Content & Search Visibility for Law Firms

Help the right clients find your firm.

Attorney-led content, local search strategy, and clear answers to the questions prospective clients ask before they call.

Send one page from your site. We rewrite it and email it back as copy you can keep. A call is available if you want one, and never required.

Personal injury page, openingIllustrative example

Before

If you have been injured, you need an aggressive advocate on your side. Our team fights for maximum compensation.

After

We represent people hurt in car, truck, and motorcycle crashes1 in Mecklenburg County and the surrounding counties.2 The first call covers who pays medical bills while a claim is open, what the insurance adjuster may ask you to sign, and what to keep from the scene.3

  1. Names the client and the matters instead of a promise.
  2. Names the counties the firm actually serves.
  3. Answers what people ask before they call, and drops outcome language a bar reviewer would question.

i. Results

Progress you can check, one measure at a time.

A higher ranking is not a new client, and an AI citation is not a consultation. We report each measure on its own, name where the number came from, and never add them together.

01 · VISIBILITYImpressions

How often your pages appeared in search results. Shows reach, not clicks or calls.Google Search Console

02 · VISIBILITYRankings

Where a page placed for a specific search. Moves daily and varies by location.Dated rank checks

03 · VISIBILITYAI citations

Whether an assistant named or linked your page for a tested question. Answers vary, so every test is dated.ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Mode

04 · ACTIVITYWebsite inquiries

Forms and calls that came from the site, before anyone screens them.Form records and call tracking

05 · INTAKEQualified leads

Inquiries about matters you take, in places you practice.Your intake records

06 · INTAKEConsultations

Meetings booked and held with prospective clients.Your calendar or case software

07 · BUSINESSRetained clients

Signed engagements. The number your practice runs on.Your practice management system

Measures 01 to 04 come from search and site data we can access.Measures 05 to 07 come from your intake records, shared at your discretion.

Bar lengths show the order of the measures, not volumes.

Recent results from small firms

Figures from client reporting and Google Search Console, each with its period. The common thread: as the answers go live, inquiries rise, and more of them become clients.

See client results
  1. 103 website leads in one monthEstate planning firm, September 2026, up from about 25 to 30 a month.
  2. Nearly 11 times the AI impressionsFamily law firm, last 3 months against the 3 before (236 to 2.52K).
  3. AI impressions up 177%Commercial real estate firm, same comparison (4.01K to 11.1K).
  4. AI impressions up 69%Estate planning firm, same comparison (4.12K to 6.96K).

ii. See the work

What better attorney content looks like.

Most practice-area pages open with reassurance. A prospective client wants to know whether you handle their situation, where, and what happens next. Here is one page opening, before and after.

Before · Estate planning pageIllustrative example

Welcome to our estate planning practice. We are committed to helping clients plan for the future with personalized solutions tailored to their unique needs.

Planning ahead brings peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Our experienced team is here to guide you every step of the way.

Contact us today to learn more.

After · Estate planning pageIllustrative example

We help parents, homeowners, and retirees1 put plans in place for their children, their homes, and their savings. Most of our work is wills, revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, and health care powers of attorney,2 along with updates after a marriage, a divorce, or a new grandchild.

We meet clients at our Cary office or by video, and work with families across Wake County.3

A will names who receives your property and who you want as guardian for minor children. A revocable trust can keep assets titled to it out of much of the court-supervised probate process.4 Which one fits depends on what you own and how it is titled.

Your first meeting takes about an hour. Bring a list of what you own and the people you would trust to make decisions for you, then book online or call the office.5

What changed, point by point
What a reader needsBeforeAfter
Who the firm helps"Clients," unnamedParents, homeowners, and retirees
What matters it handles"Personalized solutions"Four named documents and the life events that prompt updates
Where it practicesNot statedOffice, county, and how meetings happen
What clients need to understand"Peace of mind"A plain answer to the will or trust question
What to do next"Contact us today"How long the meeting takes, what to bring, how to book

Illustrative example with a fictional firm. Any legal explanation on a published page is reviewed by a licensed attorney for the jurisdiction it describes before it goes live.

iii. What we fix

The marketing problems attorneys tell us about most.

Most firm websites describe the attorney. The ones that bring in the right matters answer the client.

No. 1

Inquiries come in uneven.

A strong month, then a quiet one, and no clear reason for either. Often the pages for the matters you want most are the thinnest on the site.

No. 2

Practice-area pages say very little.

A paragraph of reassurance where the reader wanted to know how a custody case moves, or what a business formation includes.

No. 3

The content could belong to any firm.

Posts that swap in a city name and little else. Readers notice, and so do the systems that decide which pages to show.

No. 4

Every draft costs you hours.

When you rewrite your own marketing, the time comes out of client work. Drafts should arrive close to right, in your voice, with sources attached.

No. 5

You are not sure what your provider delivers.

Reports full of activity and short on what changed. You should see every page, every date, and every number's source.

No. 6

Nobody can say what produced a consultation.

Without separating visibility from inquiries, and inquiries from retained clients, there is no way to tell which work paid off.

Where AI search fits

Prospective clients now research in more places: Google results and map listings, AI Overviews, and assistants such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Each is a way in. None replaces the consultation.

What helps across all of them is the same work: pages that state clearly who you help, what you handle, and where, with accurate explanations a system can quote and a person can trust. Nobody can promise a firm a spot in every answer. Clear, accurate, accessible content gives yours a fair chance of being found and cited.

Read the AI search guides for law firms, by state, practice area, and question.

A question

"Do I need a trust, or is a will enough?"

Many ways in
  • Search results
  • Map listing
  • AI Overview
  • ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini
Your page

A clear, accurate answer in your voice, with a next step.

The decision

A call or a booked consultation.

iv. How it works

Four steps, with your approval built into each one.

You always know what we need from you, what you get back, and where you sign off before anything moves forward.

Day 1Intake questionnaire sent and writing samples requested.
First weekCompetitor gap review and your Voice Profile, for your approval.
ThenPages delivered in batches as you approve them.
Day 30 to 60Foundation complete, depending on scope.

Step 1. Understand the firm, its matters, and its market.

Authority Asset

You provide

The matters you want more of, the ones you want fewer of, your service area, and access to your current site.

We deliver

A profile of your credentials and approach in your own words, plus a review of your pages against two or three local competitors.

You approve

The target matters and the market, before any page is planned.

Step 2. Establish your voice and content standards.

Voice DNA

You provide

10 to 30 samples of your own writing and answers to an intake questionnaire.

We deliver

A Voice Profile built from 21 dimensions of your writing, plus standards for terms you use, claims you avoid, and your state's advertising rules.

You approve

The profile and standards, before production starts.

Step 3. Research the pages prospective clients need.

City Intelligence

You provide

Firm-specific facts we cannot confirm on our own, such as fees, office hours, and the courts you appear in.

We deliver

Research for each market you serve, the questions clients ask there, and a page plan that shows what each page is for.

You approve

The page plan, before writing begins.

Step 4. Build, publish, measure, and improve.

AEO Creation

You provide

Page reviews, and intake numbers if you want reporting through to consultations and retained clients.

We deliver

Finished pages with sources, headings, internal links, metadata, and structured data, then a report on the seven measures.

You approve

Every page, before it is published.

What every page carries.

Its sourcesStatutes, court procedures, and local facts are cited, and anything unconfirmed is flagged for you.
Its jurisdictionThe state and county are named, so a reader knows the explanation applies to them.
No outcome promisesNo "maximum compensation," no guarantees, nothing your state bar would question.
Your sign-offNothing is published until you approve it.

v. Services

What we build, and what you receive.

The content work comes in six kinds, each with a concrete deliverable. Open a tab to see what lands in your hands, then see the rest of what we do for law firms below.

Practice-area pages

The pages that decide whether a prospective client calls. Each one explains the service, the situations that lead people to need it, and what happens at the consultation.

  • Rewrites of existing pages that underperform
  • New pages for the matters you want more of
  • One clear consultation path on every page
Page plan · Child custodyIllustrative
  1. H1Child custody lawyer in [county]Matches how parents search, and names the place.
  2. OpeningWho we represent and what the first meeting coversThe answer a reader needs in the first 40 words.
  3. H2How custody is decided in [state]Cited to the governing statute, reviewed by you.
  4. H2What happens at [county] family courtLocal procedure and typical first steps.
  5. NextBook a consultationWhat to bring, and how to reach the office.

Local pages

Coverage only where you actually take clients. Every county or city page has its own reason to exist: the local court, how filings work there, and what clients in that area tend to need.

  • A research brief for each market you serve
  • County and city pages with substantive local detail
  • No pages that just swap one town name for another
Market brief · [County]Illustrative
  1. CourtsWhere these matters are heard and filedVerified against the court's own site.
  2. PeopleWho in this county needs this practiceCurrent official data only, with the release date.
  3. QuestionsWhat people here ask that others do notLocal rules, distances, and timelines.
  4. DecisionBuild a page here, or notIf there is no distinct reason, we say so.

Questions and resources

Articles, FAQs, glossaries, and topic collections built around the questions your prospective clients actually ask, gathered from intake calls, search data, and tested AI answers.

  • Question research for each practice area
  • Explainers and comparisons, sourced and dated
  • Glossary entries for terms clients look up
Question log · Family lawIllustrative
  1. Intake"Can I move out before we sign anything?"Heard on consultation calls.
  2. Search"How is child support calculated in [state]?"Recurring query in search data.
  3. AI test"Do I need a lawyer for an uncontested divorce?"Assistants answer without naming a local firm.
  4. OutputOne explainer, two FAQ entries, one glossary termEach linked from the practice page.

Your voice

Content that reads like you wrote it, because it is built from your own writing. Approved samples and your feedback keep every page consistent, whoever drafts it.

  • A Voice Profile covering 21 dimensions of your writing
  • Revision rounds until the voice is right
  • Standards for words and claims you want kept out
Voice Profile · ExcerptIllustrative
  1. OpeningsStarts with the reader's situation, not the firm"If your parent just died and left a house..."
  2. SentencesShort statements, then one longer explanationRarely more than two clauses.
  3. Hard newsSays it plainly, then gives the next stepNo softening adjectives.
  4. AvoidsLegal Latin, "aggressive," "peace of mind"Flagged in every draft.

Page structure

The parts readers rarely notice and search systems rely on. Clear headings, internal links that lead somewhere useful, accurate title tags and descriptions, and structured data that describes the page truthfully.

  • Headings and internal links planned per page
  • Title tags and meta descriptions written for each page
  • Structured data matched to what the page says
Structure sheet · One pageIllustrative
  1. TitleDistinct from the H1, 50 to 60 charactersNames the matter and the place.
  2. SummaryA meta description that answers, not teases150 to 160 characters.
  3. LinksEach related page linked onceTo the pages a reader needs next.
  4. DataStructured data for the firm, page, and FAQsOnly what the page actually says.

Ongoing communication

After the foundation is in place, ongoing work can keep you in front of past clients, referral sources, and prospective clients who are not ready to call yet.

  • Newsletters for past clients and referral sources
  • Social posts and scripted video in your voice
  • Quick explainers when a law or local rule changes

Custom intake or drafting tools are available on request and scoped separately.

Monthly plan · OngoingIllustrative
  1. Week 1Newsletter to past clientsOne useful update, one reminder to refer.
  2. Week 2New explainer from the question logLinked from the right practice page.
  3. Week 3Short video script in your voiceYou record; we handle the rest.
  4. Week 4Report on the seven measuresWhat changed, with sources and dates.

vi. Practice areas

Different practices, different questions.

A parent facing a custody case and a founder forming a company research in very different ways. We start from the questions your prospective clients ask, then build the page that answers each one.

Do I need a trust, or is a will enough?

Page that answers it

Will or trust: how to decide in [state]

What happens if someone dies without a will here?

Page that answers it

[County] probate guide for families

Who should be guardian for my children?

Page that answers it

Estate planning checklist for new parents

Who pays my medical bills after a crash?

Page that answers it

Medical bills after a car accident in [state]

Should I talk to the other driver's insurance company?

Page that answers it

What to say, and not say, to an adjuster

How long do I have to file a claim?

Page that answers it

Filing deadlines explainer, reviewed for your state

How do judges decide custody?

Page that answers it

Child custody in [state]: what the court weighs

What does a separation agreement cover?

Page that answers it

Separation agreements, section by section

How long does a divorce take here?

Page that answers it

[County] family court process, step by step

Should my company be an LLC or a corporation?

Page that answers it

Choosing a business entity in [state]

What belongs in an operating agreement?

Page that answers it

Operating agreement checklist for owners

Do I need a lawyer to review this contract?

Page that answers it

Contract review: what we check and why

What happens at a first court date for a DWI?

Criminal defense

Your first DWI court date in [county]

How long does a family petition usually take?

Immigration

Family petitions: steps and current timelines

Can my employer fire me for filing a complaint?

Employment

Retaliation after a workplace complaint

How do families pay for long-term care?

Elder law

Paying for long-term care in [state]

Illustrative examples. Bracketed names are filled in for your market.

vii. Attorney clients

In their own words.

I have a number of sites and have been with Smart Chimp month-to-month for over two years. Beyond their brilliance with content, they're honest, and I can depend on them for anything.

JD LawAttorney client

Smart Chimp's content strategies are second to none. We've learned so much and continue to break record intake month over month

WL GroupAttorney client

Grateful for our relationship with Smart Chimp. Their AEO content strategies got us cited in days.

KS LawAttorney client

Smart Chimp is brilliant. Their content strategies got us cited and ranked. I can't thank them enough.

JR Law GroupAttorney client

viii. Project structure and pricing

Build the foundation first. Keep going only if it earns it.

Two ways to work, priced separately. A project is fixed-price and finished in 30 to 60 days. A monthly plan is month to month, with no setup fees.

Stage one

Foundation project

From $9,500, fixed before you sign

We scope the project from a gap review of your site against your top competitors, then quote one number and hold it through delivery.

Typical size
10 to 50 or more pages, depending on markets and practice areas
Timeline
30 to 60 days, delivered in batches as you approve them
Included
Gap analysis, Voice Profile, every page in your voice, structured data and internal links
Revisions
Unlimited within the agreed scope
Proposal
A scoped proposal within 48 hours of the strategy call
Pay in full10% off the quoted price
Two payments5% off, half at signing, half at midpoint
Three paymentsFull price, spread across the timeline
Stage two, optional

Monthly plan

Starts at $1,500 per month

Once the foundation is live, ongoing work builds on it. Scope is set after the foundation, matched to what your firm needs next.

Terms
Month to month, no long-term contract, no setup fees
Exclusivity
Comes with most monthly plans; your proposal names the practice area and the market
Can include
Topic collections, guides, newsletters, social posts, scripted video, and quick explainers when the law changes
Price
A fixed monthly price for the agreed scope

Every engagement includes

  • A fixed price agreed before work begins
  • Attorney approval on every page before it is published
  • 5% off your bill for each firm you refer, for as long as they stay a client

Also available

ix. Common questions

Before you send us a page.

What do I get with the free page rewrite?

A rewritten version of one existing page on your site, delivered by email as copy you can keep and use, with short notes on what changed. A practice-area page gives the clearest comparison. You do not need to book a call to receive it.

Do you guarantee rankings, AI citations, or new cases?

No. Search engines and AI assistants decide what to show, and answers vary by person, place, and day. We build pages that are clear, accurate, and easy to read and quote, then report what changed using measures you can check yourself.

How do you write in my voice?

We study 10 to 30 samples of your own writing across 21 dimensions, such as how you build sentences, explain a process, and handle a hard question. That becomes your Voice Profile, which every page is written against. You review it before production starts.

More detail is on how Voice DNA works.

Who checks the legal accuracy of the content?

We source statutes, court procedures, and local facts, and flag anything we could not confirm. You review and approve every page before it is published, because the professional responsibility for your advertising stays with you.

How is pricing structured?

Two ways to work. A fixed-price project, finished in 30 to 60 days and starting at $9,500, or a month-to-month plan starting at $1,500 a month. Every starting price is on our pricing page.

What does market exclusivity mean?

Market exclusivity comes with most monthly plans. While your plan is active, we work with one firm per practice area in your market, so a direct competitor there cannot hire us for the same work. Your proposal names the practice area and the market it covers; projects and the Essentials plan do not include it.

Do you build or host websites?

Yes. We design and build law firm websites on Netlify, WordPress or Squarespace, starting at $5,000, and write the content too. Your firm owns the domain, the hosting account and every page. Hosting fees and ad spend are paid by your firm directly.

x. Start with one page

See your own page, rewritten.

The fastest way to judge our work is on your site, not someone else's. Send one page and we will send back a rewritten version you can compare line by line.

We email you to confirm the page and your delivery date before work begins. Prefer to talk first? Book a 30-minute strategy call. It is optional.

Request a free page rewrite

Four required fields. Everything else is optional.

Enter your name.

Enter a valid email address.

Enter your firm's website address.

A practice-area page gives the clearest before and after.

Enter the address of the page you want rewritten.

Please do not include confidential client or case information. We only need the public page.

Request received.

Thank you. We have your page and will email you to confirm it and the delivery date.

If you want to talk it through, you can book a strategy call.