This may sound crazy, but dominating the search engines for a lawyer or attorney is a lot easier than many would think.  Lately with all the success we are providing to legal clients, it has made me contemplate becoming an attorney knowing how much money is in it for those that succeed online.  These tactics have helped us grab top rankings for major search phrases in major metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Kansas City, New York City and more.

We have been in the organic search engine marketing industry for over 15 years, and constantly test new methods of search marketing, and we have found this one to be nearly fail-proof.

Ultimately, for a lawyer to succeed in organic search engines, they need 2 things. They need quality on-site optimization and they also need quality inbound links. Now, you may need to contact professional seo consultants for the on-site optimization part, but obtaining good links is easier than many would think, you just need to know where to look.

After you have a properly optimized website catered to obtain top rankings for all major keywords your firm is applicable too, you must obtain links from these websites.

Justia (gets you a listing at lawyers.law.cornell.edu)
NOLO
AVVO
Attorney Find
Lawinfo
Yahoo Legal Directory
Business.com Legal Directory
Attorneylocate.com
lawguru.com
http://www.hg.org/login.asp

Some of these links are completely free, and others cost a minimal monthly fee. However, these links carry so much weight because they are from reputable websites with an online reputation and trust from the major search engines.

This may seem like a simple article that is very “to the point”, however this writeup is worth its weight in gold to lawyers and attorneys across the United States.