commit 42673ddd504547829c8ed33de39b35c437c3c4c9 Author: jacobdeneeve3 Date: Thu Oct 29 06:55:48 2026 +0000 Add Back when we were trying to grow our legal practice, directories felt like an afterthought. diff --git a/Back-when-we-were-trying-to-grow-our-legal-practice%2C-directories-felt-like-an-afterthought..md b/Back-when-we-were-trying-to-grow-our-legal-practice%2C-directories-felt-like-an-afterthought..md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b98700a --- /dev/null +++ b/Back-when-we-were-trying-to-grow-our-legal-practice%2C-directories-felt-like-an-afterthought..md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +But over time, they became one of our highest-converting tools for local SEO. +
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+Google rankings was another unexpected win. Directory pages often rank well, meaning our firm could appear in results even when our own site was still growing. +
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Some platforms are better than others. We focused on industry-recognised platforms that served our region. We avoided those that offered no SEO value. +
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Uniformity helps SEO. We made sure our firm name were consistent across all listings. That helped with referral accuracy. +
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We monitored clicks. Using CRM tools, we saw which listings generated leads. That helped us improve our strategy. +
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Directory submission turned out to be one of our highest ROI ways to grow our reach. It’s simple — and it works. +
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