several great tools on the site that makes lead generation on this platform fairly simple. Once you have your profile in place and have made sure all the information is up to date, that you have some blog posts connected to it, […]
Busting the Social Media Myths That Hold Law Firms Back (Part 2 of 2)
Here are the second 5 of 10 social media myths you need to let go of (go here to see yesterday’s post with the first 5): Myth #6: My clients are not on social media. First of all, if you aren’t there, how do you know? The fact is, more than three-fourths of the population […]
Busting the Social Media Myths That Hold Law Firms Back (Part 1 of 2)
I’ve heard all sorts of excuses from attorneys that don’t want to take on social media. They are typically holding on to outdated information to justify their position. But turning a blind eye to one of the most useful and least expensive ways to market your law firm only ends up hurting you in the […]
The Pros and Cons of Twitter for Attorneys
It is not unusual for attorneys to want to steer clear of Twitter because many do not understand it. Even though messages can now contain up to 280 characters (increased from 140), many still find this to be too restrictive. However, this is the wrong way to look at Twitter. Its most effective purpose is […]
Should You Try Facebook Advertising for Your Law Firm?
Just like any marketing program, your target market will dictate where you should advertise. Facebook advertising typically works better for consumer law practices because of the advantages it provides in terms of: Controlled targeting based on demographics, interests, behavior, location, language, etc. Control of your budget since you can choose exactly how much you want […]