Law Firm WordPress site + Local Pack SEO 8 weeks build + 14 month SEO $6,500 build + $1,500/mo SEO

Maryland Estate Planning Firm

Local Pack #1 for "estate planning attorney baltimore" in 14 months

Custom WordPress build with Attorney + LegalService schema, 8 practice-area pages, GBP optimization, and citation cleanup. Ranked #1 Local Pack within 14 months.

Client Estate planning law firm
Team 3 attorneys
Market Baltimore + Howard County
Top result
96
+54
Lighthouse mobile
from 42
  • Local Pack position #1
  • Organic monthly visits 1,840
  • Form submissions / mo 34
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Before Original site
Old site · Wix / Squarespace / legacy WordPress
Maryland Estate Planning Firm old website — before redesign
After New WordPress site Visit ↗
wordpress · custom theme · WordPress · Custom Gutenberg blocks
Maryland Estate Planning Firm new WordPress website — after redesign

Measured results

The transformation, by the numbers.

Lighthouse mobile
Before 42
After 96
+54
Local Pack position
Before Not ranking
After #1
Top 3
Organic monthly visits
Before 110
After 1,840
+1,572%
Form submissions / mo
Before 2
After 34
+1,600%

The challenge

Where the project started.

The firm had a 7-year-old WordPress site with a generic theme, no schema, and a Google Business Profile that had not been updated since launch. They were ranking page 4-5 organically and not appearing in the Local Pack at all for any commercial keyword. Two newer competitors had taken the top three Pack positions.

Estate planning law firm
3 attorneys
Baltimore + Howard County
We went from invisible to the first call most prospective clients make. The investment paid back inside 6 months.
Managing Partner Estate planning law firm

Our approach

How we shipped it, phase by phase.

Every project runs through the same three-phase process. Discovery first, build second, optimize ongoing. No shortcuts.

01
Discovery & Audit
Weeks 1–2

Audited the existing site, GBP, and citations across 47 directories. NAP was inconsistent on 12 of them.

Designed a new WordPress site with custom Attorney + LegalService schema, 8 dedicated practice-area pages, and intake forms.

02
Design & Build
Weeks 3–6

Cleaned NAP across all 47 citations via Whitespark. Submitted 23 new industry-specific citations.

Optimized GBP categories, services, posts, photos, and Q&A. Set up review acquisition flow.

Built city-specific pages for Baltimore, Towson, and Columbia practice areas.

03
Launch & Optimize
Month 2+

Monthly Local Pack rank tracking with ongoing optimization based on competitor moves.

Deliverables

What was built and shipped.

  • 8-page custom WordPress site
  • LegalService + Attorney schema
  • Citation cleanup across 47 directories
  • GBP optimization + posts strategy
  • Review acquisition workflow
  • Monthly Local Pack tracking dashboard

Tech stack

What it runs on.

WordPress CMS
Custom Gutenberg blocks Plugin
RankMath Pro SEO
Cloudflare Performance
Whitespark SEO
Timeline 8 weeks build + 14 month SEO
Investment $6,500 build + $1,500/mo SEO
Platform WordPress (self-hosted)

Search demand

What estate planning law firms' customers search for.

These are real monthly searches people make when looking for a business like this one. The new site is built to capture them.

8.1K combined searches / month
in their market
estate planning attorney maryland
1,900/mo $7.14 CPC commercial
estate planning attorney baltimore
880/mo $6.80 CPC local
probate attorney baltimore
590/mo $5.20 CPC local
living trust attorney near me
2,900/mo $4.50 CPC local
estate planning cost maryland
480/mo $6.10 CPC informational
will and trust attorney
1,300/mo $5.60 CPC commercial

Data via Ubersuggest · US search volume · intent classified by query type

Why it matters

WordPress done right pays back the investment.

Every project we ship is designed to generate leads, bookings, or revenue, not just look good. The metrics above are what our clients track 90 days post-launch.

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96 Lighthouse mobile +54
#1 Local Pack position Top 3
1,840 Organic monthly visits +1,572%
34 Form submissions / mo +1,600%

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