1. Start with the service area, not a population assumption
Fort Bragg is a municipality in Mendocino County, California. A firm may serve clients in the city, elsewhere in Mendocino County, or in a broader area, but those are different geographic decisions. Reputation work should therefore begin with the firm’s actual service footprint and matter mix. Review requests from clients outside Fort Bragg may still be relevant if the firm serves them, while a city-only plan could misrepresent the practice if its clients come from across the county.
Recommended approach
Before booking, write down the locations the firm intends to serve, the practice areas it wants associated with its public profile, and any matter types that should be excluded from review requests.
