1. Set the geographic boundary before choosing stories
Eufaula is recorded as a municipality in Barbour County, Alabama. That relationship matters because a news page can be locally relevant without being limited to the city itself. A firm may want to review stories affecting Eufaula residents, Barbour County matters, or Alabama-wide legal developments, depending on its actual service area. The Census population estimate can help establish that Eufaula is an eligible place for geographic planning; it cannot show that residents are searching for a particular legal topic or that a story will produce a client.
Recommended approach
Bring a written service-area map to the consultation. Separate Eufaula, Barbour County, and statewide coverage, then ask how each boundary would affect story selection, page language, calls to action, and reporting. Do not expand geographic claims beyond the locations the firm actually serves.
