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Artificial intelligence is reshaping how people find legal information. Instead of typing keywords into a search bar, potential clients are asking questions directly to tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google’s AI Overviews, Claude, and Bing Copilot. These platforms work differently from traditional search engines. They respond to questions with synthesized answers, pulling from patterns, sources, and signals they trust.
A strong online marketing strategy is essential to building a pipeline of qualified leads and signed cases. But how much should law firms spend on marketing—and where should that money go?
If you’re thinking about hiring a digital advertising agency to help your practice grow, you’re probably wondering what to look for in a law firm marketing company. Choosing a marketing partner that understands the legal industry and empowers your law firm to thrive online isn’t as simple as it may seem. This is especially true if you’ve never worked with a marketing partner before.
Not all law-firm marketing strategies are created equal, and every day seems to bring a new “it” system that marketing “gurus” swear is the answer to all your business needs. You can’t try them all, but in an effort to cut out the hype and zero-in on effective tools, some site owners overlook one of the most effective tools out there -- blogging. Blogging for a law firm website can make a big impact on your attorney Internet marketing goals, brand image and profit margins. But at the end of the day, exactly how important is it? Let’s take a closer look.
MarketJD is heading to sunny San Diego for the Social Media Marketing World conference. The event’s being held from the 26th to the 28th and the two days of panel discussions and in-depth presentations look like they’ll give us a lot of insider info we can use to improve our own attorney internet-marketing efforts. Here are the events we’re looking forward to attending:
Consider the big picture: what’s the purpose of your law firm website and internet presence? Firms have different reasons for being on the web. Some want direct leads, most (should) want to demonstrate thought leadership, while more than a few just want a digital identity. Whatever the reason, there is one purpose they all share: defining who your firm is and what differentiates it from the competition.
If you’re not using email marketing to regularly communicate, you’re leaving money on the table. Attracting a new client, one that has no connection to your law firm, is far more expensive than getting repeat business from a former client. Given that, why wouldn’t every experienced lawyer start with email marketing before any other kind?
