Here are some quick tips for creating a pro law firm website that will get found online.
The first stage is choosing a domain for your law firm website. Your first instinct in picking a domain might be to choose a branded domain based on the name of your firm. While branding your domain may be a good idea for law firms, there are many situations where this may be a mistake.
My advice is to take out two domains, your branded domain (i.e. “yourlawfirmname[dot]com”) and a key word targeted domain. For your keyword targeted, choose one of reasonable search volume and competition that is highly relevant to your practice. I like using the geographic, practice specific, legal term guideline (i.e. chicago-injury-law-firm.com).
To check the availability of your desired domain, head over to Domize. Make sure to try different keyphrase combinations and hyphen positions.
Once you have selected your domain, it’s time to get it registered and set up a hosting account. While you’ve almost certainly heard of godaddy.com, we recommend trying hostgator.com. Whichever hosting solution you pick, make sure that your account includes the ability to use Fantastico to install WordPress.
Once you have picked out your host and installed WordPress, it’s time to pick a theme. Your theme will provide the overall look and design of your site. There are many themes from which to choose, both free, and commercial. We like Studiopress, Woo Themes, and DIY Themes.
After deciding on your WordPress theme, it’s time to start adding content. It’s beneficial to plan out the structure of your law firm website/blog prior to adding pages and posts. You should consider whether you want your articles on your homepage, or a separate static homepage. We have seen both methods work effectively. You may also want to include an attorney profile page, practice areas section, blog page, and of course, a contact page.
Once you have set up these common pages, you are going to want to consider whether to install plugins. Don’t go plugin crazy. While there are some plugins that can really help your efforts, there are some that are many that can have a negative impact on your site. Here are a couple that we recommend:
1. Ultimate Google Analytics
2. Google XML Sitemaps
3. SEO Smart Links
That’s it. Now you’ve got a fully-functional law firm website and blog that is search engine friendly. The next steps are to add new articles, pages, and posts as frequently as possible.
Merely having law firm websites is just the beginning. The next step is learning how to get your law firm website found. Check out these law firm seo resources.
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