Peer endorsements are one way to show you are connected in the legal community and can add some points to your Avvo Rating. This video will walk those of you who are new to Avvo through the steps necessary to endorse an attorney on Avvo. We end with step by step instructions for how to solicit Avvo peer endorsements of your own.

For those of you who have already claimed your profile and just want to learn how to endorse others, skip ahead to minute 1:10.

We’ve told you before and we’ll tell you again (and again) that writing an informative Legal Guide increases your exposure to prospective clients. This video will guide you to select a topic to write about then give you tips to make sure your guide is really great.

With our latest update to Avvo, we made some changes to Avvo Answers to improve the experience for both consumers and lawyers. Namely, we now close questions after 5 days, ensuring consumers get the answers they need quickly and increasing the likelihood that an answer will convert a questioner into a potential client. This video will walk you through how to find questions on Avvo to answer and how to sign up for e-mail alerts of new questions in your practice area:

As always, if we can help in any way let us know.

Last week we launched a redesign of Avvo.com and several new features for lawyers and consumers. Most notable is improved search functionality, a “Claim by Phone” capability for lawyers and video Legal Guides. In fact, check out all the video Legal Guides that have been uploaded in the past few days!

So in case you missed it, or have any questions, here is a video demonstration that highlights what’s new. Please let us know what you think!

We’re here to provide you opportunities to connect with prospective clients. Once you’ve optimized your free profile, you’ll want to get the word out that you’ve got a profile on Avvo and start attracting new leads. This video will walk you through some easy ways to get started.

We’ll be continuing this series of how-to videos. Let us know if there is a topic you’d like to see covered. Thanks.

Want to guess what the MOST frequently asked question is to Avvo Customer Care? Just take a wild guess…OK OK no more suspense. The most FAQ is [insert drum roll]: How do I improve my Avvo Rating? Well, unfortunately we don’t have an easy answer for you, but this video will sum up our best tips and advice for how to get your Avvo Rating the best that it can be. Oh, and along the way we’ll point out some additional information that potential clients are interested in.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel and you’ll get notified of our next video: How to increase your visibility on Avvo

With our latest release we’ve fixed a long-standing bug that has prevented you WordPress bloggers from adding the Avvo Badge to your blog. No more excuses. Don’t have a blog yet? We can help with that too.

And whether you are using WordPress, Blogger, hosting your own blog or just have a website, here is a quick how-to video to walk you through adding the badge to your webpage:

New Year’s Resolutions – Add “update my Avvo profile” to the list. Not only can it help your Avvo Rating, but its a nice time to reflect on your achievements over the past year. As Mark mentioned a few days ago, we’re taking this time to make changes and updates as well. With that in mind, I’ve created a new How-to video to remind you how to update your profile, just in case it’s been awhile.

This is the first in a series of short videos we’re working on to answer some of the most commonly asked questions we get to Customer Care.

This video will walk you through the steps of how to sign-up and receive daily notifications of new questions posted in your practice area(s). Along with helping people with their legal issues, answering questions can also bring more visitors to your profile and earn you contributor points. Top contributors are featured on the Leaderboard and the Avvo Answers homepage.

[This video was updated in May of 2010. View the update.]

We will be hosting an Avvo Pro introduction webinar, this Friday, November 13 at 1PM PT / 10AM PT, for those interested in seeing exactly how Avvo Pro can generate more business for your firm. Learn how to customize your profile, set up enhanced contact options and utilize the performance tracking and detailed reporting features.

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Here’s a new video that shows you what the Avvo Pro experience is all about!