Re: re: Best Way to Advertise

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I don't know legal match. I will say this though: You are
probably better off taking that $4000 and launching an
aggressive Google, Yahoo, and MSN internet marketing campaign
that YOU control. Think real hard before parting with your
$4000. Internet advertising is the silver bullet for new
solos, but you need to master it yourself and keep at it.
This decision is a big one for you, so consider this advice.

On 1/19/07, natalyatx wrote:
> legalmatch.com is currently offering me a six months trial
> period for $4,000.00 up front to get of the divorce panel in
> my area or 12 months for $8,000 payable in six installments.
> The guy i'm negotiating with claims that they can not do a
> one month trial or anything shorter than 6 months, which
> seems a bit suspicious. does anyone have experience with
> them and, if so, have they offered anyone a shorter trial
> period?
>
> On 4/19/06, jim wrote:
>> I think I've been a bit naieve about some of these
> services.
>> I did some asking around, and - while a handful of people
>> have had decent experiences with these companies
>> (LegalMatch, etc) - by and large, the results aren't too
>> good. I always worry about these message boards, because
>> you never know if so and so works for LegalFish or
>> LegalMatch or Casepost... and they might try to badmouth
> one
>> company and talk up their own... But I think its fair
>> enough to say that the general consensus is that its best
> to
>> steer clear of these services.
>>
>> You're right. Some people are spending 3k a month to
>> advertise. The pay-per-click stuff can get very
> expensive.
>>
>> In the end, I think its a process of trial and error. I
>> know some guys who swear by television spots... but if you
>> practice in a major urban market, tv time is expensive...
>> and you'll have a ton of competition.
>>
>> Try to minimize your risk. If you're going to advertise
>> through one of these companies, negotiate with them. They
>> seem desparate for business. When LegalMatch comes at you
>> with $30,000 a year... with 10k of that upfront.. just
> tell
>> them know way... Get everything on a short term contract
>> with the bare minnimum amount of money invested up front.
>> Check references. Get a trial. Do whatever you can to
> make
>> sure you're not wasting money.
>>
>> I really do appreciate the advise that people have offerred
>> on this board. It's probably saved me several thousands of
>> dollars.
>>