🏛️ The FindLaw Trap Calculator
See the true cost of renting vs. owning your law firm's website
5-Year Financial Reality
🔴 Staying with FindLaw
Total Cost: $120,000
Total Revenue: $450,000
Net Profit: $330,000
Asset Owned: $0
🟢 Switching to Your Own Site
Total Cost: $14,000
Total Revenue: $688,711
Net Profit: $674,711
Asset Value: $470,155
📈 Owned-Site Monthly Leads (60-Month Projection)
Linear ramp through month 8, then compounding at 2%/mo. Dashed line = current FindLaw output.
📐 Assumptions & Methodology
- Starting lead rate: Your owned site begins at 0.75 leads/month (50% of your current FindLaw output of 1.50) — a conservative cold-start estimate while SEO and authority build.
- Ramp phase (months 1–8): Leads increase linearly each month by (1.50 − 0.75) ÷ 8 = 0.094 until matching FindLaw's output.
- Compounding phase (month 9+): Monthly leads compound at Lₙ = Lₙ₋₁ × (1 + 2%) = × 1.0200 per month, reflecting ongoing SEO, content, and referral gains.
- Asset value: Estimated at 2× annual profit using the final-year monthly run-rate — a common multiple for lead-generating digital assets.
- Break-even: ⌈ build cost ÷ (FindLaw monthly − hosting monthly) ⌉, based on cost savings alone (excludes new revenue).
Informational only — not legal, financial, or tax advice. Real-world results vary by practice area, geography, and execution. Disclosures align with ABA & FTC guidance.
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- ✓ Tailored to your practice area & market
- ✓ Owned-asset roadmap with projected ROI
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Informational only — not legal advice. No outcome or revenue guarantees. Disclosures align with ABA & FTC guidance.