1. Define the geographic boundary before a story becomes a page
Cupertino is a city in Santa Clara County, California. That relationship matters because a legal-news page can easily blur a city incident, a county proceeding and a statewide development. A story about Cupertino may deserve a direct local explanation. A Santa Clara County matter may need a clear statement of its county scope. A California statute or appellate decision may be relevant across the state but not specifically about Cupertino. Population does not tell you which of those subjects people search, how many people need counsel or whether another firm is competing for the query.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how Legal News would label and filter stories for your practice areas and geographic scope. Set a written rule for when a page may use “Cupertino,” “Santa Clara County” or “California,” and require the page to identify the jurisdiction of the law, order or incident it discusses. Exclude stories that cannot be connected accurately to your services. Review whether the firm wants local coverage, statewide legal developments, or both, rather than treating every California story as local.
