Best Coffee Shop Near Me

Darin’s quarterly message - sharing his experience of moving house, how Google Local Search has become his new best friend, and how optimizing your Google Business Profile should be a top priority for all legal businesses.

The 4th Quarter is all about Local

I recently moved to a new house.

We did a lot of research; visited properties, visited schools, imagined what the rooms would look like with our furniture in, and eventually, when we found what we wanted, we signed on the dotted line.

And as I write this, with a few boxes still waiting to be unpacked, but mostly settled in, I reflect that the whole journey started online. We looked at available properties on real estate sites, we looked at what schools were in the area, and where the best coffee shops were!

And it continues online as we look for new dentists, coffee shops and veterinarians (for our beloved black labrador, not ourselves!).

Just ask Google Maps

It got me thinking about how much I am using Google Maps to see what is near us, and how much I am reading reviews. I am actively making decisions on which businesses to contact based on what others have to say, and the information that’s provided on the Google Business Profiles.

All of this has reaffirmed for me why at LegalRev we take so much care optimizing your Google Business Profile and taking your reputation so seriously. Those reviews and that GBP matter so much in the first impression you give to new prospective clients. It can be the difference between a client reaching out to you first, or moving onto your competitor.

Legal is local – and local SEO is vital.

We have created a free guide ‘How Lawyers Get Clients’ guide – 8 practical tactics to help you succeed with local SEO.’ It’s got some recommendations and guidance on the important stuff you should be doing to make sure you shine with local SEO.

You can download the guide here Download Guide (PDF)

But, if you are at all like me, you might prefer to leave some things to the professionals.

I got movers in to box up my furniture and move it to my new home. I got professional painters in to do the walls. Sure, I could do it, but they are more experienced and faster, and it gave me back time and peace of mind to focus on other important things.

If you’d rather leave it to the professionals to look after your local SEO – so you can focus on more important things, like growing your law firm – give us a call.

I’m off to my new local coffee shop for an espresso and a donut – the best in town, according to all the reviews and the 5-star rating.

September 12, 2024