Is SEO or Pay-Per-Click Marketing Better For Lawyers?

One of the most common questions we get from law firms looking for our help with their online marketing is: which approach is most effective, advertising or organic? The answer lies in a variety of factors including a firm's budget and urgency....
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The Importance of Branding and Brand Consistency for Lawyers

Your brand is built on four key elements that carry a potential client through that first experience of encountering your firm and bring them into a working relationship with you. These are visual, messaging, navigational and human interaction....
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Why Should Lawyers Bother with Digital Marketing?

As a small firm  lawyer, if you knew the clients you wanted would come to your door, what would you do? Or, more importantly, what would you do differently?...
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Should Lawyers have a Contact Form on Their Website?

Contact Us The average attorney — even the most introverted — is fundamentally a “people person.” You went into the practice of law because you enjoy helping people navigate the legal system. The tendency to want to connect with people...
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Lawyers Should Definitely Ask for Testimonials

Client testimonial or “reviews” pages are among the most clicked-on sections of our law firm websites. In fact, of the hundreds of sites for which The Modern Firm has direct data, testimonials pages are second only to attorney...
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Choosing Your Law Firm Name

Should My Law Firm Have My Name or a Brand Name?

Choosing Your Law Firm Name Getting to name things is satisfying. Unfortunately, we don’t get to do it that often. A few pets, maybe a couple of kids. Read on for important things to consider when naming your law firm....
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When is a Picture Worth $1000, or More?

Copyright Money We all know the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but did you know using a picture the wrong way could also be an expensive mistake, or worse? One of our clients, unfortunately, found this out the hard way when they unknowingly...
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Local Service Ads

What are Google Local Service ads for Lawyers?

Local Service Ads A new and compelling Google advertising option has been appearing in limited markets around the country. This has not gone unnoticed by us here at The Modern Firm, nor by our clients in these test markets. So, what’s going on in the never-ending...
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Share The Dang Recipe!

Hidden Information Today we're going to be learning about a parallel between lawyers and chefs and how it relates to sharing expertise and client experience, so buckle your seatbelts!...
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Does Your Law Firm Need a Logo?

logo_iowa_personal_injury A logo is an image that visually represents your law firm. In a basic form, a law firm logo might just be the firm name itself. Logos can get more complicated from there, including other designed visual elements or taglines. Think of your law firm...
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