5 Things LegalRev is Thankful For in 2017
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We hope you’re all taking some time to spend with your loved ones and recharge like we are doing. This week’s Thanksgiving edition blog post features five things for which we are thankful as this year begins drawing to its close. Let’s get to it!
Understanding the New Google Maps Q&A Feature for Business
It’s tough to keep up with Google; it seemingly tests and adds a new feature every month. Alas, that is our calling as digital marketers and yet, this one almost passed us by. We’re talking about the new Google Maps Questions & Answers feature that lets mobile users browsing a business listing ask any question they […]
Google Doubles Daily Ad Spend
In a move that shocked many, Google recently doubled the daily AdWords budget limit for digital campaigns. Previous to the change, your daily ad spend was capped at 20% above your set daily budget. Going forth, that budget ceiling is twice your daily budget, which is a significant increase.
Pitching In: How Small Businesses & Law Firms Can Provide Disaster Relief
As a vast understatement, many of our fellow Americans are facing severe difficulties in the wake of a disastrous late summer and early fall. From hurricane-torn areas in the southern states and Puerto Rico to devastating forest fires up and down the west coast, as well as the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, millions are […]
Tweeters, Rejoice! Try Out Twitter’s New 280-Character Limit
If you’re a Twitter enthusiast, you may be pleased to know that all users will soon have double the characters at their disposal. In a surprise move, Twitter announced yesterday that select users would be permitted to test the change before rolling out the new 280-character limit to everyone in the next few months, presumably.
HTTPS Vital for Both Security & SEO Rankings
Is your website running on HTTPS protocol? If so, good on you! If not, read through this post to learn why it really (really) should be.
Everything You Need to Know About the New Google Drive
Google recently announced that they are making some major changes to Google Drive; in essence, it’s going away. Did you freak out? We did! …Until we learned more about what’s really happening, that is. We’ll explain everything you need to know before they roll out the initial changes in the near future, and the rest over the […]
The End of Legalese: What Does This Mean For Lawyers?
In a trend that many laud as logical and just as many mourn as the dearth of legal language, judges and attorneys across the U.S. are shying away from what has come to be known as “legalese” in their writings. This change in attitudes follows that of many other industries, as simple, easy-to-read text has […]
Unhackable: How to Create an (Actually) Strong Password
Now that we can carry out our most important tasks online — pay bills, make medical appointments, file taxes — it is vital that we take every measure to keep our information out of the wrong hands. Much of this hinges on creating fail-safe usernames and passwords. We’ve been told for many years that long, […]
Be Careful What You Post (and What You Delete!) — It Can and Will Be Used Against You.
Everyday we are encouraged to engage with social media, to share pictures and personal opinions with our friends, but sometimes this level of public sharing can go awry. In this post, we cover a story where a man’s photo shared on his personal profile resulted in some bad legal advice, and some harsh consequences as […]