Google Announces Changes to Search: What Legal Content Marketers Need to Know
On March 5th, Google announced changes to its policies and systems in an effort to fight attempts to game their results with low-quality content. The announcement is almost certainly in response to the rise of spammy AI-generated content and reports that the quality of search results were degrading. The announcement detailed two specific changes: Google […]
Read MoreCalifornia Bar Issues Guidance for Lawyers Using AI
Generative AI, such as Open AI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini (previously called “Bard”), are capable of performing tasks that were once thought solely to be in the province of human ability. It can analyze and categorize data and even create human-sounding content in the form of text. As such, generative AI has clear applications in […]
Read MoreHow Creating Content Can Help Law Firms Connect with Clients
If you’ve researched how to market a law firm (or any business, for that matter) online, you have undoubtedly come across advice telling you to create and post more content. When I first got into this business more than a decade ago and was told that a website “needed content,” I assumed they meant images […]
Read MoreChatGPT for Law Firm Content: Best Practices
ChatGPT and other generative AI models are set to revolutionize many industries, including law. While there are certainly practice-related use cases for AI, such as legal research or contract analysis, ChatGPT also has clear applications in the business of law, such as in creating marketing materials. One of the most effective legal marketing channels in […]
Read More10 Tips to Help Legal Blog Writers Turn Readers into Clients
Legal blog writing is an extremely effective way to market your law firm online. It can establish your firm as a leader in your practice area, improve your website’s rankings for various search terms, and lead to new professional opportunities. The return of an investment of time or money on blogging can be substantial – […]
Read MoreWhat’s the Point of Law Firm Blogging, Anyway?
If you have done research on how to market a law firm online – or any business, for that matter – you’ve undoubtedly come across articles advising you to create content and blog regularly. While it is certainly true that this is good advice, the reality is that many of these articles don’t address the […]
Read MoreGoogle Considering Policy on E-E-A-T for AI Content
Roger Monti of Search Engine Journal recently reported that Google is forming a policy on how AI-generated content will interact with E-E-A-T, their framework for evaluating content. What they decide will almost certainly have a significant impact on content marketing, specifically in Your Money or Your Life (YMYL), like law, finance, and medicine. What is […]
Read MoreShould AI-Generated Content Be Watermarked?
Since November of 2022, the world has been captivated by ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot created by OpenAI. ChatGPT’s meteoric rise in popularity – reaching 100 million users in just two months – has brought attention to generative AI in general. As you would expect, generative AI is capable of creating text, images, and other […]
Read MoreBlogging for Lawyers: Driving Traffic and Boosting Your Reputation
In today’s digital age, establishing a strong online presence is crucial for lawyers. This is particularly true for attorneys and firms in highly competitive areas like personal injury and criminal defense. Blogging offers an invaluable opportunity to showcase your expertise, engage with potential clients, and elevate your professional reputation. By consistently publishing high-quality content, you […]
Read MoreWhat Lawyers and Marketing Teams Should Know about Google’s Upcoming Helpful Content Update
Google is updating its search algorithm – again. While the company isn’t overtly saying that the change is in response to a potential flood of mediocre content created by generative AI, it isn’t hard to read between the lines. In its announcement, Google shared that it will be rolling the update out in the coming […]
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