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Comment on The Second Half by Jay Fleischman

Jay Fleischman — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:42:13 +0000

Ray, I’m going to be in California. Not in your neck of the woods. More to come once we’ve got something definite to report.

Comment on The Second Half by Ray Schimmel

Ray Schimmel — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:51:12 +0000

“New state, new city, new home base”

California, or we wasted a lot of effort on a bar exam. City?

I am sure wherever you decide to resettle you will become a great success.

Best wishes.
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Comment on The Second Half by Bill Balena

Bill Balena — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:56:03 +0000

I have spent an entire career mired in Lorain County, Ohio. My wife has had numerous opportunities for advancement in her job, but they all required leaving Northern Ohio. I was always afraid to have to rebuild my practice elsewhere. I hate it here. Today is the 4th sunny day we have had this year! It rains more here than in Seattle. I congratulate you on the willingness and drive to make the big move a reality.
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Comment on Is Your SEO Guru Making You Look Stupid? Here’s How To Fix It. by John Skiba

John Skiba — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:45:31 +0000

Great article. I, like Mitchell, enjoy blogging because I get real world responses from it when I meet with clients. I rarely get comments on my website but it is very satisfying to have someone walk into my office and ask me a question about a specific article or tell me they really enjoy reading my site.

One issue I struggle with is blogging in an area like bankruptcy law I think it is tough to obtain true followers of your blog. Bankruptcy is usually a one hit thing. I imagine that the people who read my stuff consistently are more likely my mother and other bk attorneys (my Mom knows more about bk than I am sure she thought she ever would!). Once a case is over I doubt I have clients that ever visit my site again.

Because of this I feel like I need to be conscious of the SEO aspect of my writing to help me with the search engines but at the same time generate content that will keep people there once they click through.
John Skiba recently posted..No Pain No Gain: Striving for Exactness in Your Bankruptcy Documents

Comment on Is Your SEO Guru Making You Look Stupid? Here’s How To Fix It. by Jay Pinkert

Jay Pinkert — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:48:13 +0000

To me, the most persuasive argument against the SEO copywriting of the type you featured is that it’s intrinsically self-defeating. Even if it’s successful in improving your organic page rank, no one will enjoy reading it once they’ve found you.
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Comment on Is Your SEO Guru Making You Look Stupid? Here’s How To Fix It. by Jay Fleischman

Jay Fleischman — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:54:09 +0000

Amen, Mitchell. There’s a place for adding to the toolkit, but the basics are all there for you. Learn the skills – the tools can be swapped out.

Comment on Is Your SEO Guru Making You Look Stupid? Here’s How To Fix It. by Mitchell Goldstein

Mitchell Goldstein — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:32:09 +0000

You expressed my frustration with so many newsletters and webinars. All they do is try to sell me on their products. The lure is there, but there is nothing to back it up. I get so frustrated with it.

I write to explain something. I know that people read it because they call me with questions. Some of them are in my area and hire me or refer me to others.

That is what blogging is about. It is a way to educate and help people who need it, highlight what you know and what you can do, and call people to action. It gets your name and expertise out there so when people do need a (Insert expertise here) lawyer, they call or refer YOU.
Mitchell Goldstein recently posted..Bankruptcy Considerations – What to know before you decide to file.

Comment on Is Your SEO Guru Making You Look Stupid? Here’s How To Fix It. by Cynthia LaLuna

Cynthia LaLuna — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:42:02 +0000

Insert the sound of me clapping loudly! People overthink this stuff and drive themselves and their potential readers batty.

Write good stuff. Be thoughtful about including keyphrases when you can. That is all.

Stop sitting on your hands. They fall asleep when you do that.
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