Episode 341 -- DOJ Charges Visa with Monopolization and Exclusionary Conduct in the Debit Card Market
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
You don’t need to know the ins and outs of search engine indexing to impress Google. All you need is a clear, optimized site structure. Best of all, your users will love it, too. Your law firm website needs to provide a...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
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
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
As Google’s AI Overviews (AIO) continue to evolve, the data is clear: YouTube is becoming an increasingly important source of traffic. With more complex search queries driving users to video content, especially from YouTube,...more
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
Attracting local customers to your law firm requires more than just a well-designed website or word-of-mouth referrals. Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising offers an effective way to reach potential clients in your immediate...more
Keyword density, or the percentage of time a keyword appears in content relative to the total word count, was once a major focus in SEO strategies. However, as search engines have become more sophisticated, the emphasis has...more
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
What is Domain Authority? One common question is, “How important is my law firm’s Domain Authority?” While it might seem like the definitive measure of a website’s SEO strength, that would be an oversimplification. Let’s...more
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, January 17, 2025, is below. Other than Perplexity’s newly announced partnership with TripAdvisor (readers, please read the story...more
A new year brings new changes to Google’s search landscape. If your firm is looking to rank higher and stand out in crowded search results, don’t miss this exclusive webinar led by Omnizant’s Director of SEO, Emily Brady....more
Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Chambers, Martindale: Law firm rankings have a new relevance as prospective clients increase their use of AI tools like ChatGPT. Indeed, as Clio reports, more than one in three potential...more
As a digital marketer focused on helping law firms thrive online, I’ve seen Google’s search landscape evolve time and again. But the recent rise of AI-generated search overviews (AIO) is a major shift that’s redefining how...more
Key Insights for Law Firms Adapting to New Search Trends - In October 2024, OpenAI unveiled SearchGPT to the public, a new AI-powered search engine designed to integrate seamlessly into ChatGPT and bring a fresh approach to...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Counter Latest Student Loan Repayment...more
A bipartisan group of 38 AGs and the U.S. DOJ have submitted a proposed final judgment to a U.S. District Court in their antitrust suit against Google, in which, as we previously reported, the court held that Google violated...more
Growing beyond a single practice area is an admirable goal, but instant gratification? Unrealistic. It happens often—we work with law firms who rank well in one area of law, and they decide they want to rank for another. We...more
In a landmark move, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is poised to introduce unprecedented measures to counteract Google’s dominance in the online search sphere. Following a decisive ruling by U.S. District Judge Amit...more
Google recently unveiled its latest AI-integrated search engine—and the internet didn’t hold back, roasting it for suggesting recipes like glue-infused pizza sauce and recommending rocks as a nutritious snack. The tech...more
With ChatGPT’s surge in popularity, law firms are publishing more content than ever before in an attempt to feed the content beast and rank better with Google. In this webinar, digital marketing expert Emily Brady will delve...more
In August 2022, Google launched a transformative update to its search ranking algorithm called the Helpful Content Update. This update has since become a game changer for SEO and those working in the legal industry. As the...more