Building Trust: A Reputation & Q&A Strategy
Client: A personal injury law firm seeking high-value cases.
Challenges We Faced
The firm had great lawyers but a weak digital reputation compared to aggressive competitors:
Review Deficit
They had 15 reviews while competitors had 100+.
Empty Q&A
Potential clients had questions about “free consultations” that weren’t answered on the profile.
Generic Description
Their business description didn’t mention their specific practice areas (e.g., “Truck Accidents”).
No “Products”
They weren’t using the “Products” feature to highlight their case types.
Low Engagement
Few review replies, no Q&A activity, and inactive posts reduced trust and visibility.
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Our Approach – How We Solved These Challenges
Review Generation
We implemented an automated email campaign to request reviews from satisfied clients at case closure.
Q&A Seeding
We populated the Q&A section with 20+ common legal questions and detailed answers.
Product Listings
We built out “Product” cards for each practice area (Car Accidents, Slip & Fall), treating services like products to grab visual space.
Local Keywords
We rewrote the business description to include specific court names and city landmarks.
Results
| Metric | Before | After | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website Clicks (from GMB) | 50/mo | 350/mo | +600% |
| Total Reviews | 15 | 85 | +466% |
| Discovery Searches | 1,200/mo | 5,500/mo | +358% |
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Advice for Marketers & Brand Owners
- Treat services as products. The “Product” visual cards on GMB take up more screen space than the “Services” list. Use them for your key offerings.
- Seed your Q&A. Don’t wait for customers to ask. Ask and answer your own questions to create a FAQ right on Google.
- Keywords in reviews matter. Encourage clients to mention the type of service (e.g., “car accident lawyer”) in their review text.
Extra Factors That Made It Work
- The Review & Reputation Management strategy focused on quality, getting long-form reviews that mentioned specific keywords.
- Google Posts about recent case wins (without sharing confidential info) built authority and trust.
