AI SEO for Law Firms

John McDougall of the legal marketing agency McDougall Interactive discusses optimizing your law firm website for search engines and AI search, and other ways in which AI is transforming marketing, social media, podcasts, video, and more.

Conversion Rate Optimization for Lawyers with AI 12/31/2025

Conversion Rate Optimization for Lawyers with AI In this episode of AI SEO for Law Firms, John Maher and John McDougall explain how conversion rate optimization can double your leads without adding new traffic. They walk through Cialdini’s principles of influence, practical A/B tests for headlines, images and calls to action, and how AI tools can audit your pages against competitors. They also cover must-have analytics, heatmaps and user testing so you can see what real visitors do and fix the bottlenecks that cost you high-value cases. /episode/index/show/dcab9a95-f4ff-4597-b71d-be31dc731d85/id/39579445

Why Local SEO for Law Firms is More Critical Than Ever 12/23/2025

Why Local SEO for Law Firms is More Critical Than Ever John McDougall explains why local SEO is more critical than ever for law firms as AI-driven search leans on map results and Google Business Profiles. They discuss how reviews, Q&A posts, photos, videos and detailed services all signal experience and trust to Google’s algorithms, and how to align your profile with your website practice areas. You’ll also hear practical tips for generating AI-assisted posts and building a consistent cadence that keeps your firm ahead of less active competitors. /episode/index/show/dcab9a95-f4ff-4597-b71d-be31dc731d85/id/39520875

Link Building for Law Firms: The AI-Powered Advantage 12/16/2025

Link Building for Law Firms: The AI-Powered Advantage John Maher and John McDougall break down why backlinks are still critical for law firm SEO and AI search, even as algorithms evolve. They discuss how to use AI tools and vibe coding platforms to research link opportunities and create interactive ‘link bait’ assets, how to automate smart outreach, and the risky link schemes and AI‑generated content that can actually damage your rankings. /episode/index/show/dcab9a95-f4ff-4597-b71d-be31dc731d85/id/39430870

Authority & Personal Branding: The Lawyer's Blueprint for Unshakeable Trust 12/04/2025

Authority & Personal Branding: The Lawyer's Blueprint for Unshakeable Trust In this episode of AI SEO for Law Firms, John Maher and John McDougall explain why authority, experience and personal branding matter so much in ‘your money or your life’ legal topics. They cover Google’s E‑E‑A‑T signals, how to upgrade attorney bio pages, why writing a book instantly boosts perceived expertise, and how PR, media mentions and schema markup all work together to prove real-world authorship and trust to search engines and AI. /episode/index/show/dcab9a95-f4ff-4597-b71d-be31dc731d85/id/39280515

Technical SEO Audits & AI: Structuring Your Site for Crawlability 11/26/2025

Technical SEO Audits & AI: Structuring Your Site for Crawlability This episode explores the core issues and practical steps for law firms to improve SEO performance using AI, keyword analysis, and structured data strategies. /episode/index/show/dcab9a95-f4ff-4597-b71d-be31dc731d85/id/39186485

AI Keyword Research for Lawyers 11/20/2025

AI Keyword Research for Lawyers This episode explores the core issues and practical steps for law firms to improve SEO performance using AI, keyword analysis, and structured strategies. /episode/index/show/dcab9a95-f4ff-4597-b71d-be31dc731d85/id/39116155

Prompt Engineering Mastery for Law Firms 10/29/2025

Prompt Engineering Mastery for Law Firms AI Prompt engineering is the new must-have skill for law firms looking to generate high-EEAT content. In this episode, John McDougall explains how frameworks like CRISPE help attorneys move beyond generic AI output, boosting authority, accuracy, and conversions with smarter, structured prompts. /episode/index/show/dcab9a95-f4ff-4597-b71d-be31dc731d85/id/38831735

The AI SEO Roadmap for Law Firms 10/27/2025

The AI SEO Roadmap for Law Firms Legal clicks can cost hundreds of dollars per lead, making paid ads a risky bet for law firms. In this episode, John McDougall reveals the AI SEO roadmap: from building EEAT authority and avoiding “AI slop” content to shifting budgets toward practice area pages, case studies, and bottom-of-the-funnel strategies that land high-value cases. /episode/index/show/dcab9a95-f4ff-4597-b71d-be31dc731d85/id/38825745

AI SEO for Law Firms

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