Good, Accurate Bankrutpcy Information on the Internet? Good Luck

By: Robert Harris

As someone who spends a significant amount of time writing on legal issues, it is quite concerning to see so much incorrect and erroneous information about Oregon bankruptcy law on the Internet.  Consumers need to be aware of this.

 

I frequently do Internet searches on various bankruptcy topics and I am constantly amazed and disappointed at the extremely poor quality of the information on some websites. 

There are three main reasons why some online bankruptcy information is bad

 

There are three main reasons why some online bankruptcy information is bad

 

1.    Some websites are designed for the sole purpose of persuading those who land on their site to “click through” to another sight that advertises on their site.  These “click through” sites often manipulate search engines to appear at the top part of a search.  In addition, they are run by out-of-state companies who probably aren't even lawyers and who make similar websites for each state. Their sole purpose is to resell clicks and make money through Google advertising programs.

 

2.    Some bankruptcy websites appear to contain data about Oregon bankruptcy law, but these sites are really owned by out-of-state companies and are designed to steer consumers into providing information about themselves that will be used for “sales leads.”  These companies then sell this information to others and promise that a local bankruptcy attorney will contact them.  Notice how these sites never give any information about the local bankruptcy attorney? These sites don't care much about the quality of the lawyer they're selling your name to. And in fact, many state Bar Associations are now saying that it is unethical for a lawyer to buy leads like this.

 

3.    Many websites actually belonging to local Oregon bankruptcy attorneys have content on them that the attorneys, themselves, do not write.  The bankruptcy articles and material is actually written by someone else in a distant part of the country, or maybe even in a foreign country.  The Oregon bankruptcy attorneys who engage in this conduct merely purchase content written by others, and place it on there site, as if they wrote it themselves. These articles are written with an eye towards seach engine optimization and not necessarily for value of the content. In other words, the value of these articles is that they make the web site move up in Google natural search.

Now, I will admit, when I write an article it often times comes from some other blog, or an article I see on line, or from a recent news event. In fact this article was based on a blog from a New York Bankruptcy lawyer. But every article I write I review for accuracy, informative content, and value. I figure that that's what anyone would expect of a lawyer that they hire.

For accurate, Oregon Bankruptcy information, go to my bankruptcy website.

Comments

[Bankruptcy Lawyer]

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