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Legal queries are classified as "Your Money or Your Life" (YMYL) by Google, which applies stricter quality standards. Demonstrating attorney expertise, credentials, and trustworthiness directly affects how Google ranks your content.
LegalService, Attorney, LocalBusiness, and BreadcrumbList at minimum. Add AggregateRating for review data and FAQPage for common legal questions.
Yes — dedicated pages for each practice area with substantial unique content consistently outperform generic "we do everything" pages. Each page should target a specific keyword cluster.
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