Transforming SEO into a powerful growth engine for Shoosmiths Serious Injury

Services
  • Search Engine Optimisation
Sectors
  • B2C Services
  • Legal Services

The challenge.

The legal sector is a battlefield for organic search visibility, with established firms dominating the landscape. While Shoosmiths Serious Injury had the expertise and commitment to succeed, they needed an innovative SEO strategy to help them gain traction in the competitive market. They were keen to get started and were looking for a partner who could match their ambition and dedication. With their reliance on costly marketing collectives and rising paid media CPCs, finding a sustainable, cost-effective solution became critical.

Our strategic approach was designed to tackle two core challenges head-on: conquering a fiercely competitive market and securing the active participation of time-poor legal experts. To achieve this, we focused on building out four key content hubs, including the underdeveloped (but high-priority) Birth Injury Claims section of their website.

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Our response.

We began with a comprehensive audit, focusing on E-E-A-T and technical SEO. Recognising the legal experts’ time constraints, we conducted personalised onboarding sessions, demonstrating SEO’s value and fostering collaboration. This secured buy-in, enabling us to leverage their expertise for high-quality content.

Our tailored approach focused on:

1. E-E-A-T focused content 2. Technical foundations & site structure enhancements 3. Content optimisation & strategic enhancements
Crafting expert-led content aligned with Google’s E-E-A-T guidelines (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness and Trustworthiness) Implemented key SEO improvements for better visibility and user experience Technical improvements were coupled with a comprehensive content audit. We focused on:

Repurposing: Adapting existing content for new pages

Conducted personalised onboarding sessions with legal experts to secure content collaboration Designed a new service page template highlighting E-E-A-T signals, featuring case studies, advisor profiles, Trustpilot reviews and awards  

Consolidation: Combining similar pages to build stronger topical authority

 

Demonstrated the value of SEO, transforming reluctant participants into active contributors Revamped site architecture with a hub-and-spoke model, including a redesigned mega menu and URL structure for improved navigation Conversion-focused content: Transforming news pages into valuable guides
This buy-in fuelled our content creation. Instead of generic copy, we leveraged the legal advisors’ deep expertise to craft accurate, clear and compelling content. This not only aligned with E-E-A-T but also resonated with potential clients seeking specialist legal advice Created dedicated “resource” landing pages for each content hub, including birth injury guides, experts and case studies Keyword mapping: Aligning content with user search intent
 

Cannibalisation removal: Ensuring each page targets distinct keywords

 

Irrelevant traffic filtering: Focusing on attracting the right audience

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Our data-driven approach delivered outstanding results, showcasing the effectiveness of our SEO strategy. The trust in our team was so high that we were invited to present our work and results to the entire company at their internal conference in January 2025.

Key performance metrics include:

It’s fantastic to see the huge improvements you’ve been able to achieve in our rankings in a relatively short space of time. The team has been a breath of fresh air—so open, approachable and easy to work with.

Business Development Manager

Shoosmiths

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