The SEO Insider: Law Firm Digital Marketing and Beyond

In this value-packed episode, Seth Price welcomes Neil Patel—one of the most influential names in digital marketing—for an insightful conversation on the state and future of SEO, content creation, and omnichannel strategies. Neil shares the lessons learned over his 20+ year journey in digital marketing, including what types of content attract ideal clients and why traditional SEO strategies must evolve to remain effective.

They dive into the rising costs of Google Ads, the power of being featured in AI tools like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, and the importance of attribution across channels. Neil also discusses his...

On this episode, Seth Price sits down with Mark Benhard, the Chief Marketing Officer of Levin Papantonio, one of the most prominent mass tort law firms in the country. Mark shares insights into his transition from Fortune 500 companies to the legal industry, the marketing strategies that have helped Levin Papantonio stand out, and the challenges of managing a high-profile firm's brand. Tune in for a deep dive into legal marketing, digital strategies, and what it takes to build a strong firm presence in today’s competitive landscape.

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In this episode of SEO Insider, host Seth Price, founder of BluShark Digital, welcomes Shaun, and Krystal Burroughs, founders of a legal-focused review management software company, to explore the evolving world of online reviews for law firms. As client feedback becomes a key driver of SEO and business growth, law firms must balance automation, human engagement, and platform strategy to build a strong online reputation.

Seth, Shaun , and Krystal discuss:

In this episode of SEO Insider, host Seth Price, founder of BluShark Digital, sits down with Jordan Turk, Director of Attorney Education at Smokeball, to discuss the practicalities of AI adoption in law firms. As AI continues to evolve, many firms are struggling to determine how to integrate it into their workflows effectively.

Seth and Jordan explore:

On this episode of SEO Insider, Seth Price talks with Angel Reyes, a leading personal injury attorney and law firm owner, about the strategies behind growing a high-volume legal practice. They discuss how Reyes built a firm of over 500 employees, the impact of digital marketing, and the role of automation in scaling operations.

Angel also shares insights on client acquisition and team management and why staying focused on core practice areas is key to long-term success.

Tune in for expert insights on law firm growth, efficiency, and marketing strategies!

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In this episode of SEO Insider, host Seth Price, founder of BluShark Digital, sits down with Ron Latz, an experienced legal marketing professional and fractional CMO, to discuss the evolving landscape of law firm marketing. With over 15 years in the industry, Ron has worked with major legal marketing agencies, including Thomson Reuters Fine Law and Mockingbird Marketing, and now helps law firms optimize their marketing strategies as a fractional CMO.

Seth and Ron explore the increasing need for senior-level marketing leadership in law firms that may not have the budget for a full-time Chief Marketing Officer (CMO...

In this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price welcomes Daniel Steinberg, Founder and CEO of Lawbrokr, to explore the evolving landscape of lead qualification and client engagement for law firms. Daniel discusses how Lawbrokr enhances client conversion through interactive  workflows, creating a more dynamic alternative to traditional chatbots and static contact forms. Daniel shares insights on why the legal industry must adapt to consumer expectations shaped by e-commerce experiences and how firms can embrace digital transformation without losing the human connection.

Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the future of legal lead generation. If y...

In this episode of SEO Insider, Seth Price sits down with Jeff Hughes from Sterling Lawyers, LLC to discuss how he successfully built and scaled his law firm. Seth and Jeff dive into the complexities of fixed-fee pricing, its impact on client experience, and how it has transformed their approach to managing cases efficiently. They also discuss the role of international staffing in streamlining legal operations and improving cost efficiency. Jeff also shares insights into the challenges and successes of hiring non-attorney sales professionals and structuring incentives to maximize performance.

This episode is packed with valuable insights...

In this episode of SEO Insider, Seth Price, founder of BluShark Digital, sits down with Brett Tabke, founder of PubCon, to discuss the dynamic changes in the SEO world. Besides highlighting PubCon, which just passed, they reflect on key insights about AI’s growing impact on search, Google’s evolving strategies, and the future of digital marketing. Brett shares expert thoughts on the current AI landscape, content marketing, and what to expect from platforms like Google and OpenAI moving forward. This episode is packed with actionable advice for marketers and SEOs alike. Tune in for a forward-thinking conversation about wher...

In this episode of The SEO Insider, host Seth Price welcomes his friend Thomas Rudy on the show to discuss the evolving world of digital marketing and SEO. Thomas shares his insights on the changing SEO landscape, where experimentation is now more crucial than ever. The duo dives into strategies that worked a decade ago, how SEO has shifted, and the impact of AI on current digital trends. Thomas also highlights how businesses are becoming more secretive with their tactics as competition grows. If you’re interested in the future of SEO, how AI might change the game, and th...

Join Seth Price and Rand Fishkin, co-founder of Moz and now SparkToro, in this episode of the SEO Insider as they delve into the leak that revealed Google’s ranking factors. Discover what the exposure of Google's secret search documents means for the future of SEO and digital marketing. Rand unpacks the biggest takeaways from the leak and discusses how these insights could reshape SEO strategies. Don't miss this eye-opening discussion on the intricacies of Google's algorithms and the strategic shifts needed to stay ahead in SEO.

This discussion demystifies long-held SEO assumptions, and also provides a ra...

In this episode of the SEO Insider, Joy Hawkins gives an inside look into all things SEO. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the digital marketing realm, tune in to gain insights and strategies that can transform your approach to SEO. Also, don't miss out on learning from the best in the business at Local U. Joy highlights their upcoming events in Detroit in June and New York in September. Tickets to Local U are only $300, compared to the usual $900!

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On this episode of the SEO insider, Gyi Tsakalakis joins Seth in discussing various aspects of local search and SEO strategies. Seth and Gyi discuss legal SEO, with Gyi recounting an instance where they deliberately triggered a manual action by Google after they built a test site with unnatural links. They also touch on best practices in link building, from risky practices like buying links from spammy domains to more benign methods like sponsoring local community events.

The pair discuss the importance of local visibility, share of local voice, and the role of LSAs (Local Services Ads...

In this video, Colan advises listeners that when it comes to SEO, “there's relevance, distance, and prominence. And I think as a strategist, at the end of the day, everything you do, really has to align with one of those three buckets.” Colan provides detailed and relevant advice for law firms looking to grow, suggesting the Jepto tool to help optimize your businesses’ service areas. Seth and Colan also discuss Local U, which is a local search educational seminar that Sterling Sky runs, encouraging listeners to attend June 24th in Detroit.

The two enter into a wide rangin...

Join Seth Price and Luis Scott, Founder of the 8 Figure Firm, as the pair take a deep dive into scaling your law firm. The episode answers top-of-mind questions as law firm owners look to build their practice, including: 

From navigating obstacles to fostering a culture of growth, Luis and Seth share...

Seth Price is joined by Glen Lerner of the renowned Lerner and Rowe law firm, as well as Gabriel Stiritz, CEO of Lexamica, a lawyer referral management platform that the two have partnered to bring to market. The platform is designed to help law firms both big and small as they send out and receive referrals. Instead of sending a referral to a firm and never hearing whether a case was settled or receiving a referral fee due to a lack of transparency, Lexamica is built so that law firms can track the referrals they send and receive, ensuring...

On the newest episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price is joined by Adam Warren of Open Jar Marketing. Seth and Adam discuss the best marketing strategies to reach a target audience in the modern age, with digital and social media joining the ranks of TV and Radio as potential channels that should be utilized. Seth emphasizes the importance of SEO due to less people calling and buying directly from TV ads, while Adam highlights that traditional media still have their place in the perfect “cocktail” that is a fully developed marketing strategy.

On this episode of The SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews Pooya Abka, co-founder and CEO of Intaker. The two take a deep dive into all things intake. They touch on the evolution of live chat, how AI will impact intake, the history of intake over the years, what the goals of intake are, as well as how Intaker differentiates itself from other intake focused companies by being “bold and smart.”

Pooya also discusses his journey founding Intaker with his business partner. The idea spun out from another startup where they were working on Natural Language Understanding (NLU) proj...

In this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth interviews Cameron Herold, Founder of the COO Alliance. Cameron dives into the strategies he leveraged to grow the alliance from a simple meeting of 10 COOs into what it is today. He also discusses how the relationship between a highly entrepreneurial CEO and a COO is similar to a personal marriage in that it requires open lines of communication, collaboration, trust, and effort. 

Seth questions Cameron on the successes he has seen from an operational perspective as well as the areas where he has seen firms mess up. Cameron illustrates t...

On this episode of The SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews Alex Schlinsky from Prospecting On Demand – a unique agency designed to help you build an infinitely scalable agency. Alex explains his background, talking about how he “kind of stumbled, frankly, ass backwards into running an agency.” He then explains how he has molded Prospecting On Demand into what it is today, servicing 50 agencies at a time for periods of a few years (or so), and helping them set and meet their goals, particularly in regards to landing higher-paying and more profitable clients.

One clear distinction that Alex emphas...

On this episode of The SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews John Ray from the Ray Group. Together, the pair dive into substantive Mass Torts questions, such as how to deal with what Seth calls “rampant fraud” in the space and which conferences to go to for maximal networking and learning. John also talks about his Mass Tort Success Course, which has been highly touted by Mass Tort legend, Jerry Parker.

John also takes the listener through his journey to the world of Mass Torts. John explains how he had a background in the pharmaceutical industry, then fell into...

On this episode of The SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews our very own Futurist in Residence for BluShark and Price Benowitz: world-renowned speaker, Peter Shankman. Seth dives right in with his longtime friend, asking Peter about how he stays ahead of the curve when it comes to the tech of the future. Peter explains how he tries to learn from younger generations by observing and listening; he also tells the audience that it is important to understand what you don’t know before you can do anything at all.

Peter delves further into AI, saying “AI is not...

On this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews David Kauzlaric, co-founder at Agency Elevation, a 100% USA-based white label SEO, PPC, and Facebook Ads management firm for ambitious agency owners. As David explains in the episode, white label essentially means that they are doing the work behind the scenes for a lot of other marketing agencies. Seth asks David what it is like to deal with modest dollar-per-month clients, compared to what BluShark deals with in the legal space, and how Daniel has leveraged his almost 20 years of SEO experience to maximize Agency Elevation’s margins.

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On this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews Hamid Kohan, Founder, President, and CEO at Legal Soft, a company trusted by over 650 law firms to help firms grow through trained virtual assistants, expert marketing, and full practice set-up. Seth asks Hamid about the process of properly hiring and training overseas staff. He also explains that he aims for overseas staff at BluShark to feel like part of the team, which Hamid agrees should be the goal of hiring such employees.

Hamid details how Legal Soft has developed a framework for hiring where they...

On this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews Ray Mieszaniec, Co-Founder and COO at EvenUp, a company aimed to maximize your case value with AI-powered demands drafted by PI attorneys for PI attorneys. Seth asks Ray about the origins of EvenUp and the story behind its group of Co-Founders, what BluShark can expect from AI in the future, and how EvenUp’s squadron trains AI to create fantastic demand letters in the PI space.

Ray explains how EvenUp customers have access to Liddy, which is their own personal injury AI legal assistant. He talks about ho...

On this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews Timothy Warren, Co-Founder of Helium SEO, a prominent SEO firm that has been featured on the Inc. 5000 as recently as 2022. Timothy and Seth discuss Timothy's path from medical school, to sales, to eventually founding multiple SEO companies. His first company was called SEO Exposed, which he started in 2013 and sold in 2016. Over those three years, Timothy realized businesses must differentiate themselves in order to succeed, which drove him to ensure that Helium was able to separate from competitors by being on the cutting edge of new technologies, such as...

Looking to take your business to the next level by leveraging best practices in leadership development and company culture for international, domestic, and remote staff? On this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews JC Hite, the CEO and founder of Hite Digital, a white label digital marketing agency. JC and Seth discuss the dichotomy of remote versus in-person work and the opportunities and techniques for international versus domestic staff, leveraging JC’s experience launching his company with an international office in Latin America. Despite advancements in remote work since the start of COVID-19, JC discusses how leadership an...

On this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price interviews Austin Irabor, founder and president of NetFly Digital Marketing, about his work in the competitive terrain of pay-per-click advertising. Austin discusses NetFly’s comprehensive and holistic approach to PPC, sharing his hacks for maintaining low costs but high conversion rates per lead. The two discuss the importance of law firm managers getting creative with PPC in the Personal Injury space - as well as the importance of a holistic approach to their intake process.  #PPC #PaidSearch #HolisticApproach

On this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price is joined by Kristi Hagen, founder and CEO of  Kristi Jane Inc. – an innovative firm renowned for its holistic approach to digital marketing. Gain invaluable insights as Seth and Kristi discuss their shared passion for empowering businesses to thrive through effective digital marketing. Uncover the intricacies of scaling an agency while preserving quality control and fostering innovative solutions. And don't miss their exploration of the complexities of pay-per-click advertising, its diminishing returns, and the pressing need for a holistic approach to digital marketing. Tune in today and unlock a w...

Get ready to learn from two industry titans in our newest episode of the SEO Insider! Host Seth Price is joined by guest Matt Plapp, the CEO of America's Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company, and author of the book Restaurant Marketing That Works. Matt is a true legend in restaurant digital marketing; in this episode, he divulges the secret sauce he uses to help his clients achieve outstanding results. From optimizing social media to leveraging the power of core values, Seth and Matt leave no stone unturned in their discussion of unconventional methods to strengthen client...

Seth Price interviews Scott Hardy who is the president of Top Class Actions. Scott Hardy goes into detail about how to gain traction for SEO content and maximize the value for top class actions from his perspective.

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On this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price speaks to Dylan Ruga, Founder of Stalwart Law Group and Co-Founder of Steno. Steno is a court reporting service and a game-changer in the legal world. Steno does court reporting by deferring payments until clients’ cases resolve. Court reporting is charged per page, but the headline number is usually the page rate. In short, Steno gets paid when you get paid. 

What makes Steno unique is that they combine the court reporting service with litigation finance that goes naturally into your firm. Many deposition transcripts are held, and Ste...

Hiring the correct person is critical when looking at a company's success. It ensures that your employees can develop alongside you, contributing to the overall success of the company and reducing the need to hire new leadership positions down the line. Craig Goldenfarb discusses the tactics he employs to guarantee that the personnel he hires contribute to the company's performance, as well as the company’s significance. 

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In this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price is joined by Jeremy Corray from CoolFire Studios, a content studio that tells stories via original programming on both commercial and mobile platforms. In a world where attention is currency, Seth and Jeremy discuss how to develop video content and have client conversations in a way that is both engaging and meaningful. Looking to build your organic audience and design authentic, creative, competitive content? Tune in today.

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In this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price is joined by Raphael Crawford-Marks, founder and CEO of Bonusly, a recognition and rewards platform aimed to enrich company culture. The two engage in a candid discussion about how the transition to virtual workspaces has impacted company engagement and the importance of authentic recognition in cultivating purpose and productivity in employees. Tune in to hear their best practices for enriching connection, relationships, and purpose in a company.

BluShark Digital LLC was founded to lift the confusion around search engine optimization (SEO) by providing businesses with...

Relying on trial and error in the push for growth cannot be a manager’s only strategy. In this episode of the SEO Insider, Seth Price is joined by Josh Nelson, author of the Seven Figure Agency Roadmap, to provide you with key tactics for growing your firm. 

Tune in as these two experts discuss all you need to know for digital marketing success and company growth. Together, they provide invaluable insights on how to structure your company (whether remote or in person!) to create and grow a winning firm. 

Join Seth and Brad for the latest episode of the SEO Insider as they discuss all things paid ads. From emphasizing the fundamentals of paid ads to outlining ways both small and large companies can leverage the ads, Seth and Brad bring visibility and clarity to an oft complex and technical world.

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On Today’s episode of SEO insider, Seth Price is joined by Alex Valencia, Legal Marketing Specialist, content strategist, and co-owner of We Do Web Content. They talk about how ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI, has taken the internet by storm and has become a point of production for high-tech spinning. Alex explains the possibilities for implementing this tool for SEO content writers. The two also discuss how ChatGPT can create helpful content for law firms, respond to customer inquiries with conversational human-like text answers, and be an efficient tool for editors. Se...

In this episode of SEO Insider, Seth Price is joined by Ryan Klein and Chase Williams, founders and managing partners of Market My Market. Together, they discuss transitioning from in-house to agency work, building your SEO business from the ground up, and the process of hiring and scaling in-house talent. Seth also talks about how to determine the value of your talent and whether to focus on specializing or generalizing the skills of your employees.

In this episode of SEO Insider, Seth Price is joined by Ryan Klein and Chase Williams, founders and managing partners of Market My Market. Together, they discuss transitioning from in-house to agency work, building your SEO business from the ground up, and the process of hiring and scaling in-house talent. Seth also talks about how to determine the value of your talent and whether to focus on specializing or generalizing the skills of your employees.