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We Help Probate Law Firms Dominate Search Results For Top Industry Keywords.
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“Kevin was a lifesaver for our website and digital marketing. Highly professional and responsive. Thank you!”
Ryan Kelly, Senior Partner
Kelly & Kelly P.C.
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David Di Pietro, Managing Partner & CEO
Di Pietro Partners, PLLC
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Michael Kelly, Senior Partner
Kelly & Kelly P.C.
We publish content and work with legal practitioners that have been featured on reputable sources such as:
One key difference between our agency and others is the research behind our content. Because we work with a network of attorneys around the country, we are able to provide well researched and in some cases even legally reviewed content. This is key for ensuring the best possible ranking amongst all other law firms competing for the first page of results, as search engine algorithms are able to accurately gauge the quality and relevance of content and sort it accordingly.
From ground-up website builds to existing page design our team of professional graphic and web designers showcase your practice in the best light.
Our team of professional writers and SEO experts understand the formula for success when it comes to content creation and marketing strategy
We utilize specialized keyword research tools tailored specifically to the legal marketing field, with an emphasis on search volume, relevance and overall ranking performance.
We design, manage and strategize for on-page and website optimization to maximize ranking and performance for not only end users but for search engine algorithms.
Our team builds out location specific pages to maximize relevancy of family law services, with unique aspects of each location included for authenticity.
We write content in a manner that naturally is linked to, in addition working with a network of legal professionals and industry experts for website link building.
Probate law marketing entails promoting law firms specializing in matters related to the administration of estates, wills, trusts, and inheritance disputes. These issues can be incredibly intricate and emotionally charged, necessitating careful consideration and empathy in devising a marketing strategy.
When assisting probate law attorneys with online advertising, our efforts emphasize the distinct elements of probate law, particularly aligning with our client’s most favored case types. The legal marketing techniques employed by our team are backed by extensive research, rigorous analysis, and practical testing. These methods have yielded significant results, including generating over 3,000 leads in a single year for a modest-sized probate law firm based in Michigan, boasting 8 attorneys and 6 paralegals on staff.
The content we write focuses on the key legal issues surrounding probate as well as search terms that we’ve seen produce the best Return on Investment (ROI). We’ll list several of these key topics below.
Probate cases can be highly lucrative for law firms. As you know, probate court encompasses many legal issues. This includes administration, estate litigation, etc. Of course, when the estate is very large, the potential for receiving a high monetary value for your legal work increases dramatically.
In order to obtain these types of cases, you need to establish your legal practice as an authority on this area of law and ensure that your marketing campaigns have the proper targeting dialed in. This can be done through extensive keyword research, advanced methods of location/demographic targeting, and high quality content generation.
Many marketing agencies don’t understand the difference between estate planning, probate administration, and probate/estate litigation. Working with an agency that has a firm understanding of these differences and the strategies that are effective for each area, will be extremely advantageous for your practice.
The Search Engine Marketing strategies used by our experts have been developed, tested, and proven, over the course of many years. Using these strategies, We were recently able to increase clients by 512% on a Google Ads campaign targeting individuals in need of a probate attorney.
According to the client, these probate administration cases are potentially worth $3,500 – $25,000 while the value of estate litigation leads can be much higher.
Considering the total ad spend on this campaign was under $50,000 over the course of a year, the client received an exceptional return on this investment. We have produced similar results across many types of legal advertising campaigns.
Having an effective Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy can completely transform your legal practice. Although SEO takes a significant amount of time and effort, the benefits are substantial. As previously discussed, the keyword search “probate lawyer” has over 15,000 searches per month on Google. As you can imagine, a lawyer who appears at the top of the Search Engine Results Page for this search, receives significant visibility for their legal practice.
Effective law firm SEO strategies include but are not limited to the following:
We’ve seen SEO produce substantial results for various legal practices. This includes probate law and family attorneys. Here’s a graph showing the increase in organic traffic for a Michigan based probate practice using our SEO services.
With such a competitive market for probate attorneys, ranking at the top of search engines can be a serious challenge. Our content consistently ranks on the top of the first page search results, capturing the most valuable search traffic and resulting in higher paying clientele. In fact, our content often ranks above even state court system websites, a testament to the quality of content and research that goes into our search engine optimization strategy.
We generated 741 qualified leads for a Florida law firm that practices in probate and estate litigation. These leads were generated using Google Ads along with website/landing page optimization.
Attorney’s fees for probate cases depend on the size of the estate; in Florida, these fees can range from $1,500 up to hundreds of thousands.
Considering the overall ad spend was under $50,000 for these Campaigns over the course of a year, the return on ad spend has been quite robust.
We have seen exceptional results when using Google Ads to market for attorneys, particularly for law firms that practice in probate and estate litigation. Google Ads is the world’s most powerful Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising platform and is a perfect way to get your law firm’s message to your specific target audience.
Using strategies such as geographically targeted campaigns, niche keywords, etc. we’ve been able to generate high volumes of leads from Google’s search engine, particularly, for this legal practice area.
Using custom scripts and editing software, we’re able to replicate this success and apply it to other law firms. In other words, we can directly copy these successful Campaigns and apply it to your geographic area/legal practice while changing necessary variables.
If you’d like to learn more about PPC strategies we use, you can visit our specific page on PPC management.
Ranking on search engines for probate keywords is generally very competitive. These keywords and volume trends are going to differ based on the geographic location; however, here are a few general probate keywords based on average national monthly search volume.
Being listed in the top legal directories can increase your presence in Google’s search results, give you a boost in referral traffic, and increase the amount of calls your law firm receives. Furthermore, this adds more links to your website so search engines will look at your practices website more favorably and are more likely to rank you higher on their results page.
Here’s a list of various legal directories. that we’ve vetted and gone through the process of signing up for.
| Attorney Directory | Cost |
|---|---|
| HG.org | Basic free listing available. Premium for $195 per/year |
| Justia | Request a quote |
| NOLO | $1,125/year |
| Martindale | Request a quote |
| Lawyers.com | Request a quote |
| AVVO | Free & Paid |
| Super Lawyers | Basic free profile. Paid advertising |
| Best Lawyers | Free |
| Law Guru | Free |
| Divorce HQ | $99 - $149/year |
| Just Great Lawyers | Free & Paid |
| LawTally | Paid |
| Lawyer Legion | Free |
| Law Link | Free |
| Legal Reach | $40/year |
| Find US Lawyers | $25 One Time Fee |
| Law Firm Directory | $44.99/month |
| State Lawyers | $50/month |
| Help Lawyer | $120/year |
| FindLaw | Request a quote |
There is no denying that social media is an important avenue for businesses to take advantage of in the modern age. Law firms are not an exception to this. While you don’t have to necessarily spend erroneous hours on each platform, it’s recommended that you build out your law firm’s profile for each major platform and include a section on your website that links to each of your social media pages. In this section, we’re going to dive into each major platform.
Tik Tok – One of the newest forms of social media, Tik Tok has taken the world by storm. This is a short-form video hosting service that hosts user-generated videos. As of 2022 TikTok generated almost $10 billion in ad revenue and has over 1.5 billion active monthly users. With numbers like these, it’s difficult to deny that TikTok is going to be around for a long time and will influence future generations. Here’s an example of a divorce lawyer on TikTok who regularly uploads comedy themed content related to his practice area.
Instagram – Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by Meta. As of 2021, the net advertising revenue of Instagram Stories worldwide was close to 11.43 billion U.S. dollars. With 2 billion active users, instagram remains one of the most popular social media platforms. Here’s an example of a law firm on instagram with more than 5,000 followers
Facebook – Facebook remains one of the oldest and most used social media platforms with 2.96 billion users and $82.4B in advertising revenue. This mammoth social networking website is also owned by Meta Platforms. Having a Business Facebook page for your law firm on this platform is important as most people you know are likely using this platform.
YouTube – YouTube is a video sharing platform where people can watch, like, comment and share videos. It is owned by Google and was created in 2005. YouTube is the world’s most popular video sharing platform with over 2 billion users. It offers a wide range of content from music, educational, news, and entertainment videos. YouTube also allows users to create their own channels and upload their own videos. YouTube’s worldwide advertising revenues amounted to 7.96 billion U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter of 2022. In our experience, incorporating YouTube videos with your landing page is a highly effective way to increase conversion rates.
SnapChat – Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app developed by Snap Inc. It allows users to send photos, videos, text messages, and drawings to other users. It also includes features such as lenses, filters, and face swaps, and allows users to share their location with friends. SnapChat has 616.9 million users with $4.12 billion in ad revenue. SnapChat can be useful in advertising to the younger generation; however, there are far better options for law firms.
Pinterest – Although you don’t hear about this social media platform as frequently, Pintrist quietly has around 445 million users and produces 2.1 billion in ad revenue. Pinterest is an online platform that allows users to create collections of images, videos, and other content based on their interests. Users can also follow other users and browse their collections, as well as share and comment on pins. The platform is used mainly for inspiration and DIY projects, as well as to discover and shop for products. While it’s worth it to at least create a business page for your law firm, we advise spending your marketing budget elsewhere.
Reddit – With 52 million active users and 439 million in ad revenue, Reddit is a highly popular website. Reddit is a social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Registered users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down by other members. The highest-voted posts appear on the front page of the site. Reddit also has subreddits, which are communities dedicated to a specific topic. There is even a section for r/legaladvice. You can post links on Reddit, but be warned, there are specific criteria citing when you can or can’t post links to your website so it’s important to read the rules and terms of service before advertising on Reddit.
Linkedin – As one of the most popular B2B social media platforms, Linkedin has just over 849 million users worldwide and brings in $3.8 billion in advertising revenue annually. This platform shares many similarities with other social networking sites such as Facebook, with “connections” instead of “friends”. Targeted towards working professionals, the majority of the content, posts and comments are related to new business ventures, ideas and industry specific news updates. Many law firms find the platform to be an excellent place to showcase their expertise, skills and successes, with Linkedin’s algorithm putting their content in front of highly relevant audiences.
Twitter – Another early social media platform, Twitter is unique in its model and how users interface with the platform. With 330 million users and over 5.1 billion in annual revenue from advertisements, it is still one of the most widely used platforms across a range of different user demographics and groups. Businesses and specifically legal firms find Twitter to be a useful tool for keeping in touch with their client base and providing updates on important changes and updates to their firm.
At legal marketing experts, we don’t see our clients as “customers” but rather long term business relationships. We take a lot of pride in our work and are very serious about maximizing the results for each project.