<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>SEO | Ralston &amp; Anthony</title>
	<atom:link href="https://ralstonandanthony.com/category/seo/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://ralstonandanthony.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:40:27 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	

<image>
	<url>https://ralstonandanthony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Square-Logo-60x60.jpg</url>
	<title>SEO | Ralston &amp; Anthony</title>
	<link>https://ralstonandanthony.com</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
	<item>
		<title>How Do Law Firms Show Up on Google?</title>
		<link>https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-law-firms-show-up-on-google/</link>
					<comments>https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-law-firms-show-up-on-google/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Skraba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law firm]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ralstonandanthony.com/?p=263567</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The short answer:&#160;Law firms show up on Google by winning local search and targeting the right terms — a fully optimized Google Business Profile with the correct practice-area category, a steady stream of reviews, consistent listings across reputable legal directories, and dedicated practice-area and location pages on a technically sound site. Because legal keywords are [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When someone searches "divorce attorney near me" or "personal injury lawyer in [city]," Google decides in an instant which few firms to surface. Showing up isn't luck — it's the predictable result of local-search fundamentals done well, aimed at the searches you can actually win. Here's where law firms appear, what Google weighs, and how to earn your place. Three places are worth winning…</p>
<p><a href="https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-law-firms-show-up-on-google/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-law-firms-show-up-on-google/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Do Law Firms Really Need SEO?</title>
		<link>https://ralstonandanthony.com/do-law-firms-really-need-seo/</link>
					<comments>https://ralstonandanthony.com/do-law-firms-really-need-seo/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Skraba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law firm]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ralstonandanthony.com/?p=263565</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The short answer:&#160;Yes — even firms that thrive on referrals. Prospective clients vet you online before they call, and most legal hires now begin with a search. SEO doesn&#8217;t replace your referrals; it makes you findable to everyone outside your network. And because legal keywords are among the most expensive in all of paid advertising, [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's a fair question, especially for an established firm where referrals and reputation already keep the calendar full. So why invest in being found by strangers on Google? Because the way clients choose a lawyer has changed — even the referred ones — and the firms that adapt are capturing cases the rest never see. This isn't either/or. Referrals and reputation will likely always be your…</p>
<p><a href="https://ralstonandanthony.com/do-law-firms-really-need-seo/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ralstonandanthony.com/do-law-firms-really-need-seo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Do Title Companies Really Need SEO?</title>
		<link>https://ralstonandanthony.com/do-title-companies-really-need-seo/</link>
					<comments>https://ralstonandanthony.com/do-title-companies-really-need-seo/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Skraba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[title insurance]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ralstonandanthony.com/?p=263545</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The short answer:&#160;Yes — even title companies that grow almost entirely on referrals. The agents, lenders, and buyers behind those referrals increasingly research online before they act, and a growing share of new business goes to whoever shows up in search. SEO doesn&#8217;t replace your relationships; it makes you findable to everyone outside your existing [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's a fair question, and most title companies asking it have earned the right to: relationships and clean closings have carried them for years. So why invest in being found by strangers on Google? Because the way those relationships start has quietly changed — and the firms that adapt are capturing business the rest never see. This isn't an either/or. Referrals will likely always be…</p>
<p><a href="https://ralstonandanthony.com/do-title-companies-really-need-seo/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ralstonandanthony.com/do-title-companies-really-need-seo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>How Do Title Companies Show Up on Google?</title>
		<link>https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-title-companies-show-up-on-google/</link>
					<comments>https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-title-companies-show-up-on-google/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Skraba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[title insurance]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ralstonandanthony.com/?p=263548</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The short answer:&#160;Title companies show up on Google by winning local search — a complete, accurate Google Business Profile, a steady flow of reviews, consistent name-address-phone details across the web, and dedicated location pages on a technically sound website. Get those working together and most focused local-SEO efforts land a title company in the map [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When someone searches "title company near me" or "title services in [your city]," Google decides in an instant which handful of firms to show. Showing up isn't luck — it's the predictable result of a few local-search fundamentals working together. Here's where title companies appear, what Google uses to choose, and how to earn your place. There are three places worth winning, and they'</p>
<p><a href="https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-title-companies-show-up-on-google/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-title-companies-show-up-on-google/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>How Do You Get Cited by AI Search?</title>
		<link>https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-you-get-cited-by-ai-search/</link>
					<comments>https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-you-get-cited-by-ai-search/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Skraba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law firm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[title insurance]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ralstonandanthony.com/?p=263543</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The short answer:&#160;To get cited by AI search — Google&#8217;s AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and the rest — your content has to be answer-first, factually clear, well-structured, technically crawlable, and corroborated elsewhere on the web. Lead with a direct answer, structure pages so a machine can extract them, add schema, keep content fresh, and earn [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Search is no longer just a list of blue links. Roughly half of US searches now return an AI-generated summary, and when one appears, it cites only a small handful of sources — everyone else effectively disappears. Being one of those cited sources is the new "position zero," and the traffic it sends tends to convert at far higher rates than ordinary search, because the visitor has already done…</p>
<p><a href="https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-you-get-cited-by-ai-search/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ralstonandanthony.com/how-do-you-get-cited-by-ai-search/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Should I Invest in Pay-Per-Click Advertising?</title>
		<link>https://ralstonandanthony.com/should-i-invest-in-pay-per-click-advertising/</link>
					<comments>https://ralstonandanthony.com/should-i-invest-in-pay-per-click-advertising/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Skraba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ralstonandanthony.com/?p=262492</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[If you’re running a title company or real estate law firm, chances are you’ve asked this question at least once—often after hearing a competitor mention Google Ads, or after receiving a sales pitch promising immediate leads. The honest answer is nuanced. Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising can work, but it is rarely the best place to start, [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’re running a title company or real estate law firm, chances are you’ve asked this question at least once—often after hearing a competitor mention Google Ads, or after receiving a sales pitch promising immediate leads. The honest answer is nuanced. Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising can work, but it is rarely the best place to start, and it is almost never a complete solution on its own.</p>
<p><a href="https://ralstonandanthony.com/should-i-invest-in-pay-per-click-advertising/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ralstonandanthony.com/should-i-invest-in-pay-per-click-advertising/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Your Content Isn&#8217;t Ranking: How To Write Better Content for SEO</title>
		<link>https://ralstonandanthony.com/your-content-isnt-ranking-how-to-write-better-content-for-seo/</link>
					<comments>https://ralstonandanthony.com/your-content-isnt-ranking-how-to-write-better-content-for-seo/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Skraba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 23:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ralstonandanthony.com/?p=7239</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Old search strategies like keyword stuffing will hurt your content ranking in search. Google&#8217;s spam checks are smart enough to be able to identify search manipulation. Creating value is at the core of Google&#8217;s search efforts. Approach your content strategy the same way you would a new customer and build rapport. In today&#8217;s digital age, [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today’s digital age, content reigns supreme, and the production of high-quality, captivating content has become essential for businesses aiming to attract and retain customers. However, in the quest to create excellent content, there is a lurking danger of over-optimization, which can have serious consequences for a brand’s reputation and search engine rankings.</p>
<p><a href="https://ralstonandanthony.com/your-content-isnt-ranking-how-to-write-better-content-for-seo/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ralstonandanthony.com/your-content-isnt-ranking-how-to-write-better-content-for-seo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
