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Search Engine Optimization
        for Lawyers


Adam De Jong                 Jerome Fogel
Marketing Manager            Director of Business Development
adam@nationalpositions.com   jeromef@nationalpositions.com
818.532.3665                 818.532.3665
Agenda
What is SEO: a quick overview
How search impacts your law firm
SEO Methodology
What’s new in SEO in 2012
How to reach more local clients
Action plan
Q&A
What is SEO
Build your website to rise to the top of the organic
search results
100+ Key Performance Indicators
Based off Google’s algorithm
Keyword research
Content development
Onsite programming
Offsite promotion
How SEO Impacts You
Why SEO Matters




                  BIA/Kelsey & Constat 2010, TMP Directional Marketing & ComScore 2009, Marketing Sherpa 2010
SEO Methodology
Website Analysis
Why does my site exist?
What are my goals?
How many leads am I generating from my site?
What’s the lifetime value of a client?
How much traffic am I getting?
What are my top traffic sources?
How much traffic are my competitors getting?
What’s my conversion rate?
What’s my bounce rate?
Keyword Research
Baseline keyword analysis
First page keyword count
Search volume & diversity
Expansion of search market
Seed keyword selection
Content Development
Onsite Programming
What’s New in SEO in 2012
The Panda Update
Google rolling out big changes to search algorithm
Website value now dictating the rankings
Value measured by lots of quality content
Need to create content themes
Need to add a blog
Show Google you’re the authority
Google+
Google’s new social network
Integrated into search
Personalized results through connections
Relevant shared Google+ content promoted
Social media now impacts SEO
Local Search
Google making a big push for localized results
In March, further changes to algorithm to
personalize results for local products and services
Local Search Trends
How to Attract Local Clients
Local SEO
Maps optimization
Google Places optimization
Distribution to top 100 directories
Local citations with NAP (Name, Address, Phone)
Mobile optimized website
Mobile SEO
Local/Mobile paid search
Call Tracking with Mongoose Metrics
Reputation Management
As online becomes
more valuable, so
does your online
reputation
80% of people cancel
a purchase if they see
a bad review
78% search a
company online
before buying
product/service
Action Plan
5 Metrics to measure your SEO campaign
Baseline Keyword Analysis
Competitive Traffic Analysis
Link Analysis
Content Analysis
Website Analysis
Final Thoughts
Q&A

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Search Engine Optimization for Lawyers

  • 1. Search Engine Optimization for Lawyers Adam De Jong Jerome Fogel Marketing Manager Director of Business Development adam@nationalpositions.com jeromef@nationalpositions.com 818.532.3665 818.532.3665
  • 2. Agenda What is SEO: a quick overview How search impacts your law firm SEO Methodology What’s new in SEO in 2012 How to reach more local clients Action plan Q&A
  • 3. What is SEO Build your website to rise to the top of the organic search results 100+ Key Performance Indicators Based off Google’s algorithm Keyword research Content development Onsite programming Offsite promotion
  • 5. Why SEO Matters BIA/Kelsey & Constat 2010, TMP Directional Marketing & ComScore 2009, Marketing Sherpa 2010
  • 7. Website Analysis Why does my site exist? What are my goals? How many leads am I generating from my site? What’s the lifetime value of a client? How much traffic am I getting? What are my top traffic sources? How much traffic are my competitors getting? What’s my conversion rate? What’s my bounce rate?
  • 8. Keyword Research Baseline keyword analysis First page keyword count Search volume & diversity Expansion of search market Seed keyword selection
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13. What’s New in SEO in 2012
  • 14. The Panda Update Google rolling out big changes to search algorithm Website value now dictating the rankings Value measured by lots of quality content Need to create content themes Need to add a blog Show Google you’re the authority
  • 15. Google+ Google’s new social network Integrated into search Personalized results through connections Relevant shared Google+ content promoted Social media now impacts SEO
  • 16. Local Search Google making a big push for localized results In March, further changes to algorithm to personalize results for local products and services
  • 18. How to Attract Local Clients Local SEO Maps optimization Google Places optimization Distribution to top 100 directories Local citations with NAP (Name, Address, Phone) Mobile optimized website Mobile SEO Local/Mobile paid search Call Tracking with Mongoose Metrics
  • 19. Reputation Management As online becomes more valuable, so does your online reputation 80% of people cancel a purchase if they see a bad review 78% search a company online before buying product/service
  • 20. Action Plan 5 Metrics to measure your SEO campaign Baseline Keyword Analysis Competitive Traffic Analysis Link Analysis Content Analysis Website Analysis
  • 22. Q&A

Editor's Notes

  1. So how do you get started? Before jumping into your campaign, you should ask yourself these questions.Why does my site exist and what are my goals? How am I generating leads and sales from my site?How big is my marketing budget?What is the lifetime value of a single customer?
  2. Fast growing marketLess competitive than traditional searchLower search volumesLess cluttered resultsResults positioned differently than traditional searchMobile keyword selection differs from traditional search
  3. Fast growing marketLess competitive than traditional searchLower search volumesLess cluttered resultsResults positioned differently than traditional searchMobile keyword selection differs from traditional search
  4. Fast growing marketLess competitive than traditional searchLower search volumesLess cluttered resultsResults positioned differently than traditional searchMobile keyword selection differs from traditional search
  5. Fast growing marketLess competitive than traditional searchLower search volumesLess cluttered resultsResults positioned differently than traditional searchMobile keyword selection differs from traditional search