Law Firm Links - “DoFollow” Tuesday
Filed Under: Business, Do Follow Tuesdays
Every Tuesday we pick a vertical market based on the number of votes a market receives at our Vertical Market Poll. This week it is the Law Firm market. We invite all of you out there to post (in the comments) a specific link building recommendation for the legal market (a good directory, authority website, blog, link search, etc.). If it adds value, we will approve it, give you the credit and a “dofollow” link to your site. However, we will just delete stupid, irrelevant, spammy comments – only truly useful information will be allowed.
There was a great post by Rishi on SEOmoz.org this week that gave us the idea for our recommendations below. In fact, we are just going to grab some of his suggestions (to see them all visit his post), and give examples below.
Look for links from professional affiliations:
What business groups do you belong to? [example: AZIPA]
Who do you refer business to? [example: Notary Bids]
Do you know your regular clients or customers? [example: Fennemore Craig Client List]
Who provides complementary services to you? [example: Your CPA Firm]
Look for links from your personal network:
Do any of your relatives and friends run businesses? [example: Start Young Play Strong]
What professional groups do you belong to? [example: State Bar of Arizona]
What local businesses do you have more than casual acquaintances with? [example: A Phoenix Law Firm Has Friends Here]
Do you belong to any community projects or do any charity work? [example: Arizona Cancer Charities]
Do you have a web profile anywhere? [example: Like a LinkedIn Profile]
OK - there are some really nice opportunities for law firms. Now lets hear from the rest of you. Place your advice for link building for the law firm market in the comments below. Those that are accepted will get a nice "dofollow" link from us.
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Oneunder | Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
Google maps is a solid place for law firms to build a link along with all local groups ie Chamber of Commerce. Also many law firms preform pro-bono work for various local groups like the Boy Scouts, YMCA, churches etc so you may want to ask for links from these sites where appropriate. Another good source maybe your law school alumni website, you may even be able to pick up a link from an .edu that way.
Byron | Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
Many law firm websites are managed by companies who have made other law firm sites, if you can find one of these firms than you will have the opportunity for several reciprocal links.
wil | Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
A few things I have found to be useful
• There are a lot of business directories and local directories.
• Local library’s websites
• Also using Google search allinanchor,allintext to find different linking partners
• Trading article with other webmasters
• Submitting a press release
• Craigslist
Paul Burani, Clicksharp Marketing | Jul 7, 2008 | Reply
Classifieds1000.com is usually a pretty easy place to get links for B2B applications. They have an emerging lawyers directory, here’s the CA example: http://directory.classifieds1000.com/california/lawyer
Some states have no listings which is great — less competition for link juice.
Also, let’s not forget DMOZ — a tough link to get if you can’t be patient… but well worth it.