Smart Marketing For Lawyers: How to turn strangers into clients using online marketing
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Smart Marketing For Lawyers
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Presented BySterling McKinley, CEO Connect with us:
How to turn strangers into clients
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Meet Sterling Mckinley
Online Marketing Specialist, Columnist, Speaker
Small Firm Innovation
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•How potential clients look for lawyers
•Website Design
•Search Engine Optimization
•Online Video
•Social Media
•Mobile Marketing
Outline
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The way potential clients look for attorneys has changed in today’s digital age
The popularity of search engines, social media, and smart phones have become the primary tools for finding lawyers
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The web is where we go to find things ...
75% of internet users look for legal services online.
Pew Research
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Think about it: would you ask your coworker to recommend a lawyer if
you were charged with a crime?
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Level the playing field with online marketing
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Most people research issues in private
DWIDivorcePersonal Injury
MalpracticeWednesday, June 18, 14
The Sterling System - “The winning formula”
•Search Engine
•Local SEO
•Pay Per Click
•Blog
•Website
•Social Media
•Whitepapers
•FAQ
•Webniar
•Videos
•Call to action
•Easy to contact
•Email Campaign•Mobile Marketing
•Offline Promotion
Attract Educate Convert
Create quality content that pulls potential clients towards your practice when they are naturally looking for you
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It All Needs to Work TogetherThe most effective and affordable way to find new clients
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Over the next three yearsLawyers that use the web are
Expected To Grow 40% Faster than those that don't.
Source: BCG Report, "The Connected World: The $4.2 Trillion Opportunity," March 2012
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To put it bluntly: If your firm isn’t online, it might as well be invisible.
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Why You Have To Be Online
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Website Design Tips 14
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What potential clients ask when looking for a lawyer online
Is this lawyer for real? AuthenticityIs they telling me the truth? BelievabilityIs he/she knowledgeable? CredibilityIs he/she right for me? Feasibility of relationshipIs he/she listening or just peddling? Customized solutionsOverall can he/she be relied on? SafetyDo I understand enough about what he’s going to do for me? ComfortAm I making the best choice vs choices? Superiority
And remember, websites are composed of images, graphics and content. All can help convey trust to potential clients.
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What’s wrong with this website?
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Website Redesign
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Phone, Address & Email
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Video
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Easy To Read Text
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Search Engine Optimization
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Types of Google Searches
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Organic Search Engine Optimization
Google Pulls content/keyword directly from Your website
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Paid Search (Google Adwords)
How its works•Pick Keywords•Set Budget•Create Ads
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Google Maps/Local Search
Your customers look for products & services near them
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The Power Of Video
Clients that watch are 437% more likely to make a purchase compared
to those that don’t.Google, Impact of YouTube Home pages On Brand Engagement, U.S., Dec 2010
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Video Ranks High in Google Searches
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Set up your profiles: LinkedIn
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Your clients are on the go Mobile internet usage will overtake desktop internet usage by 2014.
(Source:Microsoft Tag)
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Desktop Website On Mobile Phone
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! A scaled down version of your Website! Easy & quick way to get information! A summary of your key points! Loads fast & easy to make contact! Be available 24/7 & anywhere
What is a Mobile Website?
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Keep up with your Clients
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Don’t Be Blockbuster
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What Will You Choose?
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Lawyers that can be found online are growing faster
Over the next three years, Lawyers that use the web expect to grow 40%
faster than those that don't.Source: BCG Report, "The Connected World: The $4.2 Trillion Opportunity," March 2012
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Contact Us
MckinleyMediaGroup
MckinleyMediaGp
Call: 410-630-1287 ext.3Email: [email protected]: lawmarketingpros.com
Sterling Mckinley, Online Marketing Specialist
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