Blogging vs. Newsletter-ing
This is an odd post, I know. Hear me out a bit...I'm trying to determine if I should begin blogging, and I've thought that my writings may serve me better in a newsletter format. At this point, I am...
View ArticleAvvo Pro
There seems to be some mixed feelings on Avvo, but I wondered if anybody has tried the $49.95/month "Avvo Pro" option. Avvo claims I'm getting lots of profiles views, but I don't know how many of...
View ArticleAnnouncing Lawyerist Sites Pre-Release: Get a Blog or Website Designed by...
I'm excited to announce Lawyerist Sites, the best place to host your law firm website or blog. This project is in early pre-release mode, but we're opening it up to LAB members.Discount for early...
View ArticleTelling Good and Bad Lawyers Apart
How would you advise someone to judge whether or not a lawyer is a good lawyer? Judging by the guides I find on many lawyers' websites, you might tell people to look for a lawyer who I responsive and...
View ArticleSite Builder Recommendations
I am considering building a web-site to replace our current one which was designed by Findlaw. Has anyone built their own and do you have any recommendations or experience with any of the web-site...
View ArticleOne-time SEO Fee vs. Ongoing SEO Services
Hey there lab members, I am interested in learning about pros and cons of hiring someone to perform a one-time SEO service for a website vs. hiring someone for a year or longer on a monthly basis....
View ArticleSite Launches
Here is where I will announce new Site launches.So far, we are still in pre-release, doing a couple of Sites at a time. So far, we've launched two: StartupLawyer.MN, my Minnesota tech startup blogThe...
View ArticleUsing the bad boy image...?
OK , as some of you might know from a few of the other threads on the "lab" - I was featured on a reality show and portrayed as a "bad boy" type. Basically, after this happened, my firm went into a...
View ArticleBusiness card services
After reading this recent Lifehacker post "Five Best Business Card Printing Sites" I thought it might be worthwhile to start a thread about business cards services, since that's something nearly every...
View ArticleAdWords books
I'm currently plowing through Advanced Google AdWords (linked below) and wondering if anyone can suggest other books / resources to help prepare and manage AdWords campaigns. Thanks for your...
View ArticleOnline Client Reviews?
What are you doing to get online client reviews? We do volume business. Many clients are satisfied with the results, and I ask them to post their positive comments online at Google, Yahoo, etc. Not one...
View ArticleGoogle+ Do you Use it? How?
I just started my own solo law office, after 5 years working for a legal aid organization on the TX/Mexico Border. Social media is not new to me, but marketing and networking is. I read a helpful...
View ArticleLinkedIn Groups
So has anyone gotten any value out of LinkedIn groups? I've never found them to be particularly useful and it seems that most of the time the only people that are active in them are selling something....
View ArticleThreat of negative online review
Here's a question I have been pondering now that online reviews (Yelp, AVVO, Google, etc.) are ubiquitous:Scenario:Client's case ended satisfactorily 6 months ago or longer;Client posted a positive...
View ArticleWhat to put on my website under news/event?
I'm looking for idea on what to put on my website under the news/events section. I do want to have such a section. I publish something every couple of months, so that can go there. I attend a lot of...
View ArticleWhat is a "boutique" firm?
I've always thought a "boutique" firm was a firm with a single, narrow practice area. But I just came across this firm, which advertises itself as boutique law firm providing a broad range of services...
View ArticleYelp.com
I recently found out that a disgruntled client's boy friend posted a negative review in Yelp about me and my office. We won the case for the client, but insisted she pay the outstanding fees. As it...
View ArticleBuild your brand, ruin your reputation
Brand and reputation are related, but not synonymous. A brand is something you build, but it must be founded on a solid reputation, which is something you get whether you like it or not. A strong brand...
View ArticleUpdating Static Web Pages?
I obviously know the importance of creating content and making sure that blogs are updated regularly. I never read anything about SEO and static web pages. For those more technically inclined than me,...
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