{"id":2244309,"date":"2025-12-16T12:33:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consultwebs.com\/?p=2244309"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:44:06","slug":"december-legal-digital-marketing-industry-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consultwebs.com\/blog\/december-legal-digital-marketing-industry-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"December Legal Digital Marketing Industry Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s time for the Consultwebs monthly Legal Digital Marketing Industry Updates! If you\u2019re new here, each month we round up the must-know legal digital marketing updates for busy attorneys. Explore this month\u2019s highlights of bite-sized, need-to-know news below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s Get to the Updates!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83e\udd16AI<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/ahrefs-data-shows-brand-mentions-boost-ai-search-rankings\/559938\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brand mentions boost AI Search Rankings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Study by Ahrefs. Study finds &#8211; if your law firm brand is being mentioned in several places online, AI systems are much more likely to mention you in conversations, as well. Branding is an often-neglected piece of the marketing puzzle due to the nature of vague attribution. But it is a key to modern-day best practices for legal digital marketing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udd0eSEO<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google is updating to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/blog\/2025\/11\/update-on-our-efforts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">simplify search page results<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. With this update, Google aims to clean up search results and remove support for certain structured data types in Search Console and its API. This will begin January 2026. This is in line with the trend we have noticed of technical SEO shifting toward quality over quantity. Clear, useful markups that enhance user understanding are necessary.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udce3Paid Advertising\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-phase-out-call-only-ads-by-2027-462983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">phasing out call-only ads<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by 2027. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attorneys relying on phone leads will have to transition to Responsive Search Ads with Call Assetts. Google has provided a step-by-step migration plan for affected users <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/google-ads\/answer\/16619278?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/chatgpt-ads-coming-some-point-464388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ChatGPT advertisements<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are on their way. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based on CEO Sam Altman\u2019s comments, it seems that these are a ways off yet, but in the source article, he goes into detail about how he envisions them functioning. Spoiler: it\u2019s nothing like other advertising platforms have tried before. The full video interview is available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cuSDy0Rmdks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Changes to automated lead credits for LSAs. Google has updated how Local Services Ads handle low-quality leads. Instead of charging you first and issuing a credit later, Google now screens leads before billing. Low-quality inquiries won\u2019t be charged at all. You may still see a small number of auto-credits within the first 24 hours as the system catches up, but overall, you should expect: Fewer charged leads, fewer credited leads, no change to total lead volume or net spend.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>SOURCE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consultwebs.com\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"19301\">Consultwebs<\/a> Trusted and Verified Google Partner Representative<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udcf1Social Media<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/news\/report-looks-at-post-replies-and-how-they-impact-engagement-rates\/805370\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Responding to your comments <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on social media makes a huge difference in engagement. According to a study completed by social media platform management tool, Buffer, reach experiences a lift when actively responding to comments on posts (across all industries). Approximately, the increases can be up to: LinkedIn 30%, Instagram 21%, and Facebook 9%. For attorneys seeking to maximize their social media presence, active community engagement is key.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instagram<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@sarah.roizman\/post\/DQg1FOciJo_?xmt=AQF0Rw8zM9QDLYEGDprM8vpl1PKdnnxCm8gCxEI3yG99BA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tests competitor insights<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for professional accounts. This new feature allows you to choose up to 10 accounts to compare your performance against, with side-by-side comparison data on relative follower growth and posting frequency (across Reels, feed posts, ads and more). This new feature is a great way to benchmark how frequently you should be posting and what the industry standard engagement metrics are. The feature is not fully available yet, but is slowly beginning rollout.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stay LAWsome\u2013We\u2019ll See You Again Next Month!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thanks for checking out this month\u2019s roundup! See you next time with more tips, trends, and insights to help your law firm grow.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time for the Consultwebs monthly Legal Digital Marketing Industry Updates! If you\u2019re new here, each month we round up the must-know legal digital marketing updates for busy attorneys. Explore this month\u2019s highlights of bite-sized, need-to-know news below. Let\u2019s Get to the Updates! \ud83e\udd16AI Brand mentions boost AI Search Rankings: Study by Ahrefs. 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