Someone visiting a criminal defense site is often frightened and reading on a phone late at night, so this launch centers on a calm, obvious contact path and wording your firm has fully approved. The longest step is usually attorney review of every statement against the advertising rules in your jurisdiction. Plan for that review early and the build itself is short.
How the launch unfolds
Day 1-2: You send practice areas, attorney details and required wording, and we plan a home page where contact options appear before any long reading.
Week 1: We draft the practice areas, process and FAQ pages in plain, general language, explaining steps such as arraignment or a first consultation without predicting results.
Week 2: Your attorneys review every page, and we set up an inquiry form that asks only for a name, contact details and a good time to reach the person.
Launch: We publish once the firm has approved each page; a 48-hour launch is possible for eligible projects with content ready.
What to gather before you start
- ✓Matters you handle — DUI, drug charges, theft, assault, juvenile matters or record sealing, described in general, informational terms
- ✓Attorney profiles — bar admissions, background and focus for each lawyer, in the exact wording they approve
- ✓Courts and counties — where you appear, so visitors can tell quickly whether you handle cases in their location
- ✓Required disclaimers — the advertising and no-attorney-client-relationship language your firm uses, supplied by you
- ✓Contact plan — who answers after hours, which line or form you monitor and how quickly you aim to respond
The first month after launch
During the first month, send test inquiries at night and on a weekend to confirm they reach someone. Re-read each page with your attorneys whenever rules or staff change, and update profiles when admissions or roles change. Keep FAQ answers general and add new ones only once the firm approves the wording, never with case details or results.
Mistakes to avoid at launch
- ✓Describing case results or likely outcomes — it can conflict with attorney advertising rules and sets expectations no lawyer can promise
- ✓Inviting visitors to describe their charges in the form — sensitive details travel by email before any confidential relationship exists
- ✓Making the contact path hard to find — a person in crisis calls the next firm in the search results
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Keep reading
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