Episode 341 -- DOJ Charges Visa with Monopolization and Exclusionary Conduct in the Debit Card Market
You wouldn’t build a dream home on your property, then pour all your time, money, and craftsmanship into the shed out back. But when law firms publish content to a blog on a subdomain, that’s exactly what they’re doing....more
Here’s a reality check that might sting: while 70% of attorneys believe referrals are their greatest channel for new business, only 30% of in-house counsel actually refer their primary law firm to peers. This massive...more
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Your corporate law firm’s website dominates Google for relevant terms like “securities litigation attorney,” but when a General Counsel asks AI for whistleblower guidance, your decades of expertise might as well be invisible....more
Natural backlinks are the green flags of the Internet. Earning them is slow and tedious, but you must take the high road to avoid the red flags of spammy backlinks—at all costs....more
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The digital landscape is transforming how law firms attract and retain clients. Among the myriad of strategies available, getting your law firm listed in legal directories stands out as a crucial component for boosting online...more
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending May 9, 2025, is below. What started initially as a relatively slow week in online travel picked up as the week progressed. Earnings releases...more
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The US government, led by President Trump, has recorded another big win in the battle that US law enforcement agencies have been waging for years against Google. This time, a federal court issued a landmark ruling stating...more
Have you ever wondered why your law firm’s site isn’t generating more traffic? It could be because you haven’t fully embraced mobile SEO—the process of optimizing your website to rank higher on search engine results pages...more
Google is so ubiquitous it's both a noun and a verb, and nearly everyone's search engine of choice. As a result, the landmark antitrust case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and several states (collectively, the...more
If you haven’t tried ChatGPT yet, you’re missing out! It’s a powerful tool that can be used to save time across a variety of tasks. Is content creation one of the things that ChatGPT is useful for? While some people suggest...more
The Department of Justice and 39 state attorneys general have revised proposed remedies they say will restore competition in the internet search engine market dominated by Google via an “illegal monopoly,” as they...more
Want to optimize your firm's thought leadership so that AI platforms recognize its value and include your insights in answers to user questions? Chances are you're doing some of this already....more
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Search engine optimization (SEO) is always evolving, and one emerging concept that law firms should pay attention to is information gain. This concept may influence Google’s ranking algorithm, potentially helping law firms...more
There are several common misconceptions about open-source website content management systems (CMS) that often lead law firms and businesses to hesitate before adopting them...more
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Google is introducing significant updates to its Demand Gen campaigns, enhancing targeting capabilities, creative flexibility, and reporting insights. These changes provide legal marketers with new tools to optimize ad...more