With the upcoming October update of Google’s popular Chrome browser, there will be a major change in the way sites without a secure certificate (SSL/TLS) are treated. New security warnings will be added to pages collecting user data over http and all http pages viewed in incognito mode.
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Why You Should Use Professionals Who Know Legal to Develop and Host Your Website
Did you know that more than 38% of legal consumers use the internet to find an attorney? Or that most consumers vet attorneys by looking at their website, online reviews and other information available on the web? Your firm’s website and online presence have a direct impact on how your firm is perceived by prospective clients. A powerful web presence, which includes an effective website with unique, helpful content and relevant legal information will give you an advantage over firms that don’t take the time to market their firm online.
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Do You Know the Answers to These 6 Marketing Questions? You Should.
When you were in law school, you might not have thought about the need to market when you became an attorney. However, once you started practicing, the reality set in that in order to be a lawyer, you need clients, and gaining new clients requires marketing your practice. Time available to market may be in short supply, but you can make the most of it if you have the knowledge base to at least be able to answer these very important marketing questions...
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Nurturing Your Legal Firm’s Online Presence: Website Maintenance with a Personal Touch
Your website serves as a reflection of your firm's professionalism and legal expertise, making it one of your most valuable assets. However, websites, like any other tool, need regular attention and care to truly shine.
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Sending Your Site “To The Stone Age”
On March 8th, many people in the world of SEO, from account executives to the “do it yourselfers”, noticed something weird going on with their website’s analytics. Keyword rankings were unexpectedly dropping and overall traffic was significantly down, which led many to suspect Google had rolled out an unannounced algorithm update.
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4 Considerations When Renting a Shared Office Space
Securing the perfect office space for your firm can be difficult to achieve, especially when your wallet is involved. Renting office space can be a costly proposition which is why many firms are exploring shared, or co-working, office spaces as a more cost-effective solution. If your firm is considering this option, there are four factors you should keep in mind...
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The Importance of a Mobile Website
What is a mobile-optimized site and why do I need it?
Mobile Optimization is essential for every website. Many more people are starting to use mobile devices to browse the web, so we need to ensure that website designs are reformatted to fit mobile screens. Google and other search engines are now placing a high amount of importance on mobile sites, including their speed and functionality.
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Pro-tip: Formatting Content on Your Firm’s Website
Over the past few years, as a number of open-source platforms like WordPress have become more popular, the use of content management systems (CMS) has become more prevalent in the legal industry. This software varies greatly in terms of capability; some are very basic allowing website owners to simply edit a few core pages while others give a webmaster full management capabilities with the option to add or delete pages and even do more advanced tasks like manage upcoming events or an e-newsletter distribution list.
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Google Rolls Out Another Big Update
Each year, Google makes hundreds of algorithm updates, many of which go undetected and have a relatively minor impact on a very small number of sites. In the past few weeks, however, Google rolled out Penguin 3.0 which was both a data refresh and an algorithm update; this update is expected to have impacted a much larger number of sites across the globe. Much like the earlier versions of Penguin, this update looks to further penalize sites with spammy backlinks.
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Penguin 2.0: What it means for your law practice’s website
Every year, Google makes hundreds of algorithm updates, changing the method by which they evaluate and rank sites for any given search phrase. Most updates do not have an immediate effect on the large majority of sites but the last one, Penguin 2.0, announced two weeks ago, is expected to impact millions. Should you be worried about your law firm’s website?
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