by Jennifer McGinn on April 17, 2013
Lawyer Website Marketing was the topic at the monthly Small Firms, Big Success luncheon on April 8. The class, geared specifically toward lawyers, was taught by FindLaw Regional Manager Dustin W. Ruge. Although FindLaw hosts websites for lawyers, it wasn’t just one big sales pitch. Ruge did say it is possible to start your website […]
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by Sara Crocker on February 20, 2012
Now that you’ve learned how to set up and run your own website, you may wonder what to do if you find yourself wanting a different layout or look. Below, Matt Willson walks you through finding, installing, and changing your WordPress website theme. What theme are you using on your site? Why do you like […]
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by Barb Cashman on February 17, 2012
What is the contact page? It is the info@yourdomainname.com contact sheet that allows potential clients, or PCs, to take the next step with Internet communication and actually get in touch with you. All of us have a pretty good idea of how to talk to PCs on the phone, how to return a phone call, […]
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by Sara Crocker on February 8, 2012
Now that you’ve got most of the static pages of your WordPress website created (like your home page, attorney bio page, and practice areas page), you can start working on your Web 2.0 pages—those pages that you update regularly, helping your search engine optimization and moving you to the top of Google’s search rankings. In […]
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by Barb Cashman on February 1, 2012
Building on the trust and expertise groundwork you have capably demonstrated in a non-egotistical way in your attorney bio, you can go into more detail here to highlight your expertise, demonstrate trustworthiness, and show you can meet a potential client’s legal needs. Remember that good relationships are based on good provision of legal services, and […]
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by Barb Cashman on January 25, 2012
What do you say about yourself on your bio page and what do you leave out? That is a big question and is one which, thankfully, allows us to express our individuality. What kind of clients you want to attract and how much you want to focus on the issue of trust is an important place […]
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by Sara Crocker on January 25, 2012
In this latest installment of the WordPress Website Project, Matt Willson has two new screencasts to help you when building your website. First, learn how to make your home page (or splash page) static. Then, find out how to add your logo to your site. Wish your logo was your banner at the top of […]
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by Sara Crocker on January 18, 2012
Now that you’re working on building your firm’s website, where do you find all those images to jazz it up? In this latest installment of Barb Cashman and Matt Willson‘s WordPress Website Project, we’ll delve into how to find images you can use for your website. The Internet offers a bounty of images and illustrations, […]
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by Barb Cashman on January 11, 2012
News Flash! The Internet is Not Shrinking in 2012 – Access and Usage of It for Many Different Applications Continue to Expand. Okay, tell me some REAL news Barb, well, that’s it. Honestly, get your websites started and revving – it’s never been easier. This next bit of posts will be in five parts, to […]
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by Barb Cashman on February 7, 2012
Here’s the awful truth about most blogs: only about one in 100 readers will comment on a blog post. Click here to see the full article from Problogger, which is designed, as far as I can tell, to keep bloggers from getting really depressed. People have lots of different ideas about what a blog is […]
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