How much does SEO cost for a criminal defense firm?
Defense sits in the middle to upper range of what agencies quote law firms, $1,500 to $5,000 a month, with DUI searches in big metros at the upper end because the clicks are expensive. I do not quote off a shelf. The audit comes first, $750 for one office or $1,200 for several, credited to your first month, and the program is priced against what the audit finds.
Can you get our phone ringing at night?
That is mostly a profile and contact problem before it is a ranking problem. Hours on the Business Profile that say you answer, a 24-hour line, click-to-call at the top of every page and a site that loads fast on a phone come first. Then the map pack for DUI and charge searches, which is where the night calls come from.
Should we run Google Ads for DUI searches?
DUI is one of the most expensive legal clicks, so broad paid search burns money fast. A tight campaign on the exact charge searches with every irrelevant term excluded and Local Services Ads where Google offers them, can cover the gap while the map pack builds. I run ads only for firms on the program, at a flat fee, so I have no reason to spend more of your money.
How do we get reviews when clients want privacy?
Ask at the right moment, ask about how they were treated rather than what happened, and make it clear they can review without naming the charge. Reply to every review without confirming anything about the case. A smaller number of specific, protected reviews outperforms a pile of one-line ratings, both with clients and with the engines.
Do you work with solo defense lawyers?
Yes, and the single-office audit at $750 is built for exactly that. A solo lawyer with a tight profile, a page per charge and a phone that answers can hold a map spot against a much larger firm, because the client is choosing on availability and trust, not on headcount.