Marketing Your Legal Company

EPR Staff

10 years ago

Law firms and legal companies have the same problems as any business in finding new clients or customers. Using a variety of marketing strategies is an effective way to bring in new business. By following the best marketing practices, you will get the results that you want.

When creating a marketing plan, you first need to establish your goals and define your target audience or ideal client. By understanding the needs of your target market, you can choose the marketing methods that work best with this market.

Websites

For all legal specialties, a website is essential for getting potential clients to find your legal company online.

The best way to optimize your website is to use the terms that people use on search engines. It’s important to mention your specialty, be it divorce, personal injury, bankruptcy, or criminal defense. You also need to mention your location, such as city and state, on the web pages.

Content Marketing

People looking for a lawyer are also desperate for information. One good way to attract attention is with content marketing. This involves having useful articles on your website, a company blog or newsletter. You can also offer a free ebook or special report in exchange for a potential client’s email address. By building an email list, you can remain in contact with your website visitors.

Any information you offer in the form of blog posts or FAQs (frequently asked questions) needs to be relevant and useful to your target audience. You can discuss the divorce process or the various types of bankruptcy. By providing this content, you also establish your legal company as an expert in its specialty. This helps people to see you as knowledgeable and experienced.

Social Media

With social media, you can connect with many people online who are interested in your legal services. Social media marketing (SMM) helps you to promote the content you offer. You can send out tweets or posts to announce a new article or blog post. You can also provide information about new laws in your state that affect your specialty.

The best social media practice is to regularly tweet and post to keep your accounts current. By following and liking others, you also increase your presence and build new relationships. This helps to get more visitors to your website.

There are several effective techniques to market a legal company. Content marketing and social media work well together to build your practice.