We’ve written a lot over the years about Local SEO and our longstanding belief that it offers one of the best ‘bang for your buck’ opportunities for business’ to show up in organic search. Our obsession also is self-interested: many of our clients are professional service firms, with physical locations that allow them to maximize […]

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On May 10, 2023, the date of Google I/O 2023, the meaning of a Google AI search changed. Google was once like a librarian who offered you a list of sources of information. It even ranked them from best to worst for your convenience. Now, with its AI-powered Google Search Generative Experience (SGE), Google wants […]

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If there’s one constant refrain legal marketers hear all the time, it’s that attorney bio pages are one of their firm website’s most critical sections. ‘Experts’ harp on the importance of bio pages, often citing visitation statistics to these areas as evidence of their importance. In our own experience, we haven’t necessarily found visitation figures […]

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Executive Summary/TLDR Multi-family real estate is a competitive business. But if you can find a way to stand out in your market, you’ll reap huge profits. While there are plenty of real estate listings sites that will allow you to spread the word about your residential and mixed use properties, that’s like entrusting your entire […]

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Executive Summary/TLDR Law firms with existing blogs can often see increases in both traffic and conversions by reoptimizing content. In this post, we look at the results we achieved for a client by reoptimizing existing content. As part of a larger strategy, this effort saw organic traffic increase by nearly 200%, over only four months. […]

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Executive Summary/TLDR Question: Should important content on a homepage always appear “above the fold”? Answer: The idea that compelling content, as well as calls to action, need to be “above the fold” on a webpage is a myth. Sort of. In a responsive world, standards for above the fold do not exist. Rather than observing […]

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Refresh your marketing on the web without breaking your budget Executive Summary/TLDR: Businesses that need to change their websites in a cash-strapped era have options. Here we will explain how to accomplish significant incremental improvements in website navigation, content, and design on a limited budget. Throughout my years of running a digital marketing agency, I’ve seen […]

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Marketing your professional services firm today is fraught with challenges. Yes, the internet enables a geographic reach that has broken down geographic barriers. And the ability to conduct research, as well as market to niche demographics, lends a new precision to an old craft. But, these same technologies have also created obstacles. Pricing pressures abound. […]

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On Tuesday, March 26, Splat’s founder David Hitt and legal marketing consultant Jim Staples hosted a breakfast seminar on marketing for professional services at The Pyramid Club in Philadelphia, PA. The presentation – which was aimed at sole proprietors, partners, and marketing professionals at law firms of all sizes – discussed strategies to get your […]

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