Category Archives: Working with Vendors
11 Things Small Law Firms Can Do to Survive Coronavirus 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 will have significant impacts on thousands of law firms across the world. How positive or negative those impacts end up being for your law firm will depend largely on what you do now. Below are 11 recommendations for surviving today’s challenging environment and achieving success in the future. Don’t… Read More »
Don’t Be Misled By Your Website Company
Working on behalf of a law firm client, I recently requested that their website hosting company make changes to the contact form that appears on the Contact Us page of their website. Specifically, I wanted the hosting company to add a required field that asked the submitter “How did you find our law firm?”. … Read More »
Always Consider Imperfect Tracking Data
The more marketing strategies a law firm implements, the more difficult it is to determine the success of individual campaigns. For example, a firm that has strong organic search engine rankings, runs a paid ad program, and utilizes lawyer directory top spots will find it challenging to determine the true source of an “internet… Read More »
Evaluating Law Firm Marketing Vendors
A vendor for one of my clients recently told my client that I really didn’t know anything about their product. They provide Google Adwords management services for consumer bankruptcy law firms. While it’s true that sometimes I’m clueless about a vendor’s offering, I actually know more than the average marketing person about paid search… Read More »
The Best Law Firm Marketing is… Prioritized.
On most days, I will receive at least one email from a client that asks, “Is this worth it?” Following their question is an offer they’ve received from a law firm marketing vendor. The answer is always yes… and no. All marketing has value. Even that billboard in the desert you’ve heard so many… Read More »
6 Critical Questions to Ask Before Buying SEO
There are an endless number of companies offering search engine optimization (SEO) services to law firms today. All make big promises of first page Google rankings, along with “risk free” money-back guarantees, exclusivity, superior ROI, and many other offers, all designed to entice you to spend your marketing dollars with them. So how do… Read More »
The Most Powerful Question in Business
I’ve been fortunate to participate in hundreds of meetings with attorneys over a good number of years. I’ve heard and seen some interesting things… and even a few shocking ones. But there is one meeting that sticks out among almost all others. It’s the day a lawyer asked me what I’ve since considered the… Read More »