Really There's Two BIG Questions...
Why Does This Site Look Better Than Mine?
Why Does This Site Rank Higher Than Mine?
Who Built This Website?
This website was built by Swell Sites and James Eichenberger, a Minnesota-based legal website designer who has spent years building and rebuilding websites for criminal defense and DWI law firms throughout the country.
Who Was This Website Originally Built For?
The website was originally built for a criminal defense attorney who is now working as a public defender. Rather than letting the site disappear, it is now being offered for sale to another attorney who could benefit from the existing structure, content, and search visibility.
Why Are You Selling The Website?
Honestly, because it is a solid website and it has been sitting around unused while the domain has continued to be maintained and renewed. It already has a strong structure, localized content, and better overall presentation than many criminal defense websites currently competing in the Woodbury and Oakdale area.
Does The Website Rank In Google?
Yes. Searches related to Woodbury DWI defense and Oakdale criminal defense already show the site appearing reasonably well in search results. The site was built specifically around high-intent local searches rather than broad, generic traffic.
How Much Traffic Is The Site Getting?
The traffic is not overwhelming, but it is meaningful. Even a relatively small number of targeted visitors can have substantial value in criminal defense marketing. For example, DWI-related pay-per-click advertising in the Woodbury area can easily cost around $30 per click or more. Even 10–20 highly targeted visits per month can represent several hundred dollars worth of search visibility. This site already attracts visitors searching for serious, high-intent legal topics.
Will You Customize The Website For Me?
Yes. The site can absolutely be customized. Your logo, contact information, attorney profile, practice areas, colors, photos, and content can all be updated as part of the transition.
Will Editing The Site Hurt The SEO?
Minor edits are generally not a problem at all. Updating paragraphs, changing wording, adding FAQs, improving calls-to-action, or revising attorney information is completely normal. Deleting large amounts of content or removing entire pages could potentially impact rankings, but reasonable updates and improvements are unlikely to cause meaningful SEO issues.
Are There Ways To Improve The Website Further?
Absolutely. The easiest and most effective improvement would be expanding the site with additional FAQs, localized pages, and more detailed DWI and criminal defense content. The existing structure provides a strong starting point to continue building search visibility over time.
What If My Office Is Not In Oakdale Or Woodbury?
This website will likely perform best if it is connected to a Google Business Profile located in or near Woodbury or Oakdale. That said, nearby offices may still benefit depending on the overall strategy and competition level.
Can This Work As A Stand-Alone Landing Page?
Yes. The site could easily function as a focused DWI and criminal defense landing page designed specifically to generate leads from Woodbury, Oakdale, and the surrounding east metro area.
Can This Replace My Existing Website?
Yes. Depending on your goals, this could function either as a dedicated lead-generation property or as the foundation for a full criminal defense website replacement.