Case Study: Guinness World Record Event for a Personal Injury Law Firm

The best SEO requires obtaining powerful backlinks from geographically relevant websites. One way to obtain them is by getting into the news. You need to be creative to get into the news.

One creative idea is to host a Guinness World Record event. We positioned this event as a way to promote bicycle safety within the community. We collaborated with the local bike clubs and advocacy groups to get as much involvement from the cycling community as possible. That was also a great opportunity to make connections and promote the law firm as a resource for future bicycle accidents.

We also invited the community as a whole to participate in the record-breaking event, providing donuts, activities, and branded bicycle helmets for families who joined in the fun. Again, this was a way to make connections and gain additional exposure.

City officials and news crews came to cover the event, ultimately securing powerful backlinks for the website.

Guinness World Record events are not cheap, this one cost around $50,000 to set up. The majority of that cost was paid directly to Guinness World Records for use of their logo and the adjudicator fees.

What we did:

  • We came up with an idea, hired Guinness World Records to sanction and judge the event
  • We organized and promoted the event
  • We worked with local government to secure a space, collaborated with local vendors and city officials
  • Issued press releases and communicated with local news

The results were amazing:

  • Families from all over the city came to the event
  • Three news agencies showed up to cover the event
  • Multiple local bicycle organizations attended
  • The firm obtained a World Record!
  • Backlinks were earned.