You can have a website in the next 2 minutes. Really.
Having a firm website is a must to maximize your firm's online presence, increase your credibility, and secure more clients.
But yet, 40% of small law firms lack a website most likely due to the cost and complexity of creating and maintaining a custom site.
All that has changed. Our unique solution allows you to effortlessly turn your public-facing lawyer profile into a stunning website in just minutes!
Benefits
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Easy to launch - in just a few clicks your site will be up and running
- Easy to maintain - content changed in your profile is automatically changed on your website
- Cost effective - there are no setup or maintenance fees or contracts
- No tech skills required - just a few clicks and your site is live
- Responsive - your website will perform flawlessly across devices
- Built-in SEO - basic SEO capabilities included
- Secure - your website comes with an SSL certificate for authenticated and secure connections
- Excellent support - our team is here to help. Contact us at support@reliaguide.com.
- Large selection of domain names - select from one of our available domain names or use one of your own.
Your website—powered by your profile!
Plenty of templates from which to choose!
Creating your website:
- If you are not already signed in to your public-facing lawyer directory profile, click the appropriate bar link below then click Sign In in the upper right corner:
- Your website is populated with data from your lawyer profile, so the more complete your profile, the better your website is going to be. At a minimum, your profile should contain a photo, all of your practice areas, a tagline, and your biography. See Adding profile elements (below) for help building your profile and to view sample profile content.
Note: Want to make profile changes later? No problem. Data changed in your profile is instantly reflected on your website.
- Click Websites from the left side menu, then click Add.
- Complete the Add Website screen following the directions below:
Domain - Enter the preferred name of your site in the Domain field below, e.g., TaylorQLawyer. The name should be short, relevant to your business, easy to spell, and easy to remember.Do not enter https:// or www. preceding the name.
Your specified domain will be appended with .sites.reliaguide.com, e.g., TaylorQLawyer.sites.reliaguide.com.
Title - Enter a title for your website. The title is used by search engines to list your page in their search results and is visible to the public. To learn more about the importance of your website title, click here.
Description - Enter a description for your website. This description displays when your website appears in search engine results. It should be a couple of lines long and provide a summary of your firm and its services..
Status - By default, websites created are in the "Not Published" state. You may change the status to "Published" after saving your entries in this screen.
Theme - Choose a website theme using the dropdown. Select Click to Preview to see the site with sample lawyer data. Check back frequently as new templates are added periodically.
Note: You may change the theme at any time; however, theme changes made after a site is published will be visible in 1 hour.
- Click Save when finished.
- To activate your website, move the Status toggle to "Yes Published" from the Websites screen:
- Your site will now be live and can be accessed via the URL listed in the Website column.
Forwarding a domain to your ReliaGuide website
If you have purchased a domain name through GoDaddy or other provider and you would like to send visitors to that domain to your ReliaGuide website, refer to Forwarding a custom domain to your ReliaGuide site.
Requirements and Specifications:
- To use publish a website, you must have a lawyer profile that is visible to the public.
- A website is only as good as the data it contains; therefore, the website feature is an add on to Profile Plus.
- ReliaGuide websites are accessible only to visitors in the United States and Canada.
Adding profile elements
- Access your profile by clicking My Profile from the left menu.
- Profile photo - your profile photo is used in your website. A profile photo is typically a headshot, picture of your office, or an image that reflects your business' focus. After uploading a photo, designate it as a profile photo by clicking on it in your profile then clicking Mark As Profile Photo.
Note: If you do not have a photo designated as a profile photo, a default image will be used in your website (see below). Depending on the template selected, the image will be silver or gold-toned.
- Firm name (Firm name and Tagline, below, are accessible via the edit icon next to your name)
- Tagline
- Contact information
- Phone number(s)
- address
- Practice details (accessible via the edit icon next to About My Practice—select all applicable options)
The following five practice details will display on your website if selected in your profile:
- Free initial consultation
- Accepting new clients
- Virtual visits
- Payment plans
- Languages spoken
- Practice areas - include all applicable practice and sub-practice areas
- Biography
- Case Results
- Profile photo - your profile photo is used in your website. A profile photo is typically a headshot, picture of your office, or an image that reflects your business' focus. After uploading a photo, designate it as a profile photo by clicking on it in your profile then clicking Mark As Profile Photo.
Questions?
Email us at: support@reliaguide.com.