Avvo Launches in Nine New States*
What a better way to start 2010 than launching nine new states!
I am proud to announce that Avvo has added Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah and Vermont. The title of this post has an asterisk (*) because we have launched these states in a new way – enabling lawyers to create a profile rather than claim an existing one.
We are launching in this way, quite simply, because so many lawyers in these states have asked to have an Avvo profile. Moreover, people have asked thousands of questions in Avvo Answers in these states and, without a lawyer directory, few are able to help. And, while we might not be ready for a full-blown release in every state, we are happy (if not obligated) to get the Avvo tools in the hands of those that want and need them.
“Hold on,” you say! “I see thousands of profiles and ratings in the new states.” And you are correct. But Avvo didn’t put them there, at least not as part of launching these states. Those profiles are there because the lawyer already had an Avvo profile in another state (and we merged them together) or the lawyer has moved quickly and already claimed his or her Avvo profile in one of our new states.
If you do not have an Avvo profile in any state we cover, it is easy to create an Avvo profile by simply following this link. Not only is an Avvo profile FREE, it enables you to take full advantage of everything Avvo has to offer, including answering questions of potential clients and submitting Legal Guides to be viewed by thousands of potential clients.
It will be fun to watch these states grow from the ground up. From the seedling stage, here’s a peek at the lawyers already enjoying the benefits of Avvo (and, currently, the elbow-room) in each of our new states:
Stay tuned for new Avvo states coming your way soon!
Mark
January 12th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
[...] •AVVO has just added 9 new states to the 23 states plus the District of Columbia that it already covers. According to AVVO, lawyers in those states were clamoring for AVVO to include them. [...]