Fractional CMO Services
Marketing Leadership for Commerce Law Firms, Tied to Cost-Per-Case
Too often the budget goes out and no one can say what came back. We bring the plan, mix, and tracking that tie every dollar to a signed case — and put results, not reports, on every agency.
In Short
What does a fractional CMO do for a law firm?
A fractional CMO for a law firm brings senior marketing leadership part-time — taking the strategy, channels, brand, lead gen, and attribution off your plate. Rather than a full-time hire, or an agency marking its own homework, the firm gets a leader who owns the strategy, manages the spend, and is accountable for cost-per-case and return. We also future-proof your visibility for the new era of search: traditional SEO plus AEO and GEO so the firm shows up wherever clients now look.
- A single owner on the hook for strategy, spend, vendors, and outcomes
- Metrics that track cost-per-case and ROI, not clicks and impressions
- Visibility across SEO, AEO, and GEO for the new search landscape
The Model
Where your marketing dollars actually convert
We score channels on signed cases — not clicks — and reallocate toward what converts. Bars below are illustrative.
What We Measure
We measure the whole path, not the click
Agencies stop at the click. We follow each step to the only number that matters — cost per signed case.
First touch
The first interaction, captured.
Inquiry
Captured and attributed to its true source.
Screened
Screened for the cases worth pursuing.
Won
The case is signed — and the cost to land it is known.
Repeat & referral
Happy clients feed the next wave of cases.
Three Layers of Visibility
How Commerce clients find a firm now
Clients ask Google, AI overviews, and assistants — each rewards different work.
Rank in classic Google results and the map pack for what Commerce clients search.
Land in the AI overviews and snippets that now sit above the links.
Earn a mention inside the generative tools clients ask directly.
The Scope
What a fractional CMO delivers
Marketing strategy & budget
The plan, the spend, and the targets, run to return.
Lead generation
The channels that bring in cases worth signing.
Search & AI visibility
Visibility across Google, AI overviews, and assistants.
Brand & message
Positioning that stands out where everyone looks the same.
Vendor & agency management
Every vendor accountable for results, not activity.
Cost-per-case
Spend follows what actually closes.
Results
Marketing outcomes Commerce firms see
Field Note
Two years of spend, zero attribution — then clarity
Illustrative of what this work tends to produce; details are representative.
Personal Injury · $14M revenue · high spend
Budget was flowing to several agencies with no clear read on which channels produced signed cases.
We unified tracking from first touch to signed case, scored every channel, cut the spend that wasn’t converting, and moved budget to the highest-ROI sources.
Lower cost-per-case and higher qualified volume, at the same time.
Testimonials
What Commerce firm leaders tell us
“For the first time we can see cost-per-case by channel; we killed the dead budget and still grew.”
“Now there’s one person holding the agencies accountable who knows the numbers cold.”
“Clients are finding us inside AI answers, and they say so on the first call.”
“Our brand sounds like us at last, and it actually closes. One owner for strategy and execution.”
Representative testimonials based on typical engagements; attributions are role-based. Individual results vary.
FAQ
Common questions
Q.What does a fractional CMO do for a law firm?+
A fractional CMO owns marketing strategy, budget, channels, brand, and vendor management part-time — accountable for connecting spend to signed cases and ROI.
Q.What is the difference between SEO, AEO, and GEO?+
SEO is classic search ranking; AEO is showing up in AI answers and snippets; GEO is being surfaced inside generative AI tools. A modern firm needs every one.
Q.How is a fractional CMO different from a marketing agency?+
An agency executes one channel; a fractional CMO sits on your side of the table, owns the strategy and budget, and is accountable across all of them.
Q.How much does a fractional CMO cost in Commerce?+
Expect a fixed monthly fee far under a full-time CMO’s package, set by your firm and scope once the audit’s done.
Q.How do you measure marketing success?+
By cost-per-signed-case and marketing ROI — not clicks. We tie lead data to intake outcomes so the firm invests in what produces profitable cases.
Q.Do you work with law firms in Commerce, CA?+
Yes. We work with firms in Commerce, CA and nationwide.
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