I will rank your law firm on Google with attorney SEO for lawyers near me searches
About this gig
Attorney SEO that ranks your law firm on Google for "lawyers near me" and high-intent local searches, turning Map Pack and organic traffic into signed cases.
What you get
When prospective clients have a DUI, a car accident, a divorce filing, or an injury claim, they open Google and type "personal injury lawyer near me" or "best criminal defense attorney [city]." If your firm is not in the top three Map Pack results and on page one organically, those cases go to the firm that is. This service is built specifically for solo attorneys, boutique practices, and multi-attorney law firms that want consistent, qualified case intake from search — not vanity rankings for keywords no client ever types.
Concrete deliverables included:
- Full attorney SEO audit of your existing site, Google Business Profile, citations, and current keyword rankings, with a prioritized action list.
- Local keyword and competitor research targeting practice-area + city terms ("personal injury attorney [city]," "family law lawyer near me," "[city] estate planning attorney") and the long-tail questions clients actually search.
- Google Business Profile optimization — categories, services, service areas, attorney bios, posts, photo recommendations, and Q&A — so you compete in the local Map Pack.
- On-page optimization of your homepage, practice-area pages, and attorney bio pages: title tags, meta descriptions, H1/H2 structure, schema markup (LegalService, Attorney, FAQ), and internal linking.
- Practice-area landing page strategy so each service (personal injury, criminal defense, family law, estate planning, immigration, business law, etc.) has a dedicated, rankable page instead of one buried "practice areas" list.
- Local citation building and NAP consistency across legal directories (Avvo, Justia, FindLaw-type listings, Bar association pages) and core business directories.
- Technical SEO fixes: site speed, mobile usability, crawlability, indexation, broken links, and Core Web Vitals issues that quietly suppress rankings.
- Content and blog plan mapped to client questions ("how much does a divorce lawyer cost," "what to do after a car accident") that capture top-of-funnel search traffic.
- Review-generation guidance to grow Google reviews ethically and within Bar advertising rules.
- Transparent rank tracking and a plain-English monthly report showing keyword movement, traffic, calls, and form fills — tied to case intake, not just clicks.
Plans
| Feature | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEO + Google Business Profile audit | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local keyword & competitor research | Core terms | Expanded | Full + long-tail |
| Google Business Profile optimization | Yes | Yes | Yes + ongoing posts |
| On-page optimization | Homepage + 2 pages | Up to 6 pages | Full site |
| Practice-area landing pages | — | 2 pages | 4+ pages |
| Schema / structured data | Basic | Full | Full + FAQ schema |
| Citation building | Starter set | Expanded set | Full + cleanup |
| Technical SEO fixes | Key issues | Yes | Yes + Core Web Vitals |
| Content / blog plan | — | Outline | Plan + briefs |
| Rank tracking & reporting | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly + call tracking |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
How it works
- Discovery call and intake. You tell me your practice areas, target cities, ideal cases, and the matters you most want more of. I review your site, Google Business Profile, and current rankings.
- Audit and keyword strategy. I deliver a prioritized audit plus a keyword map matching each practice area to the local, high-intent terms your clients search.
- On-page and technical work. I optimize titles, metas, headings, schema, internal links, and fix the technical issues holding pages back.
- Local and Map Pack optimization. I optimize your Google Business Profile and build consistent citations so you compete for "near me" and city-level searches.
- Content and authority. I plan (and on Standard/Premium, brief) the pages and posts that capture client questions and build topical authority.
- Track, report, refine. I monitor rankings, traffic, and intake, then report in plain English and adjust the plan based on what is converting.
Why choose this
Attorney SEO is its own discipline. Bar advertising rules, "no guarantee of results" disclaimers, the trust signals clients look for, and the brutal competitiveness of legal keywords all mean a generic SEO playbook underperforms for law firms. I focus on local, conversion-driven SEO: ranking you for the searches that produce consultations, not impressive-looking but irrelevant national terms. Everything is white-hat and aligned with Google's guidelines, so your rankings are durable — no shortcuts that risk a penalty and your reputation. You get clear deliverables, honest scope, and reporting that ties effort to actual case intake.
Who it is for / use cases
This service is for law firms and attorneys, including:
- Personal injury firms wanting to dominate "car accident lawyer near me" and "injury attorney [city]."
- Criminal defense and DUI attorneys competing for urgent, high-intent local searches.
- Family law and divorce lawyers capturing clients researching custody, divorce, and support.
- Estate planning, probate, and elder law attorneys targeting steady, planning-stage searches.
- Immigration, business, real estate, and employment lawyers needing dedicated, rankable practice-area pages.
- New solo practices launching a site and Google Business Profile from scratch, and established firms stuck on page two who want to break into the Map Pack.
FAQ
Q: Can you guarantee first-page rankings? No reputable SEO can guarantee a specific position — Google's algorithm and your competitors change constantly. What I guarantee is white-hat work, a sound local strategy, and transparent reporting so you see real, measurable progress.
Q: How long until I see results? Local SEO and Google Business Profile improvements often show movement within the first 1-3 months. Competitive practice-area rankings and content authority typically build over 4-6 months. SEO is cumulative, not instant.
Q: Do you follow Bar advertising rules? Yes. All content, reviews guidance, and claims are crafted to respect attorney advertising rules and "results not guaranteed" expectations. You always have final approval on published copy.
Q: I already have a website. Do I need a new one? Usually not. I optimize your existing site. If there are serious technical or platform limitations blocking rankings, I'll flag them honestly and outline options before any extra work.
Q: What do you need from me to start? Access to your website CMS and Google Business Profile, your list of practice areas and target cities, and a short intake conversation. I provide a simple checklist so nothing stalls.
Q: Do you build backlinks? I focus on legitimate citations, legal directories, and earned authority through quality content. I do not buy spammy links or use schemes that risk a Google penalty for your firm.
Q: Will this work for a small or solo practice? Yes — local attorney SEO is often where solos and boutiques win, because targeted "near me" and city searches let you out-rank larger firms that neglect their local presence.
Q: How is progress reported? You get a monthly plain-English report covering keyword rankings, organic and Map Pack traffic, calls, and form submissions, so you can connect the work directly to case intake.
Reviews★5(2)
- @craft360★★★★★5
We're a small personal injury firm and within a couple of months we started showing up in the map pack for 'lawyer near me' searches in our county. The keyword research and Google Business Profile cleanup he did made a real difference, and he explained everything in plain English instead of SEO jargon.
- @amir_codes★★★★★5
Solid work on the local rankings for my family law practice. Communication was quick and the reporting actually showed which 'near me' terms moved.