Law firms

SEO for law firms, built around the rules you practise under.

People look for a lawyer when something has gone wrong, and they check you carefully before they call. We build practice-area and office pages that answer their questions, show who you are and meet your regulator’s rules.

Who we work with

  • Family law
  • Employment law
  • Immigration
  • Personal injury
  • Conveyancing and property
  • Private client and probate
  • Commercial and corporate

How your clients search

The searches behind a typical decision, stage by stage. The queries are examples, not search volumes.

  1. 01

    The problem

    Most searches start with what has happened, in plain words rather than legal terms.

    • how long does probate take
    • can my employer change my contract
    • who gets the house in a divorce
  2. 02

    Options and costs

    Next come the routes, the likely cost and whether a lawyer is needed at all. Firms that publish clear prices answer these searches directly.

    • probate solicitor fees
    • no win no fee employment solicitor
    • do i need a solicitor to sell my house
  3. 03

    The local shortlist

    Then a shortlist from the map pack, legal directories and a few firm websites, compared on clarity, fees and reviews.

    • probate solicitor manchester
    • immigration lawyer near me
    • personal injury attorney houston
  4. 04

    The trust check

    Before calling, many people check the firm’s name, its reviews and whether the lawyer is regulated.

    • [firm name] reviews
    • check solicitor sra number
    • [attorney name] state bar

What makes SEO different here

01

Legal topics are YMYL

Legal questions affect people’s money and lives, and Google says its systems give more weight to trust on these topics. In audits we often see unsigned guides. Name the lawyer who wrote or reviewed each page, with an SRA number or bar admission anyone can check.

02

Directories often come first

In audits we often see directories such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and ReviewSolicitors (UK) or Avvo, Justia and FindLaw (US) above firm websites. Complete, consistent profiles on the ones your clients use are part of the work.

03

The map pack is won office by office

Local results weigh relevance, distance and prominence. Each office needs its own accurate Business Profile under the firm’s real name, with no added keywords, and its own reviews.

04

Practice areas that compete

In audits we often find a divorce page, a family law page and a blog post on divorce costs all chasing the same search. We give each search one clear page and point the others to it.

05

Location pages, not doorway pages

Copying a practice-area page for every nearby town is what Google’s spam policies call doorway pages. A location page needs a real office or genuinely local content: the courts, the timescales, the team.

06

Calls are the conversion

Many enquiries start with a phone call, so we track calls and forms by practice area and office. Tracking follows consent rules: PECR and UK GDPR in the UK, and the privacy laws of each US state you serve.

Rules that shape your website

A planning summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current guidance from your regulator before you publish.

UKUnited Kingdom

  • SRA Transparency Rules (England and Wales): firms that publicise services such as residential conveyancing, uncontested probate, immigration (not asylum), unfair or wrongful dismissal claims or debt recovery up to £100,000 must publish prices and service details on their website.
  • Those pages must show the total cost or a range, the basis of charges, disbursements, VAT, what is included, the key stages, timescales and who does the work, in a clear and prominent place.
  • Every SRA-authorised firm must publish its complaints procedure, including how to complain to the Legal Ombudsman and the SRA, and show its SRA number and the SRA’s digital badge prominently on its website.
  • Under the SRA Code, publicity must be accurate and not misleading, including about charges. Marketing claims on your own website also fall under the CAP Code, enforced by the ASA.

USUnited States

  • Each state sets its own lawyer advertising rules, most based on ABA Model Rules 7.1–7.3: no false or misleading communications about you or your services, and limits on soliciting clients.
  • Case results and testimonials can mislead if they suggest others will get the same outcome. Qualifying language often helps; check how your state words it.
  • Under the Model Rules, claim to be a “certified specialist” only if a state-approved or ABA-accredited body certified you, and name it. Ads must name at least one lawyer or firm responsible for them, with contact details.
  • Florida requires most ads to be filed for review 20 days before first use. Websites are exempt from filing but must still comply, and its rules cover the Florida parts of a multistate firm’s site.

TRTürkiye

  • Türkiye’s Attorneys’ Act (No. 1136, art. 55) bans lawyers, joint law offices and law partnerships from any attempt to obtain work that could count as advertising. Since a December 2025 amendment, art. 135 lists breaches among acts punished with a reprimand.
  • The TBB advertising regulation, as amended in August 2024, limits a law firm website to listed identity and contact details. Practice areas may be described without implying specialisation; references and client information are not allowed.
  • It also bans code, keywords, subdomains and page URLs aimed at ranking higher in search engines, promoting your own content online (paid or unpaid) and online advertising.
  • Breaches lead to a disciplinary investigation opened by the bar. A May 2026 amendment set up a TBB centre to identify alleged breaches, including in online media, and refer them to the bars.

Price pages that do two jobs

In England and Wales, firms offering services such as conveyancing, probate or dismissal claims must publish prices. Done well, the same page answers the “how much will it cost” searches that come before a call.

  • The total cost, or an average or range
  • The basis of charges: fixed fee or hourly rate
  • Likely disbursements and VAT
  • What is included, the key stages and timescales
  • Who does the work and their experience

How we approach it

  1. 1

    Audit the site and the rules

    A technical audit of crawling, indexing, speed and structured data, plus a compliance pass for your market: SRA price and complaints pages, the SRA badge, disclaimers and specialist claims.

    Technical SEO
  2. 2

    Plan practice-area and office pages

    One clear page per practice area, and office pages only where you have an office or something genuinely local to say. Price pages the SRA requires are written to answer searchers too.

    SEO-led Web Design & Development
  3. 3

    Expert pages with named authors

    Guides written or reviewed by named lawyers, with credentials anyone can verify and a review date. Case results and testimonials only where your rules allow them, with the qualifiers they need.

    Content Strategy & On-page SEO
  4. 4

    Profiles, directories and reviews

    A Business Profile for every office under your real name, consistent details across legal directories, and a review process that asks every client, not only the happy ones.

    Local SEO
  5. 5

    Measure calls and forms, with consent

    Calls and form enquiries tracked as GA4 key events by practice area and office, with consent settings that fit your market, and monthly reports that start with enquiries.

    SEO Strategy & Management

Your first 90 days

What we measure

  • Calls and form enquiries by practice area
  • Map pack visibility for each office
  • Organic clicks to practice-area and price pages
  • Reviews on Google and independent platforms
  • Branded searches and directory referrals

Reports lead with enquiries and revenue, then explain the rankings and traffic behind them.

In practice

Scaling expertise across states

For law firms and professional services competing in expensive US metros: office pages, expert-reviewed content and authority built city by city.

Client work stays confidential. On a call, we share relevant examples and, with permission, introduce you to references.

Scaling expertise across states

For law firms and professional services competing in expensive US metros: office pages, expert-reviewed content and authority built city by city.

Read the playbook

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do the SRA Transparency Rules apply to our website?

If you’re regulated by the SRA and publicise a listed service, such as residential conveyancing, uncontested probate or dismissal claims, yes: your site must show prices and service details. Every authorised firm must also publish its complaints procedure and display its SRA number and digital badge. We build these pages to be compliant and useful.

Can we publish case results and client reviews?

Usually, with care. In the UK, publicity must be accurate and not misleading under the SRA Code and the CAP Code. In the US, results and testimonials can mislead if they imply the same outcome for others. We add the qualifiers your rules need; the final call is yours.

Should every office and practice area have its own page?

Every practice area you want enquiries for, yes. Office pages only where you have a real office or genuinely local content. Copying pages town by town is what Google’s spam policies call doorway pages, and thin copies rarely help anyone.

We have offices in several US states. How do you handle that?

We map each state’s rules and each metro’s competition, then build office pages with attorney bios and the details each bar requires. Some states reach into multistate sites: Florida’s rules apply to the parts about Florida services. Our multi-state playbook shows the approach.

How do you measure enquiries from search?

Calls and form submissions become GA4 key events, tagged by practice area and office, and Search Console shows which searches bring people to those pages. Tracking follows the consent rules of each market you serve.

Do you work with law firms in Türkiye?

Yes, but the work is different. Türkiye’s Attorneys’ Act and the TBB advertising regulation ban advertising and techniques aimed at ranking higher, so we focus on compliant, fast and accurate websites rather than ranking campaigns. Our Turkish page explains the rules in detail.

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