No matter what type of law you practice, a strong presence on LinkedIn is a must. LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals (including lawyers like yourself), is an opportunity to build referral relationships, increase your online presence, and create a mini-resume for future clients to view prior to giving you a call. Overwhelmed by…
DetailsAt WebPresence, Esq. we lead by example. Unlike some legal marketing companies, where you can’t really be sure who you are dealing with and if this mystery person should really be trusted with your law firm’s reputation, WebPresence, Esq. believes in a personal, hands-on approach. What’s more, we don’t offer any services that we don’t…
DetailsAt WebPresence, Esq. we are always meeting with fellow attorneys to discuss building their web presence. During the process, one of the most common questions we are asked surrounds the use of client testimonials. With potential clients spending more time performing online research prior to giving you a call, a few positive words from a…
DetailsTimes, they are a changin’. As many lawyers who employ SEO companies to increase their search results rankings are learning, Google can’t be bought. Panda and Penguin, two updates for the much-discussed Google algorithms for determining search result placement, brought down many law firms last year when the updates started to penalize companies that purchased…
DetailsWebPresence, Esq.’s founder, Kristen Marquis (who is also an active attorney), authored an article for California Lawyer magazine on the ethical issues lawyers face when engaging in and on Social Media. As every practicing attorney knows, there are strict guidelines surrounding ‘advertising’ and ‘soliciting’ that a lawyer must adhere to in order to avoid the…
DetailsSANTA MONICA, California — January 7, 2013 — The Santa Monica Bar Association (“SMBA”) recently announced that Kristen Marquis, Attorney at Law and Founder of WebPresence, Esq., was elected to SMBA’s board of directors. Kristen joins a group of esteemed Santa Monica attorneys; including David Olan of Olan Law, the incumbent SMBA President. Founded in…
DetailsHow influential are you online? What does your law firm’s online presence say about your practice? Are you tweeting and Facebook status updating but to no avail? Your answers to these questions are crucial when determining the effectiveness of your Social Media Marketing campaign and whether or not your efforts, or those of your legal…
DetailsAs part of a well-rounded Web Presence, every lawyer needs to consider Social Networking. Competition is tough and first page placement on a Google or Bing or Yahoo search is ideal. While no legal marketing company can guarantee certain page placement (and if they do, consider this a giant red flag), there are certain tools…
DetailsAre you one of the many lawyer starting to see the benefit of building a strong web presence? Or have you watched your competitors and colleagues pull ahead of the pack by masterfully crafting the art of social networking? It’s not easy to build an effective online presence, but it can be done. However, before…
DetailsIf you’re a practicing attorney, you’ve likely been approached by a legal marketing company that promises to help you build your Social Network. And while having a large number of followers can be important, in the legal word, it is about quality not quantity. In order to be effective, your marketing team must be aware…
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