A fundamental change has been happening with Internet marketing and indeed with marketing itself in the past few years. Facilitated by the Internet, including social media, people rely much less on TV, radio, newspaper and billboards to learn about and connect with products or services ("outbound marketing"); instead, two-way conversation focused not on buying a person's attention, but instead earning it, is becoming key for people to connect with products and services.
Twitter is now a key referral source for lawyers, as Legal Futures reports. New research conducted for Orange Business reveals that there has been a massive increase in people asking for recommendations of professional services providers through Twitter - and solicitors are near the top of the list.
We work with many law firms in the UK to optimise their websites and blogs for search engines through advanced SEO techniques and we manage and advise on social media campaigns. The end goal is always to generate more laser-targeted leads and enquiries for our clients.
It therefore comes as no surprise to hear that 4 in 10 law firms in the US are reporting winning new clients through blogging and social media. The news comes through ALM’s Legal Intelligence report on law firms’ use of blogs and other social media ($499 to download) via Daryn Teague (@darynteague), as picked up by one of the leading authorities on legal blogging, Kevin O’Keefe, in his article 40% of Law Firms and Attorneys Get Clients From Blogs and Social Media.
