A new services filter in the Justia Lawyer Directory will make the process of connecting consumers with attorneys more streamlined and precise.
There are several ways to get reviews for your LSAs. However getting a LSA verified review should be made a priority.
Google made a significant number of announcements during its “Search On” livestream event last week. These changes aim to advance Google’s ability to understand user queries and organize the information in more useful ways.
Don't risk having your listing managed by someone else because you don’t own it; be sure that you have full control of your listing to update it as you deem necessary.
Emails are going out to select law firms participating in Local Services Ads, informing them of a beta release of bidding to stand out even more from your competitors by bidding for the top placements.
The Google My Business dashboard is now encouraging businesses to set up a video conferencing service by showing links to different companies providing such services.
Participating in LSAs (Local Services Ads) is a no-brainer for law firms that want to maintain a competitive online presence. These ads offer visibility at the very top of Google searches and are now more...
Google has started rolling out LSAs to a variety of legal practice areas. Check out this post for a list of practice areas currently available.
An unclaimed business listing may have incorrect or outdated information. As a result, your business could undergo a loss of potential clients, calls, and visits to your website or office.
Google has just released Local Services Ads to lawyers nationwide in the following practice areas: Bankruptcy, Business Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Disability Law, DUI, Estate Planning, Family Law, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Labor Law, Litigation,...
Setting up your Google My Business profile is a must to improve your local visibility online. Being free, it is a great marketing tool for law firms of every size, so don't lose potential customers...
Become the master of Zoom with these simple tricks to give a professional look when video conferencing, as well as these tips and tricks for using the Zoom application.
Google announced today that the Rich Results Test is now out of beta.
Google My Business (GMB) gives you a chance to show up in the Google Local 3-Pack on a Google search result page, allows you to showcase your law firm, and gives you the opportunity to...
As part of our commitment to helping lawyers find new clients, and helping clients find the right lawyer, Justia is pleased to announce a trio of new features for the Justia Lawyer Directory. Consumers now...
The information that businesses record on the Google My Business (GMB) platform is presented daily to millions of people worldwide through the multiple services that Google has put at our disposal. Services like Google Search...
Many states have either postponed the July 2020 bar exam, implemented social distancing rules for tests that will occur as scheduled in July, made plans to conduct the test online, or expanded limited practice rules...
Google has released notes about Core Web Vitals, their new three main things to measure when testing your site for speed.
Google My Business (GMB) is a free tool for businesses and organizations through which they manage their business profile(s) and presence on Google, including Google Search and Google Maps. GMB listings regularly appear in Google...
Google's more advanced video conferencing platform is now available without G Suite.
With our Spanish speaking community in mind, we have translated the most popular and recent posts from our Onward Legal Marketing and Technology Blog. BIENVENIDOS!!
Congress has passed legislation that will provide $380 billion in a second round of small business relief that will augment the $349 billion that was allocated last month under the CARES Act for loans and...
Google launched its new YouTube Video Builder tool yesterday. The new tool will help businesses create short YouTube videos by using a set of predefined layouts and media resources.
To help lawyers reach potential clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, Justia has added new features to the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Emergency monetary aid and revised criminal procedure rules for federal courts will assist in the effort to expand the use of video and telephonic hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also raise questions regarding consent...
Lawyers and law firms impacted by the coronavirus outbreak can access a variety of business assistance resources under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Google announced earlier today that they added new level preferences for performance reports and enhanced the email preferences on Google Search Console.
With telephonic and video appearances becoming more necessary in courts nationwide due to the COVID-19 emergency, lawyers will be expanding their use of remote communications for hearings and various other legal proceedings.
As the coronavirus outbreak evolves, attorneys are working hard to continue serving their clients while observing social distancing protocols. We have put together the following law firm website and video chat recommendations to help lawyers...
As courts across the country race to modify or halt operations in light of social distancing policies mandated due to the COVID-19 emergency, they will be greatly expanding their utilization of remote or virtual proceedings....
As health and safety concerns mandate social distancing and other precautions due to the coronavirus outbreak, lawyers and law firms can turn to technology for efficient and ethical practice solutions that serve to promote public...
Social distancing due to COVID-19 prevents us from meeting in person, but these Video Conferencing services can keep you connected to your colleagues and clients.
Reputation management has become a necessary part of customer-oriented businesses with an online presence, such as law firms. Keep in mind that your reputation precedes you, which means that whatever a person says about you...
Google announced on Tuesday, February 18 the release of some changes to its Google Search Console Change of Address tool.
Well-optimized images boost your online visibility and are essential to get your message across in just a single glimpse. The internet is becoming increasingly visual and interactive; images make up an active visual component of...
In this article in The Collaborative Law Firm series, we tackle video conferencing solutions to help you meet with your colleagues face to face even when you are far apart. Check it out for summaries...
Our annual round-up of developments in the online world discusses developments in internet marketing over the past year and looks forward to 2020.
You've toiled long and hard, sowing the seeds of your SEO efforts for months or even years. When it comes time to harvest your rewards, use these free tools from Google to measure your success.
A user's age determines how your website is perceived and sets expectations. A well-designed website must be appealing to the new generations whom it is targeting, and if millennials are part of your target market,...
Google Posts have been fully integrated into the Google My Business platform, offering business owners the opportunity to influence Google's understanding of their businesses, potentially expand their reach, and get more exposure with placements in...
On November 15th, the Google My Business (GMB) messaging feature will move from SMS (texts) to the free GMB App. This means that you will no longer receive an SMS when customers reach out to...
We are excited to announce that the Justia Lawyer Directory is now publishing client reviews. Together with the existing attorney peer ratings, these two critical perspectives should provide valuable feedback to consumers who are seeking...
Your new website looks great, but is it haunted? Is your old website that you thought was dead tormenting your new site from beyond the grave? In this Halloween post, we talk about ways in...
While dismissed by many people as a "dead" technology, the fax machine still has a place in many businesses, especially law firms. In this edition of The Collaborative Law Firm, we cover different ways to...
In this digital age, images get stolen all the time online. Most people will assume that if an image is posted publicly on the Internet then it should be fine to use it, which it...
In the latest edition of our ongoing series on the services and systems you need for your law firm, we discuss Business Telephone Systems and your myriad options for telephony.
Google started off July with several announcements related to the Robots Exclusion Protocol (commonly referred to as REP or colloquially as robots.txt after the original means of implementing it). We’ll give you a brief summary...
Google recently unveiled new features that further strengthen the Google My Business (GMB) platform. Since these features allow a GMB listing to stand out, it is of utmost importance that business owners get to know...
In the month and a half since Google I/O 2019, the search giant has been very busy making changes, we wanted to take an opportunity to round up some of the more interesting stories that...
Google is rolling out a new core algorithm update today. Here is what we know so far.
As he does every year, Justia Engineer Nick Moline attended the Google I/O conference in Mountain View. As usual, he liveblogged the sessions he attended, and this post is his summary of some of the...
Over the years Google has repeatedly said that they are capable of indexing JavaScript sites, but that said there are some best practices you should follow to make sure Googlebot can read it, this #io19...
AMP for Email allows developers to send email which can contain dynamic and interactive elements not normally possible with email, find out more in our live blog of this #io19 session
Day 3 of #io19 live blogs and we are ready for John Mueller and Martin Splitt to give updates on the latest improvements to Google Search.
Our next live blog from #io19 is all about Web Performance
Our #io19 Live Blogs continue with a session on AMP
Day 2 of #io19 is here and we kick off today's live blogs with a session on Structured Data markup
Our first #io19 live blogged session is case studies for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) from Twitter, Times Internet of India, and Hulu
The third annual AMP Conf happened this April in Tokyo, and one of Justia's own was there for the whole thing. Check out what is new with the AMP Project in our wrap up of...
In your law firm (or any business), you need reliable tools for creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. But with the large number of options that continues to increase, how do you choose? In this post,...
Google has acknowledged a new core algorithm update rolled out this week which the SEO community online is calling "Florida Update 2." Here's what we know so far.
By prioritizing communications with potential clients, you can minimize missed opportunities throughout the client development process.
Google has announced a change to the way it handles duplicate URLs in Search Console. Check out our summary for what you need to know.
We continue our series on services you can use in your firm to improve team collaboration with the most vital communications service there is, email. Check out our synopsis of your choices when it comes...
In our annual post reflecting on the search and marketing developments of the past year and looking ahead to the anticipated changes in the coming year, we highlight some of the changes that have the...
Unsolicited mail (or SPAM) has been a thorn in the side of every user of email since the first time someone heard "You've got Mail!" In this post we talk about ways to combat SPAM...
Google has announced that it is sunsetting the Google+ Social Network in August 2019. We take a look at Google+'s history, including its predecessors and the services that have arisen as a result of the...
The Justia Lawyer Directory now permits users to filter results based on lawyer rating, experience, and other parameters. The rating is based on the average score given by an attorney’s peers who are personally familiar...
Your website's header is the first thing visitors see on your site and is often the most memorable component. We've compiled some tips on how to make the biggest and most lasting impact with the...
Microsoft has extended its support of Google's open-source Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project by creating its own AMP viewer and AMP cache, and by adding AMP-enabled news articles to its mobile search results.
The ABA approved long-awaited changes to its Model Rules on legal advertising at its recent House of Delegates meeting. While the rule revisions do not go as far as some advocates had hoped, they serve...
Google's new "Speakable" markup allows publishers to customize the way their content is described by the Google Assistant. Justia is proud to announce that using this new markup, commentary from Verdict, our legal commentary and...
For Chrome’s 10th anniversary on September 4th, Google revamped its browser by incorporating several new features to it. Based on Material Design standards, the company stated that the update is more significant than any other...
The colors you choose for use on your website may have a more significant impact on your visitors than you expect. Learn how certain colors affect people differently, and follow these tips to make deliberate...
Although it may be tempting to try to implement some of the latest flashy design elements on your website, doing so could have the unintended effect of slowing down your website and thus negatively affecting...
Google's previously announced "Speed Update" is now rolling out to all mobile search users. Make sure that your mobile website has excellent performance, or else you may see your ranking fall!
It’s easy to think that your website should be on the cutting edge of web design trends, but we encourage you to consider the ultimate goal of your law firm website: converting visitors into clients....
For 11 years Google has offered two competing advertising products with distinctive branding, AdWords and DoubleClick. Today it announced it is unifying under a new "Google Ads" brand, while also announcing new features to help...
For the first time in almost 30 years, California has completed a large-scale revision of its Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers. The changes will align California's rules more closely with the rest of the...
In today’s increasingly fast-paced world, competition for attention on the internet is at an all-time high. Thousands of sites, if not more, are launched every day, which is why it’s important to consider how to...
Mariya Moeva and John Muller leave a session on doing better in Google Search
Day 3 of Live Blogs from #io18 is here, our first live blog of the day is a session on how AMP has expanded beyond web pages
Second session of the day, on Web Performance
Day 2 of Google I/O 2018 begins with a session on what is new in Google Chrome's DevTools hosted by Paul Irish and Jason Miller
Our next session is on progressive web apps, including looking at what is new from them.
Our coverage of Google I/O continues with a live blog of a session on web performance
A session on accessibility options in Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
a Google I/O 2018 Session on the state of modern web technologies.
For the second year in a row, Justia will be live blogging sessions at Google I/O 2018 next week. Take a look at some of the sessions we'll be live blogging and be sure to...
Google is notifying webmasters that their sites are being added to the mobile-first index. Be sure that your site is ready for the mobile-first index so that this change doesn't negatively impact your SEO.
Websites running the popular Drupal CMS system are under attack as a new vulnerability was published Wednesday. If you use Drupal for any of your web properties, you need to update now.
Google continues pushing the web towards a more secure future with Phase 3 of its multi-year plan to mark non-HTTPS sites as "not secure." Check out our review of the timeline of Google's march to...
We are excited to launch the Justia Lawyer Rating and Reviews feature on the Justia Lawyer Directory. We hope this new addition provides helpful information to consumers looking to hire a lawyer. Learn more about...
On law firm websites, the attorney profile pages are often among the highest-trafficked pages, second only to the home page. Even so, too many attorneys neglect this page or leave it looking like a barebones...
Including a high-quality photo of yourself and your team on your law firm website can help instill a sense of trust and encourage visitors to contact you. Follow these photo tips to ensure that your...
Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages project has continued its forward momentum over the last year, and as such the time has come to review the changes to the platform in that time. With new features, new...
The Legal Talk Network just launched a new show about the First Amendment called "Make No Law," created by Popehat founder Ken White. The show will provide a dynamic narrative of our nation's freedom of...
There are many communication options beyond traditional office memos, email, and telephones. In a previous post, we discussed instant message services, which have certain advantages and disadvantages for professional teams. In this post, we compare...
This week Google announced a ranking algorithm update dubbed the "Speed Update" that will affect mobile search results starting in July 2018. In this post we break down the details of Google's announcement explaining what...
The year 2017 brought many changes in the world of search engine optimization (SEO) and online marketing. In particular, law firms should take note of the push toward HTTPS, the importance of using structured data...
LinkedIn is the most popular social network among lawyers, according to the ABA 2016 Legal Technology Survey Report. As a lawyer, you can benefit from LinkedIn in many ways. In this post, we are going...
The Justia Lawyer Directory is newly redesigned to better showcase premium placements! For each of your gold placements, you can now create a custom tagline (up to 80 characters) and description (up to 220 characters)...
Brick-and-mortar businesses should leverage the power of Google My Business (GMB) when seeking to attract and retain clients. When over 80 percent of consumers on mobile devices use search engines to find information about local...
As the powerhouses in technology continue to battle it out for the chance to be your personal voice assistant, your choices continue to grow. Check out the latest salvos in the ongoing Voice Assistant wars.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our newly designed marketing website. There you can find descriptions of the legal marketing services we offer, read testimonials from a few of our many satisfied clients,...
October 2017 will bring stronger warnings on non-HTTPS sites for users of the Google Chrome browser. For websites with contact forms that don't use HTTPS, this might mean a significant decrease in contacts from your...
When your firm has grown beyond a few people in a small office, instant messaging can help keep communication flowing amongst your attorneys and office staff, but which service should you use? In this first...
The speed in which your web pages load is of utmost importance to your search engine optimization, and more importantly, for your users. In this article we discuss some of the best practices for improving...
Google I/O 2017 is winding up and so is our Live Blog coverage, but we have one more session to attend. Join us as we learn about how AMP can be used for more than...
Bright and early on Day 3 of Google I/O 2017 and I find myself in the second row of a session on HTTPS Everywhere. I've blogged about the HTTPS Everywhere initiative a few times before,...
Google has long evangelized the importance of increasing performance of your website, especially when it comes to mobile users. On the second day of Google I/O 2017, we live blogged a session about understanding the...
During the AMP Keynote on Day 1 of Google I/O 2017 we were presented with the concept of Progressive Web AMPs, the ability to combine Accelerated Mobile Pages with Progressive Web Apps. On Day 2...
The Presence of the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project at Google I/O 2017 is strong, kicking off with a special Keynote just for the AMP Project on the first day of the conference. As with...
We've talked previously on this blog about how structured data and rich snippets. At Google I/O 2017 there was a session about how you can use Structured Data and Rich Snippets to stand out in...
Web Components are a means of creating reusable encapsulated components to push the web platform further. While Web Components are a native concept, not all browsers support it yet, and they can still be quite...
Google I/O 2017 is approaching fast. This is Google's biggest event of the year covering all things Google from android to web. This year we'll be live blogging several of the sessions and you can...
In general, web-based marketing is all about getting search engines to index your content. However, there are certain circumstances when you may not want search engines to index some of your content. Learn about the...
Moving your site to HTTPS isn't just a good idea, it is vital to your success, but doing so presents some challenges that you may not be aware of. Here we outline some of the...
Justia is pleased to announce that our client Miller & Zois won the Maryland State Bar Association's inaugural Zenith Award for Best Call to Action. According to the Bar Association's website, the Zenith Awards recognize...
One of the best investments a law firm can make is in high-quality, original, focused content for their website. Content not only drives SEO, but it is also crucial for attracting and retaining readers, and...
Legal ethics rules in a majority of states now require attorneys to become and remain familiar with technologies that affect their practices. However, the broad wording of the applicable rules and the constantly evolving world...
Justia is AMPing all of our law firm client websites and blogs. In addition to the who (law firms websites), this article covers the what and why of AMP.
2016 was an eventful year in online marketing, and 2017 promises to introduce even more changes. From real-time Google filter updates to how search engines handled the indexing of fake news sites, we take a...
Search engines have long tried to extrapolate meaning from the content of your web pages. While they have gotten pretty good at it, it is easier for them if you can be explicit in the...
The State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct recently reaffirmed its position on attorneys' duty of confidentiality toward their clients. In an advisory opinion, the Committee reiterated that lawyers may not...
Today, Google introduced Google Assistant, a voice-activated personal assistant, joining Apple (Siri), Microsoft (Cortana), and Amazon (Alexa) in the battle for the best digital assistant. At first glance, Google Assistant boasts some advantages and a...
The American Bar Association periodically publishes a document that describes legal marketing rules for every state, detailing how they deviate from the corresponding ABA Model Rule. This document covers everything from restrictions on client testimonials...
Justia Premium Members can now see how often visitors have viewed their profile and listings on the Justia and Legal Information Institute lawyer directories and legal portals. This new web traffic report tracks the number...
The Florida Bar Board of Governors has issued an opinion that attorneys contacting prospective clients by text must follow the same rules that apply to other written communications in this context. While most states have...
Most states regulate attorneys' use of the words "expert," "specialist," and other terms that could be misleading or suggest a guaranteed outcome in their clients' cases. Although it is a relatively new area of regulation,...
With the advent of online review websites, many lawyers are finding that they benefit from having positive client reviews on each site where their name appears (and suffer from having negative reviews). Lawyers should be...
Whether a lawyer or law firm may ethically bid on other attorneys' or law firms' names among the keywords in their pay-per-click campaign depends on the state(s) in which they practice. Although the practice, also...
Criminal defense lawyers who maintain a blog as part of their approach to web marketing should follow these tips on what to blog about. It is important to publish new blog posts on a regular...
When using a website or blog to market your law firm, you should be careful to avoid using language or portrayals that your state bar considers "misleading." Three areas in which attorneys should be particularly...
Personal injury lawyers who maintain a blog as part of their online marketing strategy should consider following these tips for coming up with blog post topics. In order to be an effective marketing tool, a...
Embedded contact forms are an efficient way for lawyers to allow their website visitors to contact them. Like other aspects of attorney advertising, contact forms may be subject to regulation. In many jurisdictions, certain disclaimers...
One of the most important components of a strong content strategy for lawyers is to include legally substantive material throughout your website. Finding a balance between readability and legal substance can be difficult, so we...
Lawyers who use a website and/or blog to advertise their services are usually subject to rules of professional responsibility and ethics that apply in the jurisdictions where they practice. Often, these rules require that the...
Including images on your legal blog can make it look more aesthetically pleasing to readers, even though doing so does not affect SEO. However, it is important to be mindful of the copyright status of...
The home page of a law firm's website is arguably one of the most important. Learn about how to write a home page that is engaging, substantive, and original. Be sure to include not only...
Some law firms might benefit from marketing their services in a language other than English. However, this strategy is not for everyone. Be sure that you follow these four tips if you are considering marketing...
Different states regulate lawyer advertising in different ways. Lawyers who use a website or blog for advertising purposes should check the rules in their jurisdiction(s) to see whether their content may (or must) be approved...
Many lawyers want to know easy ways to improve their online marketing strategy. One solution is to blog more frequently. Writing frequent blog posts can make your legal blog more attractive to search engines, human...
Learn about some of the potential ethical risks associated with attorneys discussing client matters or information on their website or blog. Among these risks are violating the duty of confidentiality; violating rules requiring explicit client...
For lawyers and law firms wishing to expand the reach of their web marketing, we provide five simple ways to reach more prospective clients and expand your business. These ways include adding video and live...
A recent ethics opinion by the State Bar of California clarifies the circumstances under which legal blogs may be subject to that state's professional responsibility and legal advertising rules. Other states have released, or are...
Many law firms and lawyers jump at the first advertising company that promises to improve their online marketing strategies and increase their business. We recommend you slow down and consider four things before you choose...
Learn how to make your legal website or blog rank higher in Google and other search engines. Having high-quality, original content is one of the most important components of a strong SEO strategy, but don't...
A key component of a strong SEO strategy for lawyers is having high-quality content. While it is important for lawyers to market themselves effectively and describe their qualifications and relevant experience, they should be aware...
Read about how lawyers and law firms can transform their Internet marketing efforts into a top-notch, effective website. Some of these tips are intended to make your site easy to use on multiple devices, from...
Lawyers who are already taking advantage of lawyer directories as a way of marketing themselves to broader audiences are already a step ahead the rest. With a little bit of time and effort, lawyers can...
It is crucial for lawyers new to blogging to be very thoughtful when deciding the scope of their blog. Choosing too broad of a topic, or too many topics, can be confusing for the readers...
High-quality content is essential for lawyers who wish to use their websites as an effective marketing tool. While there is no magic formula for producing content that will appeal to readers and also perform well...
There are three considerations lawyers should keep in mind when allocating their budgets for online marketing. Following these tips can help law firms maximize even small marketing budgets to improve website performance, increase conversions, and...
‘Art’ is not new, ‘Design’ is not new, but Website Design is, mainly because the Web itself is relatively new. While theoretically in existence as early as the 1940s, it was established in reality in...
Creating a Facebook cover photo for your profile page can be difficult. The cover photo dimensions (i.e., 851 pixels x 315 pixels) require a long and narrow crop from a standard photo. If you are...
These days, more attorneys are appreciating the value and benefits of publishing a legal blog. Blogging helps lawyers share their industry knowledge, analysis and commentary. It also grants them recognition as a contributor to the...
Legal bloggers commonly put a lot of time and effort into writing insightful posts full of great commentary and analysis, but then they quickly write a short blog post title as an afterthought. As a...
The ABA Law Practice Management Section will host its two-day Law Firm Marketing Strategies Conference in Philadelphia this year on November 8th and 9th. The conference offers attendees an opportunity to learn about law firm...
At Justia, we mourn the passing of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, a technical genius, marketing wizard, and superstar par excellence. Most lawyers are familiar with at least a few Apple products. They play with them...
I’m often asked if I know any decent apps for writing blog posts on the iPhone or iPad. Until recently I’ve had to answer that I did not, but in hopes of not having to...
For the current generation of college graduates, consulting Google for romantic, travel or career advice may seem like second nature. Should you go to law school? Sure, you can discuss your plans with your parents,...
We want to encourage everyone to check out Justia Legal Answers, an online forum we recently launched to help consumers connect with attorneys. How it Works It’s easy! Just enter a legal question in the...
When I am involved in a one-on-one discussion regarding twitter, one of the first questions I am asked is “How many followers do you have?” My answer of 23,000 generally spawns rapid fire questions of...
The Pew Internet & American Life Project issued a 2010 update on the use of the Internet for product and service research. According to the findings, the number of American adults who researched products and...
Hi Friends, This years ABA Law Firm Marketing Strategies Conference is being held in Philadelphia, November 12-13, 2009. Those who register up before August 31, will save $200-400. Above the Law’s David Lat will be...
Hi Friends, In early December, Justia and the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School setup a pre-beta version of “Legal Birds” of legal twitterers and their tweets, and integrated twitter feeds into the attorney...
Hi Friends, Justia and the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School have been building a lawyer directory the last few months to help individuals, families and businesses find lawyers and legal service organizations. (See...
Hi Friends, Google’s AdWords Keyword Tool now gives the search approximate monthly search volume for different keywords. You can read more about this new feature on the Google AdWords Blog here. And here are a...
Hi Friends, Kevin O’Keefe and the LexBlog team have updated the design and features of the LexBlog’s “Real Lawyers Have Blogs” Blog. LexBlog has changed the blog into a resource center for legal bloggers, with...
Hi Friends, Cicely traveled up to Bellingham, Washington to meet with a new client Anderson, Connell & Carey to check out what the Bellingham work environment of ocean views and clean air is really like....
Hi Friends, This years BlawgWorld e-book is out from Neil Squillante, Sara Skiff and the TechnoLawyer Team. The BlawgWorld 2007 ebook has sample posts from a number of blogs, AND a legal technology solutions guide....
Hi Friends, A class action law suit was filed today against Avvo. You can get more information from LexBlog’s Kevin O’Keefe’s blog and/or read the complaint. Kevin has some additional commentary and resources about the...
Hi Friends, In the next week, I will be writing a series of posts on making and using video in your Website or blog. Many people, and a few lawyers, are making and uploading video...
Hi Friends, Welcome to our take on the blawgosphere in this Blawg Review #112 of the review of blawgs. It has been a fun week of reading blogs and interesting posts. Many thanks to the...
Hi Friends, LexBlog‘s Kevin O’Keefe called it…. Avvo is live. Nice clean graphics and fonts that look like Google Analytics (bold Arial). The focus is on the attorney, not the law firm, and listings are...
Hi Friends, There is a mention on LexBlog‘s Kevin O’Keefe’s Blog that Avvo may release their site tomorrow. Currently neither TechCrunch Attorney Michael Arrington nor ValleyWag has info on the new Avvo site… yet… so...
Hi Friends, Here are the most popular blogs on BlawgSearch.com for May 2007. Above the Law dominated nearly every day. Above the Law [feed] A legal tabloid that provides news and gossip about the profession’s...
Hi Friends, We have added the ability for you to have BlawgSearch search results on your Website or Blog with your own look and feel. The html code for adding the Blawg Search results to...
Hi Friends, We have added historical snapshots of the most popular blawgs on a monthly basis since we released BlawgSearch in October of 2006. For each month we have listed the 200 most popular blawgs...
Google Maps now offers real-time traffic conditions via a Traffic text button. This button may be found in the upper right-hand corner of the map where the other buttons are located for alternating between the...
Earlier this week, the New York Times reported on the use of digital photos by realtors on real estate websites: When selling properties online, agents and Web designers say that the pictures buyers see of...
Are you thinking about launching your own blog? Maybe you came across the idea from reading or hearing about it in the media, or when you encountered another attorney’s blog. Well, if you call up...
Blogs are fascinating windows into the personalities of their authors. Some carry matter-of-fact names, such as the Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog. No big mystery what will be discussed on that blog. And, not surprisingly,...
Hi Friends, We have just started the Justia Law Review Blog, a new blog which will be focused on legal research, information and news. It will allow Ken, me and the Justia Team to provide...
This one surprised me a bit. I thought drunk driving would be the most popular search term, but DUI beats out both DWI and drunk driving. I didn’t realize how ingrained these acronyms were within...
Today, former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki posted an interview with Chip and Dan Heath, authors of Made to Stick. I enjoy reading Guy’s blog because he writes in an engaging and easy-to-read style that most...
How do you describe your practice areas on your law firm website or blog? One way would be to carryover the phrases your firm had successfully used in a magazine or yellow pages ad. When...
Hi Friends, Welcome to our new Justia Law Review – Legal Information and News – Blog. This blog will focus on legal research and news and anything else we wish to comment on. It will...
Hi Friends, We have released the first beta version of BlawgSearch.com for searching legal blogs… and our first alpha version of Blawgs.fm for searching legal podcasts and blog posts with audio or video media files...
Bob, the short-lived Microsoft assistant, has met his match. Windows Live, Microsoft’s search engine, now sports an edition anchored by Ms. Dewey. Bob, meet Ms. Dewey. Before you start optimizing your websites for Ms. Dewey,...
The most difficult part of starting a blog is the writing process. Sure, you may be drafting contracts, client letters, research memos and court briefs all the time, but is that writing style suitable for...
Photos can make your website or blog stand out. You may wish to display photos of the attorneys in your firm, photos to simplify legal concepts, or photos to highlight certain points. However, you should...
When discussing successful case outcomes on a blawg, lawyers may have some difficulty striking the proper balance. If you get overly detailed and technical, you’ll weigh down your blog post. You also don’t want to...
Amazon recently named Chris Anderson’s The Long Tail as the best business book of 2006. Perhaps, there’s no easier way to illustrate the long tail than to prepare a long tail graph yourself. And, it...
I recently came across a web site where a law firm introduced itself as having bilingual speakers. The crucial piece of missing information? The other language spoken. What potential clients want to know is whether...
Blawg.org, the leading blawg directory, has been totally redesigned from the ground up with a great new look, and a new domain Blawg.com. Blawg.com’s Bill Gratsch says more is to come, but already one can...
Hi Friends, I would comment on Larry Bodine’s (in)experience with Macs (see Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree). But LexBlog‘s Kevin O’Keefe (a Mac User) just sent me a post from Wil Shipley’s blog that...
Hi Friends, Nolo released their lawyer directory a few months ago to a few select San Francisco Bay Area counties, but they have now begun to release it across the country, starting with the West...
Hi Friends, Six Apart has acquired Rojo. You can read the press release or news on the Six Apart blog or the Rojo blog. Chris Alden, the CEO of Rojo, will be taking over as...
Hi Friends, Another day, more free Google stuff. Google today formally released their free hosted domain services for business (you can read the press release and the Wall Street Journal Article). It includes email and...
AOL Research recently released a collection of search queries that AOL users had entered from March 1, 2006 – May 31, 2006. Attached to the data was the following description of the file contents: This...
Westwood, CA. If you ask some Angelenos about Westwood, they may gush about that hip college town that is home to UCLA, a school that is renowned for both its academic and athletic programs. But,...
Last week, I mentioned that businesses should hyperlink their street address to one of the online map providers. Why? Well, which one is simpler and less error prone? Clicking on a link that leads to...
Build a Web Site. You cannot revolutionize your web site until you have one. If you are still wavering on this, consider the many consumer opinion websites that have sprouted up as of late that...
Where Do I Begin…. Sometimes, it’s better to be wrong than to be right. Say you’ve just opened up a law firm that will focus on immigration law. Specifically, you want to be in the...
What happens when billions of web pages link to click here? Google aggregates all the click here links so that if anyone actually searched for that term, we know that Adobe Acrobat Reader is the...
How do you market your law practice? For law firms based in a metropolis, focusing on your home base makes a lot of sense. After all, why head towards the suburbs looking for clients when...
Today, at its second annual Press Day, Google unveiled Google Trends, the latest project to percolate from Google Labs. While I am always interested in the new products coming out of Google, this latest one...
Skip the skip button. When confronted with a “skip this page” button, your visitors have to quickly decide whether to click on the “skip” button to avoid the annoying web page or the “back” button...
Hi Friends, The Internet Marketing Attorney‘s Micah Buchdahl has released the 2006-07 INTERNET MARKETING ATTORNEY AWARDS and 2006-07 Nifty 50. We are happy that Web sites we have worked on with our law firm clients...
Hi Friends, The Coast to Coast show with Bob Ambrogi (Website | LawSites Blog | Media Law Blog) and J. Craig Williams‘ (Website | May It Please The Court Blog) did a PodCast on Lawyers’...
Hi Friends, Google came out with their free Web sites (Google Pages) last week. I was playing around with it (see Sheba’s GooglePages Web Site) and it seems pretty nice. The Page Creator is page...
If you want to expose your law firm to millions of potential cients, then there’s no better destination than the Internet. However, drafting the text for your Web site is no easy proposition. Writing for...
How well do you know your clients? Sure, you may know where they work and what they do, but have you ever paid them a visit at their workplace? Of course, your clients probably visit...
When you enter the theater, the lights have already been dimmed. The final trailer is showing. You wait a few seconds for your eyes to adjust to the darkness before you spot a pair of...
Said the law firm to the Googlebot: Do you see what I see? Come and see my site, Googlebot, Do you see what I see? A flash, a flash Dancing on the screen, Scrolling text...
When you meet with your clients, do you bring them into your quiet office or conference room so that you can speak to them free from distractions? After all, you have some valuable advice you...
Chinese New Year is coming up and, as fortune would have it, January 29, 2006 marks the start of the Year of the Dog. I know one smart pug that just can’t wait for the...
Google recently published the inaugural issue of Google’s Newsletter for Librarians. While the newsletter was conceived at the 2005 ALA (American Library Association) conference and is targeted at librarians, the information contained within the newsletter...
Slow week at the courthouse. A lot of empty chairs in the jury assembly room. Thankfully, the court provided cubicles and free wireless internet access for people to do their work while waiting. A few...
Back in July, I compared Google Maps v. MSN Virtual Earth. Since then, Microsoft has refreshed their product and rebranded it as Microsoft Local Live. I guess Microsoft Local would sound too much like Yahoo!...
Hi Friends, A new Pew Internet study shows that search engines are now being used by even more Americans. Here is a quick summary from the report. 60 million American adults are using search engines...
Does your law firm have a web presence? One that commands attention and attracts clients? If not, you may want to focus on improving your web site’s keyword selections, which encompasses the search terms that...
Hi Friends, Google’s Urchin is now Google Analytics and… it is free! We have been using Urchin stats for ourselves, and our clients, even before the Urchin team was a part of Google, and it...
Hi Friends, I am going to be speaking on Search Engine Optimization and Blogs at LexThink‘s upcoming BlawgThink conference this Friday and Saturday (November 11 & 12). LexThink is run by Chief Thinking Officer Matthew...
Hi Friends, I went to the ABA Law Practice Management Section’s Fall Meeting on Marketing and Technology in Philadelphia, and gave my 20 minute run through on search engine optimization (keywords, optimized home page, site...
The Florida Department of Health offers Florida patients, personal injury lawyers and medical malpractice attorneys a valuable online tool for evaluating the background of a Florida health care provider. The Department of Health’s Florida Medical...
Earlier this week, Google unveiled its latest enhancements to Google Video, a searchable collection of online video content. My favorite new feature is that Google Video now enables users to view videos online without downloading...
Searching for a law-oriented web log (or “blog”) is not a straight-forward process. The standard search engines offer a number of different ways to locate a blog, which we will compare with the new Google...
Last year, I paid a visit to the United States Supreme Court during the “off season.” Oral arguments had already been concluded for the term. There weren’t too many people around—at least in the public...
Last week, Google announced an opt-out policy for publishers who do not want copies of their books included in Google Print as well as a temporary suspension to their scanning of books still in copyright....
Lately, Google and Yahoo have been unveiling competing products in a battle for Internet users. After one company unveils a new offering, the other will often come out with a similar product shortly thereafter. Well,...
Yesterday, Chris Fontes, the Senior Director of Strategic Marketing at FindLaw, notified law firms that FindLaw was shutting down their law firm web sites. In his e-mail, Fontes explained, “For the last several years, FindLaw...
Hi Friends, Google has released a beta of its tool bar for Firefox… and it works on the Mac version of Firefox (as well Windows). Right on time too 🙂 The Google Toolbar for Firefox!...
Do your clients have difficulty finding your law firm? A few years ago, just listing your street address may have been enough. Then, businesses started offering links to MapQuest or screen captures from Yahoo! Maps....
Hi Friends, As I noted in my previous post on PodCasts, Apple was planning to add PodCast support into the iTunes Music Store. Well that day has arrived! And you can now submit your own...
A few months ago, Tim Stanley blogged on the incorporation of satellite images into Google maps. (See Google adds Satellite Images to Google Maps). At the time, these satellite images were just a local feature...
Hi Friends, The Justia gang has listed a set of the legal marketing blogs (and few other selected blogs that periodically mention legal marketing) we like to read and has set up a site of...
Hi Friends, A picture is worth a 1000 words… BEFORE: FindLaw FirmSite (Thomson-FindLaw West Firm Site) AFTER: Justia Law Firm Web Site We made this new Web site for Wilson & Wilson, a LaGrange, Illinois...
Hi Friends, I was working on setting up some PodCasts to be added to Stark & Stark‘s Web site by way of their LexBlog produced New Jersey Law Blog and Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog...
Yesterday, Google released a customizable Home Page, which Tim Stanley reviewed in a prior post on this blog. This may be the first time that I’ve been disappointed with a Google product because it just...
Hi Friends, Google released their (your) personalized Home Page today, allowing you to add your GMail subject lines, “personalized” Weather, Stocks, News and of course recent Slashdot posts. Google’s interface is nice (better than MyYahoo!)...
Competitive Intelligence for Transactional Lawyers Venture Capital Yahoo! – Venture Capital. Offers venture capital news. As I’ve discussed in a prior tip, you can even set-up a customized news feed to target a specific venture...
If you have been following Justia’s Free Sixty: 60 Essential Free Law Firm Competitive Intelligence Resource, by now, you should have realized that I love My Yahoo, RSS feeds and inside competitive intelligence. Previously, I...
Hi Friends, Let’s take a small break from the incredibly useful free stratrgic intelligence resources for law firms that Mr. Ken Chan is providing, and get back to the important things in life – puppies...
Last month, I had written about GoogSpy in I Spy Competitive Intelligence for Law Firm Marketing Consultants. At the time, I had reviewed GoogSpy’s features without offering some insight on how you can use their...
What is actionable intelligence? For strategic planners, actionable intelligence means insight into the future business plans of a competitor. Imagine being able to see your competitor’s product road map months or even years before their...
In a previous post, I had written about setting up a custom RSS news feed through Yahoo News. I’ll lead you through the set-up process since it isn’t entirely intuitive. Starting at the Yahoo! News...
To succeed in today’s business environment, you must know more about your own business than your competitors do. And, you must understand more about your clients’ businesses, than your clients do. So, how can you...
I Spy a legal referral company looking for clients. For law firm marketing professionals seeking competitive intelligence, GoogSpy offers a trove of marketing data. What keywords are competitors purchasing and what audiences are they targeting?...
Hi Friends, Google today released “My Search History” which allows you to see your search history on Google, AND the links on the search results pages that you clicked on. Above are my first few...
A multi-billion dollar technology company has unveiled the latest wrinkle in search engine functionality. However, this time, we’re talking about Microsoft, not Google. Surprised? Starting from MSN.com, I ran a search for law firm web...
Lately, I’ve been covering a lot of new product offerings by Google and today proves to be no exception. Google Video offers a world of potential for law firms and continuing legal education (CLE) providers...
Hi Friends, There has been a lot of talk about blogs and RSS and ATOM feeds the last few weeks/months/years (mostly by Kevin O’Keefe at LexBlog and (My) Yahoo! 🙂 Justia is focused on RSS...
Yesterday, Google released two new services for mobile phone and wireless device users: Google Local and Google SMS Driving Directions. Google first released Google Local last year to enable users to find relevant local information...
Google Labs offers Google Suggest, one of the latest flavors of the popular Google search engine. This version pretty much looks and works like the regular Google with which everyone is familiar. However, the twist...
Last month, Lee Rainie, Project Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, delivered a presentation [pdf] on the results from the latest Pew survey on internet usage in the United States. The survey...
Hi Friends, craigslist… sure you are thinking that this is where you post jobs, buy used furniture or read personals (at least according to my friends 🙂 But did you know you can also post...
Hi Friends, Well like everyone else, I have decided to take a flight around the USA with Google Maps and post some pictures. But first check out Paul Rademacher’s combination of Google Maps with Craig’s...
Hi Friends, Google added satellite images to their Google Maps. Now you can see where you are going from above, anywhere from a Space Shuttle View to a Helicopter view. Personally I find the Amazon...
Hi Friends, GMail turned 1 today. Google increased GMail’s storage immediately to 1.5GB (for my accounts at least), with plans to increase to 2GB (as stated on CNET and others) and then… Infinity + 1GB...
Hi Friends, Yahoo! has released a Creative Commons Web search cut of their Web search that limits itself to content that has a Creative Commons license (they basically filter their results by looking for the...
Hi Friends, Today and tomorrow I am going to cover a few more free tools, starting with YouSendIT.com‘s service for transferring large files over the Internet. You can upload/send files of up to 1GB. How...
Hi Friends, According to a Forester Research report (see article on ClickZ), Internet Yellow Pages providers have fallen behind in the battle for the local search audience and will need to partner to remain competitive...
Hi Friends, Ted Meisel, who runs Yahoo!’s Overture Services (as well as being a lawyer from Stanford 🙂 told Adweek that he expects Microsoft not to renew their deal with Overture to supply search ads...
Hi Friends, Kanoodle launched LocalTarget for targeting of text links on content pages of city and locality focused Web sites today. Kanoodle places the text ads on a network of their partners’ Web sites that...
Hi Friends, A recent study of eye movement by search marketing firms Enquiro and Did-it and eye tracking firm Eyetools shows that…… 1. Listings on the top of a search results page is viewed more...
Hi Friends, Doing well in the search engines, like Google, Yahoo! Search and MSN Search, involves three primary components – (1) Search Engine Optimized Web site structure and page layout (see the free Justia Web...
Hi Friends, We are now on to free mailing lists. There are a number of places you can make a free mailing list, Google Groups, Yahoo! Groups (the former eGroups) and Topica are some of...
Hi Friends, So what is a blog, why should you blog, and where is the best place to get a free blog. Here are the answers: Q: What is a blog?A: A blog is a...
Hi Friends, I will start this series of posts on free marketing services for law firms with Justia’s own free lawyer Web sites service. Although we have only been up and running for a few...
Hi Friends, Here is how you register into the system. This will seem obvious to most, but here it goes… You begin on the Justia free Web site home page and click on the “New...
We are now ready to start entering data. You do not need to have everything ready, although it would be helpful to have some home page, firm overview, practice area(s) and attorney information ready for...
We are now ready to preview the Web site…. Click on the “Preview” button And here is a preview of the Web site I just made. Everything under the back bar, starting with the Google...
Hi Friends, Do you have time but no marketing budget? Well here is a set of solutions for online marketing of your law firm for free! These free services are especially valuable to lawyers that...
Hi Friends, I got so excited about the new Google Toolbar for IE on Windows, that I for got to add the real exciting news for the Windows community… Internet Explorer 7 is coming out...
Hi Friends, Google has released a beta of the third version of their toolbar. It works for… Internet Explorer on Windows. The Google Toolbar 3 has a SpellCheck for when you are inputing data into...
Hi Friends, From the founders, product marketers and programmers of MySimon and Wisenut and an AltaVista product martketer/programmer, comes… Become.com – a search engine focused on commercial products and services. Become.com is now live for...
Hi Friends, Google held their first Analyst day on Wednesday. You can find the Webcast here. Gary Price has a good overivew of the media comments and mentions at the Search Engine Watch Blog. Look...
Hi Friends, Yahoo! has released a beta version of their toolbar for Firefox, if you run Windows. A Macintosh version should be out soon (you can get an email from Yahoo! when the Mac (or...
Hi Friends, As Google continues to focus on the local advertising market, it has now released Google Maps. The maps (which on the Macintosh work with Firefox, but not Safari) allows one to scroll along...
Hi Friends, I thought I would do a quick post on a few Google Resources. Not that there is really anything new here, just that Justia’s blog is new, and we felt should have some...
Hi Friends, As noted by Sabrina Pacifici informed us (and me) last week on her blog BeSpacific, Microsoft took the beta off their MSN Search and went live with it on the MSN portal site...
Hi Friends, Amazon’s A9 group, here in Palo Alto, has released a beta of their new online yellow pages. The key differential they are marketing is showing photos of over 20 million business locations. More...
Hi Friends, Welcome to Justia’s Legal SEO Blog. On this blog we will comment on the Internet and legal marketing industries, as well as introduce new Justia features and services. We would like to thank...
