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The Benefits Of Pay Per Click (PPC) Advertising

The Benefits Of Pay Per Click (PPC) Advertising

When managed properly, Google’s PPC marketing platform works extraordinarily well and provides users with significant benefits.

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Teaching Prospects How to Hire an Attorney

Teaching Prospects How to Hire an Attorney

Your clients have probably never been in our world before, except maybe to write a will or have a lawyer oversee the closing on their house. They don’t know what to expect, or how to find you in the first place–even if you would be the perfect lawyer for their case.

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The Futility of Bar Ethics Opinions

The Futility of Bar Ethics Opinions

What’s the downside of seeking a bar ethics opinion in advance of a new marketing initiative? The very real possibility that your state bar will caution you to comply with the most restrictive application of its rules possible.

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Are You Maximizing Your Advertising Dollar with Paid Ads on Online Directories?

Are You Maximizing Your Advertising Dollar with Paid Ads on Online Directories?

When and why a law office owner might choose to pay for an advertisement plan on any one of the numerous third-party sites.

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Advertising vs. Marketing -- Another Approach

Advertising vs. Marketing — Another Approach

If we’re marketing, we’re communicating that we have something which has value, not just for those who would hire us, but for “society at large”.

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LinkedIn Skills Endorsements for Lawyers: What You Need to Know

LinkedIn Skills Endorsements for Lawyers: What You Need to Know

Attorneys must always consider the ethics and should consider etiquette when using LinkedIn Skills & Expertise Endorsements.

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Florida Whiffs (Again) on Attorney Advertising Regulation

Florida Whiffs (Again) on Attorney Advertising Regulation

Oh, Florida. So many things to love about the Sunshine State, and so much that is confounding. What to make of the persistence of Florida’s byzantine system of attorney advertising regulation?

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Why I Turned Away from Print Based Directory Ads

Why I Turned Away from Print Based Directory Ads

Last year we made a decision to end our coverage in all print-based directory ads (Verizon SuperPages, the Yellow Book and others). I thought it would instructive to share the email exchange as a way to challenge your thinking when it comes to these print-based directory ads.

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Track Your Contacts Through Your Free Consultations

Track Your Contacts Through Your Free Consultations

The lawyer that provides the consultation can ask the contact where they found the lawyer’s advertisement. This may seem like an obvious marketing research method, but it’s becoming increasingly important for businesses to keep track of the origin of their contacts.

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Attorney Advertising Rights: 2012 Case Review

Attorney Advertising Rights: 2012 Case Review

As I often tell groups of attorneys, state bars don’t have a free hand to regulate attorney speech. Believe it or not, we members of the bar have rights under the First Amendment.
Shocking, I know.

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