1. Make the Chelsea–Shelby County relationship explicit
Chelsea is recorded as a municipality in Shelby County, Alabama. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimate records 16,260 residents, with a margin of error of 34. That is location context and eligibility evidence only; it does not establish legal demand, search volume, competition, leads, cases, or revenue. A Chelsea firm should therefore decide whether Legal News should address Chelsea alone, Shelby County, Alabama, or a broader service area. Those are different editorial and measurement choices. A page about a statewide law change is not automatically local to Chelsea, while a story involving a Shelby County court, agency, roadway, or incident may require a different review standard than a national development.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how geographic relevance is defined before approving pages. Set a written rule for when a story is Chelsea-specific, Shelby County-relevant, Alabama-wide, or outside scope. Measure each group separately rather than treating all visits or inquiries as Chelsea results.
