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Further Reflection on Blawg Post Quality

By Eric Lipman

When I wrote the other week about the British chap arrested for DWI while driving a toddler's Barbie car, I noted that I couldn't help but wonder what had led the proprietor of the Kentucky DUI Defense Lawyer Blog to post on that incident, despite its being a bit stale, and having already been well-covered. I guessed that Mr. Isaacs had "just decided that the time has come to commit himself to posting something -- anything -- on the blog every day." Strike one for me, since he has posted nothing since that May 20 entry. But I also raised some questions: For those blawgers who rely on their blogs to attract paying clients, how important is it to post regularly? How do you balance SEO concerns against the perceived "quality" of your posts? And do you ever think maybe the more you post the greater the likelihood someone will think you must have too much time on your hands to be a very good/dedicated lawyer? Reader input was largely limited to comment spam, though "Joe" did note that "The blogging isn't necessarily done by the attorney. Many use law students and legal assistants ..." Fair enough. But cruising the...

Full post as published by Legal Blog Watch on June 01, 2010 (boomark / email).