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Law Firm SEO Topical Authority Scorecard
A practical SEO guide for service businesses that want clearer strategy, stronger topical authority, and better qualified search demand.
Topical authority is often discussed but rarely measured well in legal SEO.
Quick answer
A law firm SEO topical authority scorecard tracks coverage depth, intent completeness, internal link strength, and authority support across each practice cluster to show where growth is blocked.
Scorecard categories
- Practice cluster coverage completeness
- Intent-layer balance (hire/evaluate/inform)
- Internal linking strength to money pages
- Authority support and relevance
- Conversion alignment by cluster
How to score
Use a 1-5 rating for each category by cluster. Prioritize the lowest-scoring high-value clusters first.
Final take
Scorecards replace vague “we need more content” decisions with measurable authority gaps you can actually fix.
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