Let’s face it, law is an extremely competitive industry. According to the latest statistics from the ABS, there 22,337 Legal Services firms in Australia and this number has grown by 18.9% over the past 10 years.
So, while attracting new clients is crucial for the success of any law firm, many firms struggle to stand out in such a crowded market. Not being able to generate a steady stream of qualified leads, can result in frustration and lost revenue.
However, it is possible for your firm to attract new clients and not merely rely on word of mouth referrals to do so.
Let’s explore the common challenges law firms face in lead generation and a proven plan to succeed.
The Roadblocks to Law Firm Lead Generation
Several factors can hinder a law firm’s ability to attract new clients:
- Limited Website Traffic: If your website isn’t attracting visitors, potential clients won’t even know your firm exists.
- Organic Search Invisibility: 38,000 people use Google to search for a lawyer each month in Australia. Ranking poorly in search engines means you’re missing out on motivated clients searching for legal help online.
- Unclear Value Proposition: In a super competitive marketplace, if you can’t clearly communicate why someone should choose your firm, they’ll likely move on to a competitor.
- Weak Conversion Mechanisms: A website that doesn’t convert visitors into leads is a missed opportunity. Confusing layouts, lack of clear calls to action (CTAs), or an untrustworthy feel can all contribute to this issue.
These challenges can create a vicious cycle: without a strong online presence and effective lead generation strategies, it’s difficult to attract new clients. This, in turn, limits your firm’s growth potential.
Cost-Effective Solutions for More Leads
The good news, in our years of experience helping law firms grow, is that there are effective and affordable ways to overcome these challenges and generate a steady flow of leads for your law firm.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Craft a Compelling Value Proposition: Clearly define what makes your firm unique and how you can solve your target audience’s specific legal problems.
- Boost Your Website’s Visibility: Implement Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) strategies to improve your website’s ranking in search results for relevant legal terms. Typically, leads from SEO are 8x more likely to become paying customers.
- Leverage Targeted Online Advertising: Utilise Google Ads to reach potential clients actively searching for the legal services you offer.
- Optimise Your Website for Conversions: Make it easy for visitors to take action by including clear and compelling calls to action and user-friendly landing pages.
- Embrace Data-Driven Marketing: Track your website analytics and marketing campaign performance to measure results and continuously optimise your strategies.
By implementing these tactics, you can significantly increase your online visibility, capture more leads, and ultimately convert those leads into paying clients.
The 30-Day Marketing Accelerator: Your Fast Track to More Leads & Clients
Our “30-Day Marketing Accelerator“ program is designed to help law firms achieve these goals quickly and cost-effectively. Here’s what we do:
- Website Health Check: We’ll identify any technical issues or areas for improvement on your website that might be hindering performance.
- Value Proposition & Target Market Discovery: We’ll work with you to define your unique strengths and the specific audience you want to attract. We’ll then make sure this is very clear on your website and marketing channels.
- CTA & Landing Page Optimisation: We’ll ensure your website captures leads effectively through clear calls to action and well-designed landing pages.
- SEO Implementation: We’ll lay the groundwork for better organic search ranking through strategic SEO optimisation for relevant search terms.
- Professional Google Ads Campaign Setup: We’ll get you started with targeted PPC advertising to drive qualified traffic quickly. This can starts leads flowing very quickly.
- Analytics & Marketing Tracking: We’ll set up the tools to measure results and track the effectiveness of your marketing efforts, so that you can see what is working and where to keep improving.
We have used this approach to help businesses grow for almost 20 years. It delivers a powerful jump-start to your law firm’s online presence and lead generation.
And because we work in a 30 day sprint to develop and implement your plan, you can start generating more enquiries sooner. In fact, we do more in the first 30 days than most agencies do in a year so that you get results faster.
Success Stories
- A full service suburban law firm enjoyed 471% traffic growth & doubled enquiries within 6 months.
- A family law firm in highly competitive market grew from single practitioner to #1 family law firm their area.
- A prominent criminal law firm doubled new cases within 4 months.
“You are our competitive advantage” – M. G.
“The Marketing Accelerator program really helped us achieve the rapid growth we are currently experiencing.” – P. M.
“We’ve been absolutely thrilled with the results we have achieved” – J.D.
“They actually care about my goals and they deliver outstanding, measurable results. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.” – A.S.
“We couldn’t have grown to be the dominant player in our field so quickly without your help.” – S. H.
Ready to Grow Your Firm?
It costs nothing to see whether we are a good fit for your law firm. Let’s have a 30 minute call to discuss the 30-Day Marketing Accelerator and how we can help your law firm thrive too. Simply click here to book a call.