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Link Building

linkLink Building for Law Firm and Attorney Websites

Link building is an essential part of the search engine optimization (SEO) process.

Search engine “bots” spider web pages of law firms and attorneys to analyze the page content. When doing so, they look at what words are used, the positioning of the words on the pages, key meta tags, and certain other information. In order to rank highly in this aspect of the search engine process, changes are made to these aspects, which is referred to as “on-site search engine optimization.”

In addition to looking at the content on the web pages, search engines also look at the other web pages that link to the web page.  These are referred to as "incoming links".  Specifically, the search engines note (1)what type of content is on the linking page, (2) the Anchor Text used in the actual link (such as "click here"), and (3) the text on the redirect page (the page shown after the link is clicked).


Incoming Links Do Not Have the Same Value

Incoming links to a law firm’s website are not all equal in value. Here are a few general principles:

ü    A link from a website that has similar content will be worth much more than a link from a website that has unrelated content.
ü  A link from a highly-ranked website will have much greater weight and influence on search result rankings than a link from a low-ranked website.
ü  One-Way Links are the best. Reciprocal links (you link to my site and I’ll link to your site) are of little or no value for search engine optimization. This does not mean that reciprocal links should be avoided completely, it still is helpful if your firm is being promoted by another website.
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The Anchor Text of the links will be the most effective for SEO purposes if it is consistent with the terms on the page being optimized.

 

We Can Help Create an Effective Link-Building Campaign for Your Law Firm

Esquire Interactive can work with your firm to develop an effective link-building campaign for your firm’s website. Our link-building services are undertaken on a custom quote basis.  Contact us to find out how we can help with your "off-site search engine optimization."

 

quote1 Links are like referrals - The more important the website is that links to your firm’s website, the more influential that the link will be in your organic rankings.quote2

quote1 The Essential Attorney Handbook is a must read for every attorney, and provides the fundamentals of how to reach prospective clients today.  The book explains how to develop an effective message that will resonate with the "Connected Generation”, and how to implement the message in a firm’s website and marketing materials so that the firm will stand out from others and be called by their prospective clients. quote2

 

caywoodMichael J. Caywood,

Dresser Dresser Haas & Caywood P.C.