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Typical Timeline: 4 Days • 100% Code Ownership

What We Build & How We Work

Custom, high-performing websites for boutique family law practices. 100% code ownership delivered in our typical 4-day sprint—with zero recurring agency retainers or proprietary lock-in.

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Core Standards

Four Standards Built Into Every Rebuild

Pillar 01

Structured Practice Topics

We organize complex legal subjects—such as high-asset valuation, business division, and custody agreements—into clear, atomic topics that modern search tools and conversational AI models can easily cite and recommend.

Included in Every Rebuild
Pillar 02

Schema Entity Modeling

Structured Schema.org markup maps your attorneys, bar credentials, and practice jurisdictions directly into legal knowledge graphs, helping search engines understand your firm's specific geographical authority.

Included in Every Rebuild
Pillar 03

Self-Qualifying Client Intake

Clear practice parameters and intake criteria help prospective clients self-qualify before reaching out, ensuring partner consultations are reserved for high-retainer, qualified domestic litigation.

Included in Every Rebuild
Pillar 04

Sub-Second Edge Delivery

A lightweight, statically pre-rendered front-end built with Next.js ensures fast load times on mobile devices, exceeding Core Web Vitals standards without heavy CMS plugins or WordPress bloat.

Included in Every Rebuild
Complete Transparency

Scope, Deliverables & Boundaries

Every project is built with definitive deliverables and uncompromising clarity. Know exactly what is included, what is excluded, and what is required to begin.

Standard Package

What Is Included

Full Ownership

100% Code Ownership

You own your entire codebase outright. Delivered directly to your firm with complete source files and zero proprietary platform lock-in.

* Delivered via direct GitHub Project Transfer plus a complete downloadable .zip archive.

Custom Firm Website Rebuild

Complete, custom-built web presence covering your Homepage, About, Contact, Practice Areas hub, Testimonials, Policy pages, and Team directory.

* Individual practice area sub-pages and attorney bios are grouped together into the core build scope.

Mobile & Conversion Optimization

Clean, responsive page layouts structured for prospective client conversion across mobile, tablet, and desktop devices without template bloat.

* Optional tools like an interactive fee calculator or client guides can be built if agreed in scope.

Sitemap.xml for Search Engines

Complete, dynamically generated sitemap.xml configured to ensure clean crawling and indexing by Google and modern AI search tools.

Launch Assistance & Day-of Adjustments

Direct setup help on delivery day to launch, guide Google Search Console sitemap submission, and make immediate fine-tuning adjustments (section rearranging, color tweaks, image swaps).

7 Days of Post-Delivery Minor Tweaks

Full week of minor polish following delivery: FAQ text fixes, text color adjustments, and padding tweaks to guarantee satisfaction.

* No new features, pages, or full redesigns after delivery.
Explicit Boundaries

What Is Excluded

Zero Hidden Retainers

Restarts During Build

Once the build clock begins, development proceeds according to our agreed scope without mid-flight resets.

Ongoing Monthly SEO Retainers

No recurring agency fees. We engineer permanent technical search visibility and schema markup directly into the codebase.

Ongoing General Maintenance or Payment Administration

Your firm owns the site outright; you maintain full control of your domain and third-party payment gateways.

Unagreed Scope Creep Mid-Build

New features or pages not agreed upon during our pre-build discovery call cannot be added mid-process.

Website Hosting

We do not sell marked-up agency hosting. Your firm owns the code and hosts on modern providers like Vercel, Netlify, or standard web hosts.

Prerequisites & Intake

Client Materials Needed Before We Build

Our typical 4-day build begins the moment core materials below are gathered. Having these ready enables our team to build without mid-flight interruption.

Tier 1

Core Required Inputs (To Start the Build Sprint)

Input 01
Current Website Platform & Hosting

Details on your current site setup (WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, custom code, Netlify, GoDaddy, etc.).

Input 02
FAQ Template Answers

Answers to our standard FAQ template, provided to you before our final pre-build call.

Input 03
Preferred Lead Destination

Where client inquiries should route: your specific CRM or table (Clio, Google Sheets, Airtable) or direct email notification.

Input 04
Firm Legal Policies

Your active Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, or specific jurisdictional disclaimer copy.

Input 05
Practice & Attorney Rosters

Up-to-date practice area descriptions, attorney bios, and headshot images (or permission to source).

Tier 2 • Highly Recommended

Recommended for Trust & Conversion

Input 06 • Recommended
Certification Badges, Honors & Reviews

AVVO ratings, Super Lawyers, Bar association badges, and Google Review links. Highly recommended to build immediate client trust.

Tier 3 • Optional

Optional Materials (Only Needed if Agreed in Scope)

Input 07 • Optional
Payment Gateway Link

Your direct LawPay, Clio, or merchant link if you request a client payment portal page on your site.

Input 08 • Optional
Pricing Structure Formulas

Exact fee or retainer tiers if you request an optional custom interactive client pricing calculator.

Input 09 • Optional
Client PDF Resources

Free downloadable legal guides, divorce worksheets, or custody checklists in PDF format if you want client downloads.

Typical Turnaround

Typical Timeline: 4 Days

Our typical four-day timeline begins the moment core inputs and materials are collected. Clear execution replaces months of agency delays.

Day 01•Day 1
Day 1

Frontend Architecture

Once core client materials are gathered, we immediately build your firm's complete front-end codebase. We construct responsive page layouts, implement clean navigation, and format your practice areas into clear, machine-readable sections tailored to your firm's brand.

Custom front-end code built for your practice
Responsive layouts tailored to your firm's brand
Core page structures and navigation established
Day 02•Day 2
Day 2

Frontend Finalization & Backend Setup

We polish all front-end views and engineer your firm's backend integrations. This includes connecting lead routing to your chosen destination (CRM, spreadsheet, or direct email) and building clean consultation and contact forms.

Client lead routing & calendar integrations
Intake workflows & contact form routing
Backend data connections to your CRM or email
Day 03•Day 3
Day 3

Backend Polish, Verification & QA

We finalize backend workflows, cross-check all attorney profiles, practice scopes, and legal disclosures against your submitted materials, audit mobile responsiveness, and run speed tests to ensure fast mobile delivery.

Structured legal schema markup validation
Mobile performance & speed optimization
Cross-device and browser QA testing
Day 04•Day 4
Day 4

Delivery, Launch Assistance & Final Touches

We notify your team, deliver the complete website via GitHub Project Transfer and a downloadable .zip archive, and join you on a call to guide domain pointing, apply final touches and delivery-day adjustments, and assist with Google Search Console sitemap submission.

GitHub repository transfer + complete .zip code archive
Google Search Console sitemap.xml submission help
Final touches & day-of-delivery adjustments
Post-Launch Protection

7 Days of Minor Tweaks & Delivery-Day Support Included

We stand by our work with live adjustments on delivery day (section rearrangements, color fine-tuning, image swaps) followed by 7 full days of minor styling, padding, and text tweaks.

Typical Timeline4 Days
Approach Comparison

AVO Architecture vs. Traditional Web Agencies

How our modern front-end build compares to conventional legal marketing websites.

Pillar 01

Content Structure

Cardinal Sites AVO
Modern

Structured topic sections with explicit Schema.org markup

Traditional AgenciesLegacy

Unstructured text and generic long-form blog articles

Pillar 02

AI & Search Tool Visibility

Cardinal Sites AVO
Modern

Clear topic definitions formatted for direct AI referencing

Traditional AgenciesLegacy

Often omitted or summarized anonymously by search algorithms

Pillar 03

Inquiry Alignment

Cardinal Sites AVO
Modern

Clear consultation criteria helping prospective clients self-qualify

Traditional AgenciesLegacy

Generic forms that attract inquiries outside your practice scope

Pillar 04

Mobile Speed & Performance

Cardinal Sites AVO
Modern

Fast static front-end delivery meeting Core Web Vitals

Traditional AgenciesLegacy

Slower page loads caused by heavy plugins and CMS templates

Pillar 05

Ad Spend Requirement

Cardinal Sites AVO
Modern

Focus on organic search visibility without recurring ad costs

Traditional AgenciesLegacy

Heavy reliance on expensive pay-per-click advertising

Answer Engine Intelligence

Scope, Ownership & Delivery Questions

Clear answers regarding our 4-day delivery sprint, code handoff, inputs, and post-launch terms.

A complete custom website rebuild. We design and build your core pages, practice areas, attorney profiles, mobile optimization, structured legal search markup, a dynamically generated sitemap.xml, hands-on delivery day launch help, Google Search Console setup assistance, and 7 days of minor post-launch styling and text tweaks.
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Evaluate Your Firm's Web Architecture

Schedule a 15-minute phone call to review your firm's current website setup, identify missed client opportunities, and see if our 4-day rebuild is the right fit.

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