#Law firm website development

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How to Create a Law Firm Website

Why a Law firm needs a website

A law firm needs a website to establish a professional online presence, enhance visibility, and attract potential clients in an increasingly digital world. A well-designed website serves as a vital marketing tool, providing information about the firm’s services, areas of expertise, and team members, which helps build credibility and trust with clients.

Additionally, it allows for easy access to contact information and facilitates communication through forms or chat features. A website can also improve search engine rankings through effective SEO strategies, making it easier for potential clients to find the firm when searching for legal assistance.

Moreover, a law firm can showcase client testimonials and case studies, further demonstrating its capabilities and successes. In essence, a website is essential for reaching a broader audience, staying competitive, and effectively serving clients’ needs. How to Create a Law Firm Website

Creating a law firm website is an essential step in establishing an online presence and attracting new clients. Here’s a comprehensive step-by-step guide to help you through the process.

Step 1: Define Your Goals

Before you start building your website, it’s crucial to define its purpose. Consider the following questions:

What services do you offer? Identify the specific areas of law you specialize in.

Who is your target audience? Understanding your potential clients will help tailor your content.

What actions do you want visitors to take? Do you want them to contact you, schedule a consultation, or subscribe to a newsletter?

Step 2: Choose a Domain Name

Your domain name is your website's address on the internet. It should be:

Relevant: Choose a name that reflects your law firm's name or services.

Memorable: Keep it short and easy to remember.

Professional: Avoid using numbers or special characters.

You can check domain availability through registrars like GoDaddy or Namecheap.

Step 3: Select a Hosting Provider

A hosting provider stores your website files and makes them accessible on the internet. When selecting a hosting service, consider:

Reliability: Look for a provider with high uptime guarantees.

Customer Support: Ensure they offer 24/7 support.

Scalability: Choose a host that can grow with your needs.

Popular hosting providers include Bluehost, SiteGround, and HostGator.

Step 4: Choose a Website Builder or CMS

A Content Management System (CMS) allows you to create and manage your website without extensive coding knowledge. Popular options include:

WordPress: Highly customizable with numerous themes and plugins.

Wix: User-friendly with drag-and-drop features.

Squarespace: Offers visually appealing templates suitable for professional sites.

Choose one that fits your skill level and design preferences.

Step 5: Select a Template or Theme

Most website builders and CMS platforms offer pre-designed templates. When choosing a theme for your law firm website:

Professional Appearance: Select a design that conveys trust and professionalism.

Mobile Responsiveness: Ensure the template looks good on mobile devices.

Customization Options: Look for themes that allow you to modify colors, fonts, and layouts.

Step 6: Plan Your Site Structure

Organize your website content by planning its structure. Common pages for a law firm website include:

Home Page: An overview of your firm, highlighting key services and features.

About Us: Information about your team, firm history, and values.

Practice Areas: Detailed descriptions of the legal services you offer.

Blog/Resources: Educational articles or resources relevant to your practice.

Contact Us: A page with your contact information, location, and a contact form.

Step 7: Create Compelling Content

Content is critical for engaging visitors and improving search engine rankings. Focus on:

Clear Messaging: Use straightforward language to explain your services.

SEO Optimization: Incorporate relevant keywords naturally into your content.

Client Testimonials: Include positive feedback from previous clients to build trust.

Step 8: Incorporate Essential Features

Enhance your website's functionality by adding essential features:

Contact Forms: Make it easy for potential clients to reach out.

Live Chat Option: Consider integrating a live chat feature for immediate assistance.

Social Media Links: Include links to your firm's social media profiles.

Newsletter Sign-Up: Offer visitors the option to subscribe to updates.

Step 9: Optimize for SEO

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) helps improve your website's visibility on search engines. Key SEO strategies include:

Keyword Research: Use tools like Google Keyword Planner to find relevant keywords.

Meta Tags: Write compelling meta titles and descriptions for each page.

Internal Linking: Link related content within your site to improve navigation.

Step 10: Test Your Website

Before launching, thoroughly test your website to ensure everything works correctly:

Check Links: Ensure all internal and external links function properly.

Review Content: Proofread for grammar, spelling, and clarity.

Verify Mobile Responsiveness: Test how your site looks on different devices.

Step 11: Launch Your Website

Once you're satisfied with the design and functionality, it’s time to launch:

Announce Your Launch: Use social media, email newsletters, and press releases to inform existing clients and the public.

Monitor Performance: Use tools like Google Analytics to track visitor behavior and site performance.

Step 12: Maintain Your Website

After launching, keep your website updated:

Regular Content Updates: Add new blog posts or articles to keep content fresh.

Software Updates: Regularly update your CMS, themes, and plugins for security.

Performance Monitoring: Keep an eye on site speed and make improvements as necessary.

Conclusion

Creating a law firm website involves careful planning, attention to detail, and ongoing maintenance. By following these steps, you can build a professional online presence that attracts clients and effectively showcases your legal expertise. Stay committed to optimizing and updating your site regularly to ensure it meets the needs of both your firm and the clients you serve.

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[soon-palestine]

So it turns out that Elons trip to Israel wasn't just for kosher theater and an IDF propaganda tour.

A secret meeting took place while he was there that went virtually unreported by any news media outlets.

In attendance was Netanyahu, Musk's tour organizer, investor Omri Casspi, Brigadier General Danny Gold, Head of the Israeli Directorate of Defense Research & Development and one of the developers of Iron Dome, Aleph venture capital funds partner Michael Eisenberg, and Israeli cybersecurity company CHEQ CEO Guy Tytunovich who is ex-israeli intelligence unit 8200.

The six men talked about technology in the service of Israel's defense, dealing with fake content and anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli comments, and the use by non-democratic countries of bots as part of campaigns to change perceptions, including on the X platform.

The solution Musk was presented was the Israeli unicorn CHEQ, a company founded by ex-Israeli intelligence unit 8200 CEO Guy Tytunovich that combats bots and fake users.

Following the meeting, Elon signed an agreement with cheQ, and apparently, the reason for the quick closing of the deal was Elons "direct involvement" with the company.

Now. What they won't tell you.

Israel is primarily responsible for the creation of bots. There currently exists dozens of ex-Israeli intelligence firms whose sole purpose is perception management, social media influencing/manipulation, disinformation campaigns, psychological operations, opposition research, and honey traps.

They create state of art, multi layer, AI avatars that are virtually indistinguishable from a real human online. They infiltrate target audiences with these elaborately crafted social-media personas and spread misleading information through websites meant to mimic news portals. They secretly manipulate public opinion across app social media platforms.

The applications of this technology are endless, and it has been used for character assassination, disruption of activism/protest, creating social upheaval/civil unrest, swaying elections, and toppling governments.

These companies are all founded by ex-Israeli intelligence and members of unit 8200. When they leave their service with the Israeli government, they are backed by hundreds of billions of dollars through Israeli venture capital groups tied to the Israeli government.

These companies utilize the technology and skills learned during their time served with Israeli intelligence and are an extension of the Israeli government that operates in the private sector.

In doing so, they operate with impunity across all geographical borders and outside the bounds of the law. The Israeli government is forbidden by law to spy on US citizens, but "ex" Israeli intelligence has no such limitations, and no laws currently exist to stop them.

Now back to X and Elon Musk.

Elon met with these people in secret to discuss how to use X in service of Israel's defense.

Elon hired an ex-Israeli intelligence firm to combat the bots…. that were created by another ex-israeli intelligence firm.

Elon hired an ex-israeli intelligence firm to verify your identity and collect your facial biometric data.

Do you see the problem yet?

Israel now has end to end control over X. Israel can conduct psychological operations and create social disinfo/influence campaigns on X with impunity. They now have facial biometric data from millions of people that can be used to create and populate these AI generated avatars.

They can manipulate public opinion, influence congressmen and senators, disrupt online movements, manipulate the algorithm to silence dissenting voices against Israel, and they can sway the US elections.

When the company that was hired to combat the bots is also Israeli intelligence…

Who is going to stop them?

Cyberspace is the wild.west. There are currently no laws on the books to regulate foreign influence on social media. There is nothing to stop them from conducting psychological operations and disinformation campaigns on unsuspecting US citizens. These companies operate with impunity across all geographical boundaries and there is nobody to stop them. But don't take my word for it.

For anyone wondering what the end game is for this, it was recently verbalized by Vivek Ramaswamy here on X. To narrow and completely eliminate the gap between what we say (think) in private and in public. In practice, the thought police of the future. And X is actively working on it.

[guzhufuren]

Taiwan 🇹🇼 A Guide to Some of the Best Queer Asian Shows

Full list here.

1. History3: Trapped mafia boss/policeman

The story of a police officer who becomes trapped in the underworld, as he develops feelings for a gang leader.

YouTube or Viki

2. Kiseki: Dear to Me mafia; age gap

Bai Zongyi, an exemplary high school student with dreams of becoming a doctor, is one day unexpectedly drawn into the world of a charismatic and mischievous gangster Fan Zerui, who blackmails him into taking him in and treating his wounds. Just as their love story begins to unfold, Fan Ze Rui's criminal life catches up with him. On the other hand, Chen Yi and Ai Di are two orphans who grew up in the gang together. Ai Di has always loved Chen Yi, but Chen Yi only notices their boss.

Viki or GagaOOLala or YouTube

3. My Tooth Your Love dentist/chef; trauma healing

Bai Lang is a successful bistro owner with an severe fear of visiting the dentist... until a toothache forces him to come face to face with the handsome yet cold dentist Jin Xunan.

Viki

4. Anti Reset android/human

When Chu Yi Ping, an emotionless man, dislocates his hand in an accident at school, his uncle gives him Ever 9 as a caretaker, an experimental intelligent robot that his company is secretly testing.

Viki or iQIYI or GagaOOLala

5. History2: Crossing the Line sports; high school setting

When an injury sidelines a high school senior from the volleyball team, he develops feelings for a recruit.

YouTube or Viki

6. Be Loved in House: I Do workplace romance; roommates

When the new boss arrives at the company, he immediately clashes with a headstrong, hot-blooded employee over a controversial workplace policy. Although their relationship starts off combatively, the two of them develop a bond as they work and live together.

Viki

7. We Best Love: No. 1 For You, We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd enemies to lovers; secret crush; university setting

Zhou Shu Yi has spent his entire life as second best thanks to Gao Shi De, whether it be academics, arts or sports, Gao Shi De always managed to beat Shu Yi. Many years later, Shu Yi can finally breathe a sigh of relief when he and his nemesis part ways for university. However, as fate would have it, Shu Yi finds himself defeated once again when Shi De transfers to Shu Yi’s college for his final year. Could the reason that Shi De is seemingly following Shu Yi be something other than to torment him?

WeTV (S1) & WeTV (S2)

8. About Youth high school setting; popular boy/musician

Ye Guang is an elite high school student and a popular campus idol, while Xu Qizhang is an exemplary guitarist who normally has a weak sense of existence but completely transforms himself when on stage.  Smitten by the kindness that Ye Guang showed him on one of the saddest nights of his life, Xu Qizhang is more than happy to repay that kindness when Ye Guang starts having a hard time with his parents. But will this newfound friendship develop into something more?

Viki or GagaOOLala

9. Stay by My Side roommates; enemies to lovers; university setting; ghosts

Bu Xia finds himself with an unwelcome new roommate, a student by the name of Jiang Chi, whose cold and studious temperament could not be more different from Bu Xia's. Bu Xia has an inherited ability to hear ghosts, but while trying to get rid of Jiang Chi, Bu Xia makes a discovery: that the ghosts are silenced when he is physically close to Jiang Chi.

Viki or GagaOOLala

10. Plus & Minus best friends to lovers; lawyers; secret crush

Zheng Ze Shou and Fu Li Gong have been best friends for over twenty years. Now, they work as divorce attorneys in the same law firm. Despite their close brotherly bond, this friendship never escalated affectionately until now.

Viki or GagaOOLala

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You can watch some shows for free on YouTube, and watch others on the streaming websites by setting VPN to Taiwan. In other cases I recommend paying for subscriptions to show appreciation and support of content in order to get more of it in the future, but if you can’t, watch on KissKH (better quality), Dramacool or get files from MkvDrama. Enjoy!  🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Apple has been fined €1.8bn (£1.5bn) by the EU for breaking competition laws over music streaming.

The firm had prevented streaming services from informing users of payment options outside the Apple app store, the European Commission said.

Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Apple abused its dominant position in the market for a decade.

She ordered the US tech giant to remove all the restrictions. Apple has said it will appeal against the decision.

The European Commission's decision was triggered by a complaint by Swedish music streaming service Spotify, which was unhappy about the restriction and Apple's 30% fee..

Ms Vestager said Apple had restricted "developers from informing consumers about alternative, cheaper music services available outside of the Apple ecosystem".

"This is illegal under EU antitrust rules," she said.

However, Apple said it would appeal, adding there was no evidence consumers had been harmed.

"The decision was reached despite the Commission's failure to uncover any credible evidence of consumer harm, and ignores the realities of a market that is thriving, competitive, and growing fast," the company said in a statement.

"The primary advocate for this decision, and the biggest beneficiary, is Spotify, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden.

"Spotify has the largest music streaming app in the world, and has met with the EC [European Commission] more than 65 times during this investigation," it said.

Spotify attacks Apple's 'outrageous' 27% commission

Spotify called the fine handed out to Apple "an important moment" and said it sent "a powerful message" that "no company, not even a monopoly like Apple, can wield power abusively to control how other companies interact with their customers".

Apple said the Swedish company pays no commission to them as it sells its subscriptions on its website and not on the app store.

Spotify had argued that the restrictions benefit Apple's rival music streaming service, Apple Music.

Digital Markets Act

In January, Apple announced plans to allow EU customers to download apps outside of their own app store, as the introduction of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) drew closer.

The aim of the European Union's DMA is to help competition in the technology sector and to try to break down the stronghold the likes of Apple and Google have on the market.

The tech companies were given six months from August last year to comply with a full list of requirements under the new legislation, or face a fine of up to 10% of their annual turnover.

The firms have until later this week to comply with a raft of changes announced since the start of the year, as Apple, Meta and TikTok pursue challenges to aspects of the law.

Law professor at EDHEC, Anne Witt, told the BBC the DMA will have a "significant impact" on the way designated platforms operate within the EU.

"It is a more effective but also much blunter legal tool in the fight against market concentration in the digital economy," she said.

Last week, Spotify and 33 other companies operating across a wide range of digital sectors wrote to the European Commission with a renewed attack on Apple's "lack of compliance" with the DMA.

"Apple's new terms not only disregard both the spirit and letter of the law, but if left unchanged, make a mockery of the DMA and the considerable efforts by the European Commission and EU institutions to make digital markets competitive," it said.

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Lobbyists for cable companies and advertisers yesterday expressed their displeasure with a proposed “click-to-cancel” regulation that aims to make it easier for consumers to cancel services.

Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan has said that changes are needed because “some businesses too often trick consumers into paying for subscriptions they no longer want or didn't sign up for in the first place.” The FTC proposed the new set of rules in March 2023, and comments from industry groups were taken this week in a hearing presided over by an administrative law judge.

NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, the primary trade group for cable companies like Comcast and Charter, said the rule would make it harder to offer deals to customers who are trying to cancel.

“The proposed simple click-to-cancel mechanism may not be so simple when such practices are involved. A consumer may easily misunderstand the consequences of canceling, and it may be imperative that they learn about better options,” NCTA CEO Michael Powell said at the hearing. For example, a customer “may face difficulty and unintended consequences if they want to cancel only one service in the package,” as “canceling part of a discounted bundle may increase the price for remaining services.”

Powell said that cable company reps can usually talk customers out of canceling. “Out of millions of cancellations, complaints received by NCTA members amount to only a tiny fraction of 1 percent,” he said. “Three out of four of the cable and broadband customers who called to cancel end up retaining some or all service after speaking with an agent.”

Powell worries that retaining customers will become tougher because, he said, the FTC “proposal prevents almost any communication without first obtaining a consumer's unambiguous, affirmative consent. That could disrupt the continuity of important services, choke off helpful information, and forgo potential savings. It certainly raises First Amendment issues.”

Powell also said the cost of complying—including retraining employees and maintaining records for longer than current practice—could force cable companies to raise prices. He claimed that the FTC's estimate of compliance costs is too low.

FTC: Sellers Must Take “No” for an Answer

The FTC said one of its proposed rules “would require businesses to make it at least as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to start it. For example, if you can sign up online, you must be able to cancel on the same website, in the same number of steps.”

Sellers would also have to obtain customer consent before they “pitch additional offers or modifications when a consumer tries to cancel their enrollment,” the FTC said. Before making those pitches, sellers would have to “ask consumers whether they want to hear them. In other words, a seller must take ‘no’ for an answer, and upon hearing ‘no’ must immediately implement the cancellation process.”

The FTC also proposes that sellers be required to “provide an annual reminder to consumers enrolled in negative option programs involving anything other than physical goods, before they are automatically renewed.”

At yesterday's hearing, the FTC also heard from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), a lobby group for the online advertising industry. “The proposed rule would disrupt the current regime by adding specific requirements dictating what auto-renewal disclosures must say and how they must be presented,” said Lartease Tiffith, the IAB's executive VP for public policy.

Tiffith argued that the rule will burden businesses “and restrict innovation without any corresponding benefit. And as the technology develops, these prescriptive requirements will constrain companies from being able to adapt their offerings to the needs of their customers.”

Tiffith defended auto-renewals generally, saying the practice of automatically renewing services brings “significant benefits to both businesses and consumers in the form of cost savings, convenience, and heightened value.”

Cable Lobby Complains About Cost

Powell claims that complying with the rules would require “rebuilding” cable company systems and that the cost “could easily exceed $100 million for initial implementation by our industry alone.” These costs “would likely lead to higher prices for consumers,” he said.

An FTC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking offered a much different take on the costs, estimating that the “annual labor cost for disclosures for all entities is $4,695,800.” That's based on “an estimated hourly wage rate for sales personnel of $22.15” and an “estimate of 212,000 hours for compliance with the Rule's disclosure requirements.”

The FTC said that non-labor costs for complying with record-keeping and disclosure rules, “such as equipment and office supplies, would be costs borne by sellers in the normal course of business.”

Powell argued that the proposal shouldn't be applied to the cable industry. “The ominously labeled ‘negative option’ feature is merely a plan that continues until the customer cancels,” Powell said. "Most such plans present few concerns … In many industries like ours, automatic renewals are the only model that makes any sense. Consumers expect their internet service to flow reliably and without interruption."

The cable lobbyist contended that consumers are happy with cable company cancellation practices, and that adding the rules to “established processes that are well understood by subscribers will create more confusion, not less.”

“Tens of millions of consumers use our services. They know they are paying for continuing service … and they know how to cancel, rarely complaining about the process,” he said. “The FTC's highly prescriptive proposal requiring numerous disclosures, multiple consents, and specific cancellation mechanisms is a particularly poor fit for our industry.”

Referring to the requirement to obtain consent before offering new deals to customers who are trying to cancel service, Powell said that “placing speed bumps on conversations between consumers and providers will deny them a rightful chance at a better deal and providers a fair opportunity to retain a good customer.”

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The Italian Ministry for Tourism has just launched a new advertising campaign to attract international visitors to the country -- a 9 million € campaign that reimagined Botticelli’s Venus as “virtual influencer”, by photoshopping her head on stock photographs of a model -- which looks like this:

The campaign was very criticized, for starters, for being almost entirely made out of Shutterstock images rather than original material, though from what I understand this is common practice (and that the vast majority of the 9 millions were not spent in production, but in legal fees). However...

The dearly-paid stock images were not used as they are, but exchanged between the developers through WhatsApp and downloaded from there, losing much of their quality.

The English translation is dubious enough (”come to live italian”??), but apparently the German one was even worse! Names of cities that also happen to be common words were machine-translated into such gems as Garderobe, Toast, Geschlossen (”closed up”), and Rasen (”lawn”). Rather than fix the translation, the whole German subsite was simply deleted, leaving only the English and Spanish translations online.

The hybrid English/Italian slogan was commissioned by a government controlled by the same right-wing party that just proposed a law that would ban the use of any language but Italian in any public communication, under threat of a fine up to 100,000 € (!)

One of the pieces of stock footage used in the ads does not show any place in Italy, but a wine cantina in Slovenia.

The campaign announced their website and associated social media profiles before registering them, with the obvious results that they were all squatted within minutes. The main one, opentomeraviglia.it, was bought for 5€ by an (unrelated) marketing firm and now displays a header saying: “Rest easy, we of Marketing Toys took care of it” (narrowly beating another potential buyer who planned to make it redirect to Pornhub instead).

It’s beautiful, so beautiful. <3

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[rot8erconex]

Yet another case where Google is enshittifying the internet.

For those of you unaware, Relic Castle, a fan site for Pokémon that allows users to share fan games and developers of those same games to create resources to help in making them, was given a takedown notice by a legal firm hired by The Pokémon Company. The current understanding is that the order for this takedown did not directly come from TPC, but because the law firm does work for them, the takedown does need to be treated as legit.

So, as someone trying to make a fangame and who would regularly peruse the developer resources section - I was literally in the middle of downloading alternate summary screens when the takedown hit - I was looking for alternative sites. I think I googled literally "relic castle replacements".

One of the results was "The controversy surrounding the Relic Castle takedown". Which, as displayed on the Google page, was not quite what I was looking for, but still something that might be an interesting read.

So I click on it, and the actual website is called "V*r*is*fy: The controversy surrounding the Relic Castle takedown". Which immediately sets me off. See, the word that starts with V, is a YouTuber whose whole schtick is "Anyone who is better than me at the game must be cheating, and I can prove it because look at how many shiny Pokémon they have. Trading anyone a hacked Pokémon is just as bad as giving someone an STD and should be punishable by death". Absolutely no nuance. Most other PokeTubers hate him because he steals their content, and then when they make a video showing why they dislike him and what content they had stolen, he responds with "they just hate me because I'm a furry" and the other person has to spend the next month or so with all their videos getting hate-bombed by his viewers - I've actively censored his name because it's likely some of his viewers are on here just to harass others. But he's also the most well-known PokeTuber because he does actually know how to do the content grind - he actually releases 10+ videos a day, all around the right length for the algorithm, so he does flood out the competition. He knows how to optimize for the search engine, so you'd think that a company writing an article about his (really bad) video about the takedowns would want to include his name in order to get more algorithm optimization.

Anywho, I back out to Google in order to see if it was my mistake, and nope! The search result is actually called "The controversy surrounding the Relic Castle takedown", no mention of the YouTuber in question. And I think "I could maybe fix this" and decide to report the search result.

There's options to report because the description reveals personal information, because the site is illegal, etc., but the most similar option is "the description is outdated". It's not quite right, but there wasn't an option for just clickbait. I just want the search result to match the title of the actual article. Since the YouTuber in question is so good at SEO, you'd think the article poster would want his name in there to increase their SEO. And it would also have allowed me to properly assess that the article was not worth my time.

I click the option and it takes me to a brand new page where I confirm the website that I am reporting the link to, and then it asks me (because I said the description is outdated) to provide words that appear in the description but not in the actual site. This is a mandatory step - I can't skip it - so I don't know if there's a step later that asks the reverse, which is what I want to provide. After all, there's a very prominent word that shows up in the article title but not in the search result title.

I consider the idea of just typing the YouTuber's name anyway, but decide against it because I realize the report system likely is automated, and Google's spiders would probably see that the name does appear on the site in question, and throw out my report.

So then I decide, what if I report this problem itself as a bug - after all, there is a link that says "provide feedback". And I click it, and it takes a screenshot. Which is fine - that is a reasonable thing to do, show the page that I'm providing feedback on - but it doesn't let me show additional images, so I can show that the titles do not match but the way they don't match is opposite the way they want.

TL;DR: had an issue with Google search results, tried to report the issue and couldn't because the form presumed the opposite of what the actual problem was, and I couldn't even send proper feedback about the form because it doesn't let me send images beyond the screenshot of the form itself.

[spidergrotto]

Do you intend to write something about Peter being adopted by Nelson Murdock and Page and Foggy's mother freaking out that she now has a cute grandson with spider powers and great technological advancement because what Peter is part of always discovers that he is Spider-Man who like at the Nelson family reunion they end up stumbling upon Peter's super technological hideout

that he and Ned bought with the Green Goblin's card before he was arrested and that the Green Goblin is very technological and Peter is a cute and super intelligent baby, Tony Stark goes after him for the Civil War which irritates the family Nelson Murdock Page and the Kingpin is angry with Spider-Man and he wants to destroy Spider-Man, Daredevil and the lawyers who put him in jail

Peter's hiding place is below Nelson's office, Murdock and Page behind the family painting that leads to a secret elevator that forms the Spider-Man logo and in the center with DD, the Daredevil logo mixed with a P, an M and a N to represent Nelson, Murdock and Page which was Peter's surname = Peter Nelson Murdock Page which is the name of his family's law firm and the family's surname and Peter's hideout resembles Wayne Manor and even has carerrimo caviar and a stock of the most expensive food in the world that he bought on the superhoirs website with Ned's help and he is shocked that his whole family discovered his secret and will have to let Matt, Karen and Foggy use his hiding place also for missions and lawyer things

this sounds like a really cool idea!! i don’t really write often and if i do it’s super messy and not very well developed so i can’t say i will be writing something exactly like this in the future but !! i love daredevil and peter parker found family so expect some of that when i get energy !!

peter having a secret lair funded by green goblins card is rlly funny 😭 tony standing around like a kicked puppy when he finds out “what the hell am i then? dirt”