Successful Blogs & Social Media for Attorneys - You Need to take your online reputation seriously.

Do you understand the value of social media, blogging, and taking time out of your day to network online?

Social media marketing and blogging are very similar. At first, when you're taking time out of your day to write new blog posts or follow people on Twitter, you may wonder if you are wasting your time. But this is a process. You are not rewarded immediately just for opening an account. You need to work it, and we can teach you how to do it effectively.

By using these extremely effective methods of Internet Marketing, you're doing many things:

• Increasing your overall exposure online: This is extremely underrated in the online legal marketing world. One prospective client may prefer Myspace when another may prefer Twitter. One person might be doing a blogsearch to find their answer when another might be doing a normal Google search. The more websites, blogs (even other peoples blogs!), and social networks like facebook and linkedin, you're able to be present on, the better.
• Increasing brand awareness (Yes, you are a brand): When a prospect for your services comes across your blog or sees you on Twitter or Facebook, from then on he will likely remember you as "that DUI attorney who had a cool blog" or "that DUI lawyer I saw on Twitter" or that “motorcycle attorney that actually rides a Harley”.  It's surprising how long people hold impressions like these in their memory. Just because they don't contact you right away doesn't mean that having a Positive Online Reputation isn't important. Clients will research you online – be everywhere and they will be convinced to use you.
• Increasing SEO efforts for your website: It certainly doesn't hurt to link back to your website from these resources, does it? In addition to increasing the amount of links that you have back to your website (which is very important), you're also adding more web sites and resources that have a chance to rank for keywords like your niche practice area(s) and the name of the attorney(s) in your practice. Don't think that it's impressive when someone searches for your name and your LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, blog, and website are all on the front page? Think again.

We know what needs to be done at Foster Web Marketing and we currently offer two different services to help extend your reach and exposure online.

Find out why you NEED A Foster Web Marketing blog by clicking here.

FWM Personal Blog and Online Reputation Management:

Still think that social networking is a bunch of teenagers sitting front of Facebook and Myspace watching music videos all day? Do you hear everyone talk about their blogs and how awesome the blogosphere is, but don’t understand it or how you can benefit from it?

Read these interesting articles that support this social phenomenon:

Getting cyber-dissed, fighting back
Online reputation management key for firms
         Baltimore Business Journal

Calling In Pros to Refine Your Google Image
         Washington Post

One of the most important aspects of marketing a business or individual these days is customer relation management.

Businesses and corporations everywhere have started investing millions of dollars in companies who offer online reputation management. How did Dell and Comcast react to websites like comcastsucks.org and Ihatedell.com launching and gaining thousands of visits per day? They launched a team specializing in monitoring the social network and blogging worlds to proactively respond to complaints on a case-by-case basis, and even launched their own twitter (one of the most powerful social networking tools available right now) pages where customers can voice their concerns, feedback, or even praises:

• http://www.dell.com/twitter
• http://twitter.com/comcastcares

And the most popular Twitter user right now?

• http://twitter.com/BarackObama

The bottom line is that Foster Web Marketing knows the importance of marketing you, not ONLY as an attorney, but ALSO as an individual; and maintaining a blog and a positive social networking reputation, as well as a positive online reputation, is important to the image and reputation of you as a professional. Don’t think that a negative review on some blog that nobody probably ever reads is important? Think again, you’d be surprised how quickly Google indexes pages like these.

Our online reputation management packages are as follows:

Personal Blog Pack

We create a custom blog in WORDPRESS, the best online blogging platform in the world because of its user-friendly content management structure. This includes:

• A custom blog layout, design, and configuration - independent of your existing website. We create a custom blog design BASED on your existing website and practice offering, and configure it to make sure all of the necessary plugins and other setting are installed to make your blog SEO and Web 2.0-friendly.
• A new domain name just for your blog
• Inclusion in the FWM Blog Network
• Hosting
• Blogging 101: a guide to maintaining and promoting your blog
• Blog posts to get you started
• Submission to Technorati, Blogcatalog, Feedburner, and other useful blog directories and sites.
• Optional Monthly Blogging by FWM SEO Professionals
• Check out Tom Foster's at lawfirmandattorney-internet-marketing.com

Find out more information about our Blog Pack Here

Social media & Online Reputation Management (ORM) Setup

So now that you know that Facebook and Myspace aren’t the only social media sites out there, here are a few that you can (and will) benefit greatly from:

• LinkedIn: We create a LinkedIn profile (if you don’t already have one), as well as work closely with you or your assistant to import your recent clients and contacts to make sure they know about your new profile.
• Twitter: We create a Twitter page and help promote it by including a link on your website, as well as inviting your friends, colleagues, and clients to follow.
• Avvo: Avvo is one of the fastest growing attorney tools on the web right now. FWM will create an Avvo profile, actively monitor reviews and feedback, and work closely with you to help gain positive feedback from your past and current clients who were satisfied with your service.
• Facebook: That’s right, Facebook IS still a valuable social media site for attorneys, and the most popular social media platform in the world. We create a business page for you on Facebook and help you find fans and visitors.
• CraigsList: It’s the new yellow pages. You can create ads every day and post them about different practice areas or free books. Inexpensive and efficient marketing.
  • FWM to setup a new account or use existing
  • Ad Creation
  • Submission Management

Please contact us to discuss these services and if we can help you!

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Library for Blogs & Social Media:

• What’s in a Name?   
  Description: Did you know that the number one keyword used to find your website is generally your name? Read this article to learn how you can control the content that your prospects find when they “Google” your name. Foster Web Marketing specializes in attorney Internet marketing, web design for attorneys, content management and lawyer web video. Contact us today at 888.886.0939.
• Four Reasons Why You Need to Start Blogging   
  Description: If you are not blogging to generate traffic to your website and ultimately get more cases, then you are missing out on a great opportunity. Read this article to find out four reasons you need to get a blog today. To find out more about Foster Web Marketing’s dynamic blog software, contact us today at 888.886.0939. We specialize in attorney Internet marketing, web design for attorneys and more.
• Major Retailers Are Involved in Social Networking – What About Your Law Firm?   
  Description: Major retailers have jumped on social networking as a way to market their merchandise and build customer loyalty. Read this article to learn more about social media and how you can take advantage of this powerful lawyer marketing tool. Contact us today for more information regarding lawyer web design, web marketing, attorney video and content management.
• What is the Difference Between Social Media Websites?   
  Description: Social networking is crucial when it comes to Internet marketing for attorneys. This article takes the confusion out of the different social media websites and explains the importance of social networking. For more information about web marketing for lawyers, contact us today at 888-886-0939.
• Why Social Networking is so Important   
  Description: Social networking is huge and to increase your online exposure, you need to take advantage of this powerful marketing tool. Read this article to discover how you can get in front of more prospective clients and grow your practice by participating in social media websites.
• What Makes Our Blogs So Special?   
  Description: Here are a few reasons why you not only need a blog as an attorney, but why you need one from Foster Web Marketing.
• Reputations are Easy to Harm on the Internet   
  Description: Foster Web Marketing offers practical internet services and solutions for law firms all over the United States. We help attorneys successfully use the internet to market their services by using design and content methods that are specifically geared to raise their search engine profiles. We handle web hosting, web design, web video marketing, search engine optimization, social networking marketing and online reputation management. If you are interested in using the internet to increase the business of your firm, contact Foster Web Marketing for a site consultation today.
• Social Networks can Work For You   
  Description: Foster Web Marketing is a company that quite literally does everything for attorneys who are trying to market themselves on the web. We handle web hosting, site design, write the content, and even update the site on a regular basis, with the ultimate goal being high placement in Google, Ask, MSN, Yahoo, and practically every search engine that you can think of. Our content is current, well written, relevant to your practice and geared to attract search engines, which will inevitably attract new clients to your site. If you are an attorney anywhere in America and want to expand your presence on the web, contact Foster Web Marketing for a free legal consultation today.

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Frequent Questions for Blogs & Social Media:

• Do I need a blog as a lawyer?
• What do I blog about?
• What are blog tags and why are they important?