Case Study for Law Firm

Clark Peshkin: Added 732 Calls and Generated 14,741 Total Clicks

Clark Peshkin law firm homepage hero image supporting a local SEO case study for Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, NY.
Clark Peshkin law firm homepage hero image supporting a local SEO case study for Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, NY.

Project Info

Local SEO program for a New York law firm. Focused on service pages, multi-city coverage, GBP activity, technical cleanup, and authority building. 

Client

Divorce, family law, and estate planning across Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, NY.

The Challenge: Missed Case-Driving and Location Keywords

Clark Peshkin serves Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. Search visibility was not consistent across those markets. Some practice areas showed traction in one city, while others lagged behind. That made organic lead flow unpredictable.

What was holding growth back

  • Location intent was not fully matched. Core pages and city pages needed clearer relevance for each market.
  • Case-driving keywords were missed. Divorce cost, timelines, mediation, custody, support, and estate planning topics needed stronger coverage.
  • Internal linking needed structure. Key service pages needed more authority flowing into them from related pages and supporting content.
  • Pages needed stronger differentiation. Location pages needed unique content so each page could rank on its own.
  • Conversion paths needed tightening. Visitors needed faster, clearer next steps to call or request a consultation.

The SEO Approach That Turned Local Visibility Into Consultations

Local demand was captured by improving service and city coverage, keeping GBP active, and strengthening internal pathways across the site. That combination increased call volume while building more durable rankings.

Strategy 1: Local SEO Across Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse

A strong local SEO foundation helped Clark Peshkin show up when people searched for divorce, family law, and estate planning help in their city. Multi-location visibility mattered because rankings were uneven across markets. The goal was consistent visibility that turns into calls and consultation requests.

Focus areas

  • Google Business Profile optimization. Kept posts consistent, improved service relevance, and supported clicks and calls from local listings.

  • Google Business Profile posting cadence. Published regular updates across all office listings to keep activity steady and improve engagement signals.

  • Local keyword targeting. Prioritized high-intent searches tied to each city, including divorce lawyer, family law attorney, mediation, custody, and estate planning terms.

  • Category and service alignment. Kept services aligned to the firm’s core practice areas so listings match search intent.

  • Local trust signals. Supported local visibility with citation building and consistency across key directories.

  • Multi-location coverage strategy. Mapped priority services to Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse so each market had a clear visibility path.

  • Conversion-focused local actions. Kept the path to call and contact simple for local visitors coming from Maps and branded searches.

This work helped stabilize multi-location visibility, expand keyword coverage, and drive more qualified local actions from search.

Strategy 2 – Technical SEO & Website Optimization

Technical friction can block rankings and slow down conversions, especially on a multi-location law firm site. Faster pages, cleaner crawl paths, and stronger structure help Google rank the right page for the right city. A cleaner experience also helps visitors reach the contact step faster.

Focus areas

  • Site structure and navigation. Clear pathways from practice areas to city pages and related services.
  • Indexing and crawl control. Reduced crawl waste and kept focus on high-value service and location pages.
  • Sitemaps and page discovery. Aligned sitemap coverage with the updated site so priority pages get recrawled.
  • On-page template consistency. Improved titles, headings, and internal link patterns after site updates.
  • Internal linking hubs. Connected divorce, family law, and estate planning pages to location pages and supporting content.
  • Mobile UX and conversion flow. Kept CTAs clear and consistent so calls and consultation requests are easy on mobile.

 

This technical cleanup supported steadier visibility and made it easier for visitors to contact the firm.

Strategy 3: Content Expansion and Link Building

Growth came from building more pages that match high-intent searches, then strengthening authority so those pages can rank. New service and location pages captured demand in Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. Supporting content answered common legal questions and pushed relevance into the pages that drive consultations. Link building and citations reinforced trust and helped rankings move faster.

Focus areas

  • New pages for high-intent services. Built and optimized location pages for divorce mediation, including Buffalo and Rochester.
  • Practice area expansion. Added and improved pages across divorce, family law, and estate planning to capture more searches.
  • FAQ and blog engine. Published content around cost, timelines, process steps, and what to expect, then linked back to core service pages.
  • Citation building. Built 30 local citations to strengthen local trust signals.
  • Backlinks completed. Processed backlinks to support authority growth and ranking movement over time.

This work increased keyword coverage, improved visibility across more queries, and supported steady lead flow from organic search.

Results: 1,322 GBP Calls, 3,557 GBP Website Clicks, and 11,184 Google Clicks

  • Calls (Google Business Profile) increased 124% to 1,322 total calls.
  • Website clicks (Google Business Profile) increased 129% to 3,557 total website clicks.
  • Website clicks (Google Search Console) increased 275% to 11,184 total clicks.
  • Total clicks increased 308%, from 2.87K to 11.7K.
  • Total impressions increased 684%, from 190K to 1.49M.
  •  Average position improved from 35.2 to 21.7.
  • Visibility expanded across Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse for divorce, family law, mediation, and estate planning searches.
  • Profile impressions (Google Business Profile) increased 194% to 71,854 total impressions.
  • Organic sessions increased 6.02% to 24,779 total sessions.
  • Engagement time increased 9.61%.
  • Google rankings improved to 20 total tracked rankings, up 54%.
  • Total Google keyword position movement improved by 825, up 1522%.

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