Building Content for Bail Bond Agencies
No one needs to tell you how hard it is to market a bail bond agency these days. Not only do you have hundreds of competitors in a single county, but you are also limited in terms of online advertisements. But one of the great resources you do have, your in-depth knowledge of the court system, is a major boon when marketing your agency. Very few people understand how bonds work, especially when they end up on the wrong side of the law, and they have hundreds of questions that need answering. This presents the perfect opportunity for a bail bond agency: a chance to market your unique knowledge, skills, and experience through a diverse array of content to bring in new clients.
Building out a strong content-marketing campaign requires time, determination, and an eye for what online users are looking for. Here at SLS Consulting, Inc., we have spent more than 20 years developing robust content-marketing plans for our clients and successfully building their caseloads. Our team can develop in-depth and optimized content that draws traffic to your site through a variety of channels. To discuss your content marketing today, call us at (323) 254-1510.
What Is Bail Bonds Content?
“Content” is a broad term that can refer to any online media that users consume. For bail bondsmen, content can include any writing, graphics, videos, or other media that you use to engage with potential clients and convince them to contact you. Content can include:
- Blogs
- Web pages
- Press releases
- Infographics
- Social media posts
- Videos
The content for your website should highlight your agency’s expertise, showcasing that you have the knowledge and skill to help potential clients. Anyone can say that they have “more than three decades of experience getting clients out of jail,” but your content should show this. You know how to explain to a client what forfeiture really means or how to finance a bond or what factors local judges consider when setting bail. By creating high-value content that answers clients’ questions and explains the industry, you can establish yourself as a trusted authority, increasing your standing with potential clients.
How Content Drives Traffic
Content marketing, as the name implies, means both developing content to market your agency and marketing that content to grow traffic. You can create a well-written, heavily researched, and topical blog that answers a potential client’s top questions, but it may not get many views if you do not market it correctly. It may need to be optimized for search results, shared on social media, interlinked properly throughout your site, and included in a newsletter.
What makes content a valuable part of your bail bond marketing plan is its ability to cross a large number of channels. While a well-written blog can steadily grow traffic organically, it also can be an excellent resource for infographics, can be shared on social media and Google My Business, and prove useful in acquire high-value links on other websites.
Unlike other marketing techniques, such as online advertisements or billboards, content marketing is based on long-term branding. Not every blog and video will immediately convert viewers into new clients, but it will go a long way to making online users remember you. The more often a user sees your branding alongside high-quality content, the more likely they will reach out to you when times get tough.
How to Optimize Your Content
During the Wild West era of SEO, most businesses believed that content marketing was about quantity over quality. Back in the day, you may have encountered hundreds of short blog posts and hollow web pages with hardly any useful information, but a lot of keyword repetition. You do not need to bury relevant information and important answers under a page of fluff -- your content should focus on quality first.
But what makes quality content?
In our experience, content should fulfill a user’s needs. If someone is searching online about how to get her friend out of a San Diego jail after a DUI, then you need to optimize your content around her questions. You may not get that one client right off the bat, but you might get the 10 who also ask the same questions.
Content is also important for establishing your authority. Whether you created an infographic on arrest rates in Austin’s various neighborhoods or a broke down the history of bail reform, this type of content may not immediately draw in traffic, but it will demonstrate your expertise in the industry. It may get you a backlink from a reputable news site or blog that shares it, helping with your link-building efforts, or be successful on your social channels.
What Can SLS Consulting, Inc. Do for You?
Just as you have years of experience in the bail bond industry, the team at SLS Consulting, Inc., has decades of experience developing multi-channel content-marketing plans. We know the intricacies of marketing bail bonds and getting agencies out in front of the pack through high-quality content. We also create all of our content in-house and optimize it for multiple channels.
Let our team generate first-class content for you, including:
- Engaging blogs to succeed in organic search results
- Eye-catching infographics and designs
- Effective videos that highlight your agency’s brand
- Robust web pages that draw readers through your conversion funnel
- Informative press releases
If you need help marketing your bail bond agency, trust in the best and reach out to SLS, where we believe that your success is our success. Call us at (323) 254-1510 to get a free evaluation from a bail bond marketing expert.