Katine & Nechman's new site is live!

Mitchell Katine and John Nechman are two attorneys here in Houston, Texas who decided to "join forces" so to speak. Their new site launched today and is going to do great on search engines. Not to mention, the site does a great job of relaying their firm's message and qualitications to the public.
John has been hard at work translating much of the content to Spanish and Mitchell provided input regarding both design and content. Both attorneys have helped tremendously with the direction and flow of their site. After a short visit with these two lawyers I realized that not only are they friendly and approachable, they are also very experienced in their areas of practice. Go to www.lawkn.com to check it out and find out more about this unique and highly qualified new team of attorneys.
Feel free to check back here and leave a comment about what you think of their new site.

Google beat out by CNN.com for searches!

Okay, okay its only on News Video Searches but still...
One of my favorite blogs on the Web is the one at www.searchenginewatch.com. The most recent post features a survey about News searches on the Internet. 57% of the 500 people surveyed say they went to CNN.com for news compared to 53% who went to Google.
Even more interesting is the fact that 36% of the respondants are VERY LIKELY to click on a video that is listed on a search engine results page (SERP) while searching for news. In addition 35% are VERY LIKELY to click on a video that is embedded within the news article.
This is great news for those of us in the Internet Advertising business as more and more companies like FindLaw are offering Video services now. Even on-line Directories like Yellowbook.com are starting to offer video products.
To see the complete post go to http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/.

Informative BLOG from one of my clients

Check out Ruby Bolton's blog at http://www.bolton-probate.com/. She has posted alot of helpful information about Probate Law and Wills and Trusts. My favorite post is under the "wills" section. She writes about the pitfalls of using one of those store-bought wills or "fill in the blank" wills. Very informative...
You can also get to the BLOG through her website at http://www.boltonlegal.com/.

Fact or Fiction - The Fold

I tell propsects all the time that they the design of their website is important for many reasons. One of those reasons is the information displayed above "the fold" very often determines whether the user goes deeper into the site. Now the trend seems to be that as users get more and more accustomed to the Internet scrolling down the page is commonplace for people who are looking for information on the Web.
Here is a great article about "the fold" which I found helpful. Enjoy -
http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/blasting-the-myth-of

New template site for Kingwood attorney

Contratulations to Wayne Garrison. His new website just went live and will no doubt help his practice capture clients from the Internet. Wayne's goals for the site were simple; attract clients from Kingwood, Humble and surrounding areas who need help with DUI or Drug Charges. The content is well written, as always with a FindLaw site and portrays Wayne's message clearly.
Wayne works in all Criminal Defense areas but wanted to narrow the focus of the website to only DUI Defense and Drug Crimes Defense to make the site more effective for those search terms.
Check the site out at http://www.pwg-law.com/ when you have a chance.

Sheesh, another new custom site in Houston...

Congratulations to Mark Goranson and Linda King. Their new FindLaw site launched last week and looks great. They have had a website but it wasn't bringing in clients and was used more for an on-line brochure than anything. Now they have a true web presence and a marketing tool in one.

http://www.goransonking.com/ is a custom site with a great layout and clean design. Its easy to navigate and features a Live News Feed and Employment FAQs. The firm's main practice areas are Business Litigation and Employment Law.

Be sure to check out the site and leave any comments if you have the chance.

Another new site

When Jim Martin called me he wasn't sure where to start with creating the brand of his law firm. All he knew for sure is that he wanted it be aggressive. He didn't want a website that consisted of the typical family law images of children laughing and grandparents holding babies. He wanted pictures that portrayed what can be the toughest times in a person's life.

http://www.martinlilly.com/ is exactly that. This is a custom website with Information Centers about Divorce, Medical Malpractice and Motor Vehicle Accidents. The law firm of Martin & Lilly have offices in Kingwood, Sugarland and downtown Houston. Jim and Glenn have years of trial experience and well rounded backgrounds in various areas of law. Not to mention, Earle Lilly, a Texas legend in the area of Family Law, is OF COUNSEL and is board certified in Family Law.