Lawyers & Law Firms: Power-Up, Publish & Profit with Legal Content

5 Ways You Can Power-Up Your Legal Content for Cash Returns...

Power-Up 𝟭: Quality legal content beats quantity 7 days a week. Many lawyers and law firms focus on churning out legal content without considering its purpose. Not all legal content is created alike.

For instance, you can get content for pennies off Upwork and several other platforms. Most of it is re-spun content, plagiarised, or poorly written by non-native English speakers. Often, it'll be full of grammatical errors. Some writers are also using AI to pump out garbage.

Note: Re-spun articles are 'written' using software that rewrites an existing article.

(You’ll often see legal content in the UK written in American English. It’s cut and pasted ChatGPT garbage.)

If you go down these outsourcing routes, the result is poor-quality content. It makes the law firm looks like unprofessional amateurs who are just going through the motions of creating legal content.

It's not fit for purpose.

Ultimately, legal content only has one purpose...

The golden metric – getting new business.

There is no other purpose - Don't believe the BS from some legal copywriters that there is a secondary purpose. Those same people are fluff-peddlers.

I wouldn't waste my time if my legal content didn't convert to cash.

Don’t copy this law firm...

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: An immigration law firm in London posts daily articles on LinkedIn. Often several articles each day. I've commented on perhaps hundreds of their articles – usually with a question. They've responded possibly three times, and that was only after I'd commented over 200 times.

They attempted to use their legal content like the Yellow Pages. That is, publish a post, then wait for it to generate inbound leads.

Well, legal content on LinkedIn doesn't work like the Yellow Pages...

You can't just post, forget about it, and expect the content to generate enquiries. It's substandard marketing (And a waste of money.) The person who created that marketing approach for the firm is an idiot.

The purpose of legal content

Legal content marketing is about engaging with your prospective client. That means focusing on the NEEDS of your prospective client - PLUS engaging with them if you post on LinkedIn. Note: You MUST respond to comments.

Clients choose law firms that they perceive as wanting to help them! You want your prospective clients to think, "Hey, this firm really understands my problem."

"What helps people, helps business."

Leo Burnet (Advertising Executive from the Mad Men era of the 1960s)

𝗜𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿? Yes, if it's quality content that genuinely helps your prospective client. But, if you can't sustain creating quality content, then at least make limited amounts of great content that pays for itself. I post 7 x per week on LinkedIn. It's become a habit like going to the gym.

Generally, I place my posts in 3 categories after I've written them:

● Good

● Very good

● Off the charts (These posts always generate lots of work) Combined, these posts produce 8-20 inbound enquiries each month.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: I also have a 'LinkedIn graveyard folder' where my rubbish unpublished posts live. They didn't meet my publishing standards.

Power-Up 𝟮: Nail your brand 'colours' to the mast. Don't blend into the background by copying everyone else. Stand out by being different and you will reap the rewards.

"𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 the 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 YOUR 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀?"

"Michael, what do you mean?" said Tarquin Farquharson. (Partner at Farquharson & Co in Swaffham.) "I mean, if you're perceived as the same as the others, there's NO REASON why more business should be directed your way! The consumer may as well go for the cheapest option."

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

The truth: To Mr and Mrs Benn in Festive Road, your legal services are the same as any one of dozens of legal service providers within a mile radius of their London home.

But.....It doesn't have to be that way! Minor differences can make a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 difference in how your law firm/legal services are perceived. You can take your legal services from 'beige' to 'blazing red'.

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: You don't get noticed by saying, "We're great at what we do, blah, blah, blah, BS."

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 your prospective client's 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

That is: What your prospective clients think about you! And if you're the same as all the other lawyers and law firms, you're taking the choice away from your prospective client. You're all the same, so they can just take a punt. Now.....if you stand out, you can become 'the market' and give them a choice. You want to stand out and make their choice be YOU and your legal services.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁? This way:

● Discuss their problems – Indirectly, you're showing the reader you understand their problem and what they're going through.

● Offer your solutions – You're telling them about the escape routes and legal solutions to make their life better. People like to be able to see their options – You're the same!!! And if you can, tell them how long it'll take. You want them to picture your solution as a reality.

●Tell them what to do next. It is simple, yet very few law firms have adopted this content marketing style, preferring the old-fashioned bland copy.

Power-Up 𝟯: Think long-term, not short-term. Treating your legal content as if they're Google ads won’t work. Legal content can be a long-term strategy and a tactic.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 trying 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁? AKA: Messing around looking for the secret sauce before you've even come close to mastering the basics.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻-𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻

Prospective client X tells me, "Michael, we want LinkedIn to start generating work for our firm. Can you help?"

"Yes," says Michael.

"Looking at your account, you must complete the 'About' section so your prospective clients know what you can offer them. I can also see you never like or comment on anything.

Plus, all your posts just direct the reader to your website. So, that's the first thing we need to sort out before we do anything."

Prospective client X says, "We've not got time for that. We just want LinkedIn to start generating inbound leads quickly. Can you help?"

Michael replies, "Of course I can help. First, we need to tackle the basics. These are the foundations of your 'LinkedIn house'. We then add the 'bricks' to your 'house' by fleshing out your account. The 'roof' will be the legal content."

Prospective client X says, "And we'll start getting inbound enquiries by next week?"

Michael replies, "No, LinkedIn is a long-term commitment that, done correctly over time, WILL generate a conveyor belt of inbound enquiries. And once that starts, the maintenance is easy!"

𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹: If you want LinkedIn content to work, you must think long-term. (And – it's got to be done correctly. There are no shortcuts on the platform.)

And the same goes for all platforms, including your website.

Power-Up 𝟰: Personality beats the latest trend. Don't try to game the algorithm or write copycat content that gets likes and comments. For instance, if I wrote a post about depression, I'd get lots of traffic – but I'm unlikely to get inbound leads and business. It would just be likes and comments by people who are also suffering from depression or feel sorry for me!

Don't write for likes and comments. Don't follow the crowd. Focus on what interests your prospective clients.

Legal content style

No other legal copywriter writes in my style (Although I did have a copycat for a few weeks). They can't write like me because they're not me!

However, many lawyers leave their personalities at the 'LinkedIn door' on entry. They write bland, robotic, lawyerly posts that can be replicated by other lawyers AND are replicated by other lawyers.

You had a personality before you entered the legal profession. If you still have one, use it...

·      Be unpredictable & opinionated

·      Make predictions

·      Discuss strange or obscure things no one else is discussing

·      Use analogies and metaphors

·      Tell stories

W𝗿𝗶𝘁ing about w𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀!

People are busy and not remotely interested in your writing unless it benefits them. Never forget, to your readers, there is nothing more important in the world than themselves. You can't write too much if the reader sees the benefit of reading what you have to say.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 inbound 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀?

If not, you're not focusing on what your reader wants. I could game the algorithm by discussing trending topics like the latest Netflix series, Trump becoming the next president or Labour making a hash of things under Starmer. It would engage people, but not for the right reasons. It wouldn't do much to bring in new business.

I repeat: Only write legal content for the purpose of getting new business.

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: If you keep writing about what your prospective reader wants and offer solutions with a call to action (what to do next), you WILL get inbound leads.

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: Many law firms are struggling to find great lawyers. But they're doing it wrong. They sell roles indicating what the candidate MUST bring to the table and talk about a 'competitive salary'—a complete load of BS. A competitive salary usually means a sh*t salary. I'd never apply for a role sold to me like that unless I needed money ASAP.

𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 young 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱:

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If it's an employee's market, so they can pick and choose. The tables have turned. If you want the best talent, you must attract them with the best sales copy. And, if you're paying above industry rates, get it in your sales copy. There is no better attractor than more money – for most lawyers.

(The point I’m making here is whenever you want people to be attracted to your offer, you must sell the benefits to them. It’s the same for attracting new talent or clients.)

Power-Up 𝟱: Getting your content out there every day. Create more content and aim for omnipresence. If there was a secret sauce, it's this...

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽.....Go to many law firm websites, and you'll find a blog page with a load of content within a short period. Then, there's nothing. In my humble (and 100% correct opinion – I'm never wrong, apart from the times I’m wrong...) opinion, deleting the blog is better than having old content hanging around like an unsightly decaying corpse. It looks unprofessional and makes you look an amateur.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: If your prospective clients are businesses; you should post daily on LinkedIn to generate inbound leads from your content. With daily posting, you become omnipresent. You become like a trusted advisor if you post helpful content - daily.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 - 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸! Easy.....Write a long post with four subheadings. Then, split them up into four short posts. Label them, Part1/4, etc. Give each one a new headline. Brief daily posts will work much better than one long post every four days. The daily posts mean you stay on the radar of your prospective clients. And if the posts are good, people will want to read the series.

The 'Legal Content Rabbit'

"What the feck is that?"

 You may ask...

It's about turning existing content into more content. I do this all the time. It's not duplication – it's expansion.

1. You write about several problems your legal service can solve; Let's say three posts or articles on a topic.

2. With each of the three posts/articles, you can pick the key points and turn them into new posts/articles. You don't just copy and paste. For instance, if I write a post on 3 tips to do something, I will then write an entire post on each of the 3 tips, expanding each one of the existing tips.

3. So, from your three articles, you end up with a further 9 articles, giving you a total of 12. And you could also turn each piece into a video or a LinkedIn carousel (I hate carousels...). So, from 3 original pieces, you can end up with 24 pieces of new legal contact.

4. As you build up your library of completed pieces, you can review them with fresh eyes, and new topics will spring to mind, further turning old content into new, expanded content.

5. Rinse & repeat.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆...

𝗧𝗵𝗲' 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝘀' 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 & Recruiters

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