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5 Steps to Help Your Law Firm Stand Out


— October 6, 2021

Open the web pages of several law firms, and you will likely spot a variety of similarities. Not only can they offer the same services, but the terminology can also be similar from one page to the next. 


Your law firm may have built its reputation on success in the courtroom and the word of mouth of many happy clients, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for growth. With so many law firms present in towns and cities, competition can be fierce. If you don’t believe your law firm is standing out as well as it could, consider following these five steps below. 

Step 1: Market Your Firm

Reputable and highly-regarded law firms like Adam S. Kutner Accident & Injury Attorneys (and possibly your own) can become household names with time and success, but in the meantime, don’t forget to market. There are many different ways to market a law firm, both in everyday life and the digital space. Billboards, bus advertisements, and newspaper adverts may all be effective. 

However, you can also focus on digital marketing by prioritizing search engine optimization and digital ads. Try a combination of different marketing strategies to determine which is the most effective. 

Step 2: Let Your Firm Tell a Story

Open the web pages of several law firms, and you will likely spot a variety of similarities. Not only can they offer the same services, but the terminology can also be similar from one page to the next. 

There is nothing wrong with describing what your firm can offer. However, there’s value in telling your firm’s story of how it came to be, why it’s helping the clients it does, and why your firm is worth contacting more than your competition. 

Step 3: Be Present on Social Media

By 2025, 4.41 billion people are expected to have social media accounts. Establishing business pages for your law firm on platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn may help you build up a following of people who know your name and think of you when they require legal assistance.

Smartphone with “Social” on the screen & various social media icons, sitting on computer keyboard; image by Geralt, via Unsplash.com.
Smartphone with “Social” on the screen & various social media icons, sitting on computer keyboard; image by Geralt, via Unsplash.com.

However, it’s worth doing more than simply forming a business page and leaving it blank. Offer helpful advice, list your services, and even consider running social media ad campaigns. You may find that being active on social media provides as many benefits as other more traditional advertising methods. 

Step 4: Get Visual

Accident and injury law can be complicated, with lots of statistics and information relevant to the average case. To make such important information more palatable, create as many visual materials as possible. 

Post videos with a lawyer talking about important issues, and consider infographics to get your point across. Interestingly, we remember 80% of what we see, which adds weight to the idea that visual materials can be necessary for any business to stand out. 

Step 5: Provide Great Service

Word of mouth marketing is still as powerful as ever before, which means that simply providing excellent service can be what makes your law firm stand out. Go the extra mile for your clients, be attentive and communicative, and fight for their rights to justice. You may find that this can be one of the most effective ways to help your law firm gain some traction in the general public. 

Even with stiff competition in your town and city, there are plenty of ways to improve your law firm’s presence. Follow these five steps above, and you may find that you’re meeting more new clients than before.

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