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S3 Approach to SEO People-First SEO for Search and AI Answer Engines

Google continues to highlight that People > Search Engines. As AI answer engines increasingly deliver responses that mimic human conversation, the way people approach search is being transformed. Despite this, many agencies remain locked in the “quantity” game: endless keyword stuffing, backlink prescriptions, and formulaic content schedules. These tactics create websites overloaded with copy that no human being wants to read, reducing SEO effectiveness.

In today’s world, SEO is about the “quality” game: building excellent user experiences and publishing content that truly resonates with and helps human audiences.

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Get Your Brand Right

If your template site makes you appear and sound like “every other law firm” in your market, that’s your first problem. People-First SEO means defining your brand clearly: 1) What value do you offer?, and 2) How/why are you different? Optimizing for AI search depends heavily on brand differentiation.

People-First Strategy

If people find your content—visuals, videos, copy, design—to be intriguing and valuable, as reflected in them interacting with and spending time on your website, Google will rank your website higher in search results, introducing your business to more potential clients. SEO is that simple: provide the most value to people.

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More Than Your Website

No question, your website is the centerpiece of any SEO campaign. At the same time, “off-page” factors (existing outside of one’s website) will determine the difference between Top of Page 1 and obscurity. S3 SEO services aren’t just for your website; we address your entire digital presence.

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Dynamic > Static

Every year, Google releases 2–4 Core Updates plus hundreds of minor adjustments to its algorithm. Each update creates winners and losers in search rankings. At the same time, competitors are pushing to move ahead. To build and maintain visibility, your website must have an ongoing, thoughtful SEO strategy in place.

S3 Search Engine Optimization (SEO) How A Website Is Built Matters. SEO Isn’t Frosting, It’s Baked In

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SEO for Law Firms People Feel Oversold. SEO Provides Credibility.

While some internet users default to clicking the first Ad that pops up, this accounts for fewer than 10%. The real decision-makers (around 68%), ignore Ads and look for deeper trust signals: reviews and ratings (Local SEO), who Google ranks organically (Organic SEO), brand familiarity (Brand Marketing), and consistent exposure (Holistic SEO). Powerful SEO builds credibility and ensures your name gets chosen.

Highest CTR

Leads from Organic results deliver the highest Click-Through-Rate (CTR) of any search marketing channel. They convert at 14.6% on average, while others convert at just 1.7–4.9%. Even more, 54% of all leads go to the Top 3 Organic results. With search volume factored in, this means more and higher-quality leads.

Local SEO

Over 20% of all leads originate from Google Maps (the “3-Pack”), and the share is even greater on mobile. With more than 60% of internet searches happening on mobile devices, S3 SEO always prioritizes optimizing Google Business Profiles (GBPs) to capture Local Search opportunities.

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S3 SEO Specialities SEO Specialization and Record of Results

SEO has always been intrinsic to Studio 3. We launched in 2011, exclusively providing SEO services, and much of our growth came from word-of-mouth as people heard about our clients thriving in competitive markets. Today, we have more than a dozen SEO technicians, trained fully in-house, to apply our full-stack SEO toolkit to help clients succeed in Search Marketing.

Holistic Marketing Campaigns

SEO is essential, but it’s only one part of the bigger marketing picture. As a full-service agency with expert teams in Social, Email, and Ads, we build SEO strategies that align seamlessly with broader marketing campaigns, supporting a connected, full-funnel brand approach.

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Goff Law Group

Case Study Goff Law Group

With six offices in city centers, 500+ billboards across the state and spots on radio and TV including a sole sponsorship of the recent Summer Olympics broadcast on NBC, the Goff Law Group is easily the most recognizable personal injury firm in Connecticut. It’s the vision of Brooke Goff, who set out to change the way injury law is practiced not only within her own firm but across the industry.

Attorney Goff fi...

+34% Web Leads, YoY

8.7x Page 1 Rankings

-65.8% PPC CPA

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Trust Guss

Case Study Trust Guss

Stewart Guss is a well-known name in Houston, one of the nation’s most competitive personal injury law markets. His practice is the sole law firm sponsor of UH Athletics.

A native Houstonian whose father worked for NASA, Stewart graduated from UT and in 1999 started his firm as a solo shop, litigating cases by day, then cleaning the coffee pot before turning off the lights. What began as a one-lawyer office has...

+2.4x Website Traffic

+52% Case Sign-Ups, YoY

+13% Case Sign-Ups, QoQ

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Espinoza & Brock

Case Study Espinoza & Brock

Espinoza & Brock is the gold standard for Texas work injury law firms, led by Javier Espinoza, Lara Brock, and their team of eight attorneys.

As a first-generation American immigrant with blue-collar roots and the first in his family to graduate high school, Javier founded his firm to be “The Voice of the Worker.” He joined forces with Lara, who was raised in a working-class home that preached “...

2.5x Website Content

6 Custom Videos

+73.2% Website Traffic YoY

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McCraw Law Group

Case Study McCraw Law Group

The McCraw Law Group is a legacy personal injury firm with six offices in North Texas and legal roots stretching back generations. Its nine lawyers are led by Lin McCraw, a board-certified attorney with over thirty years of litigation experience, former President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and a respected figure in the state’s courtrooms and legislative halls.

Partner Charlie Ginn, a fourth-generat...

727 Location Pages

+75% Keywords on Pg 1

+76% Web Traffic YoY

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Hanauer Law

Case Study Hanauer Law

Hanauer Law is a boutique firm specializing in Criminal Defense and Family Law, with offices in Peoria and Wheaton, Illinois. In 2025, residents of Central Illinois voted them the top Family Law firm in the region in a local NBC poll.

Founding attorney Rob Hanauer has represented clients in thousands of state, federal, and appellate courtrooms across Illinois, including the U.S. Court of Appeals and Illinois Supreme ...

+359% Web Traffic, Year 1

20x Page 1 Keywords, 1 Year

10.7x Web Traffic, 2 Years

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S3 Client Experience Your marketing partner should be communicative, proactive and effective

Studio 3 was the only marketing company able to take my vision for a true next-generation law firm and bring it to life. Before partnering with them, our presence was almost entirely offline, through billboards and TV. Now people can learn who we are, ...

Studio 3 was the only marketing company able to take my vision for a true next-generation law firm and bring it to life. Before partnering with the...

Goff Law Group

Next-Gen Law Firm in Connecticut; Female-Powered and Nationally Recognized

+148% Website Content

8.7x Keywords on Page 1

-65.8% Reduced PPC CPA

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I knew from the minute I met the Studio 3 team that we were a partnership meant to happen. Great minds, great hearts, and we share common values and goals. It’s a recipe for success.

I knew from the minute I met the Studio 3 team that we were a partnership meant to happen. Great minds, great hearts, and we share common values an...

Trust Guss

“Best Attorneys in America” Awardee; Official Law Firm Sponsor of UH Athletics

+2.4x Website Traffic

+52% Case Sign-Ups, YoY

+13% Case Sign-Ups, QoQ

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From the very beginning, Studio 3 set themselves apart with professionalism and a genuine commitment to our vision. They didn’t just design a website; they created an online presence that reflects who we are. What impressed us is they welcomed fe...

From the very beginning, Studio 3 set themselves apart with professionalism and a genuine commitment to our vision. They didn’t just design a...

Espinoza & Brock

Texas’ Premier and Fully Specialized Work Injury Law Firm

2.5x Website Content

6 Custom Videos

+73.2% Website Traffic YoY

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Studio 3 brings a different kind of excellence to the world of website design and SEO marketing. When most agencies seek to commoditize their clients, they really spend the time to tell the emotional truths of each individual business. In an industry a...

Studio 3 brings a different kind of excellence to the world of website design and SEO marketing. When most agencies seek to commoditize their clien...

McCraw Law Group

Legacy Law Firm Serving North Texas Communities for Thirty Years

6 Location Homepages

+76% Website Traffic YoY

+75% Keywords on Page 1

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More than just increased volume of new clients, what’s been surprising is the quality of case leads has markedly improved. People call in already sold on wanting to hire us just from what they’ve seen on our website.

More than just increased volume of new clients, what’s been surprising is the quality of case leads has markedly improved. People call in alr...

Hanauer Law

Voted #1 in Central Illinois; Peoria’s Criminal Defense and Family Law Firm

29x New Website Content

3.6x Website Traffic, Year 1

+59.8% Revenue, Year 1

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Our firm expects and requires excellence in how we conduct our business and treat our clients. Studio 3 has matched that excellence in their service to us. They’ve been brilliant in how they’ve gotten to know us and helped shape the vision ...

Our firm expects and requires excellence in how we conduct our business and treat our clients. Studio 3 has matched that excellence in their servic...

Turnbull Moak Pendergrass

Leaders in Complex Litigation; National Trial Lawyers

31x Social CTR

91:48 Master Class Run-time

2.1x Industry Avg Open Rate

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Email Marketing

Take advantage of the highest ROI, most economical marketing channel in digital.

Social Media Marketing

Build brand value with authentic and engaging content that people admire and remember.

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