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May 23, 2013

SEO for Law Firms: How to Create a Great Law Firm Marketing Website

 There are certain basic SEO elements that should remain consistent on your law firm marketing website to achieve a high Google rank, no matter how many times Google tweaks its search algorithms – which it does at least once a day!

Here are some basic SEO rules to follow to ensure prospects find you online:

Basic keyword SEO rules – include your target keywords in your URLs, meta tags, titles and descriptions as well as in your page content.

High quality inbound links – creating high quality, unique content that others will want to link to and reference can have a huge impact on your website ranking.

Authority – build authority for your site through participation in social media, providing commentary and links to other authoritative sources in your space and quality inbound link building.

Quality user experience – Google rewards sites that are well designed, easy to navigate, load quickly and keep visitors engaged (low bounce rates).

Fresh content – creating new content and updating old content regularly boosts authority and news ranking.

Content diversity – Google prefers diversity in format and content, so include photos, videos and presentations wherever possible.

Feedback – syndicate, promote and provide people with an easy way to share feedback via a blog hosted or linked to your website.

Browser compatibility – your site needs to be compatible with the latest browser versions, including mobile. 

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