1. Define what “local” means before selecting stories
Morgan Hill is a city in Santa Clara County, California. A firm may serve Morgan Hill while also handling matters elsewhere in the county or across California, but those are different geographic scopes. A page about a statewide law change is not the same asset as a page about an incident in Morgan Hill. Before using Legal News, decide whether the firm wants coverage tied to Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, or more than one of those areas. Bosseo’s public Legal News page describes monitoring local and national legal-news sources for a firm’s state and matching stories to its practice areas. That description does not establish how many Morgan Hill stories exist, how often residents search, or whether a particular page will rank.
Recommended approach
Bring a written geographic rule to the consultation. For example, the firm can decide which stories require a Morgan Hill connection, which can be statewide, and which should be excluded even if they concern a relevant practice area. Keep the city, county, and state labels distinct in page titles, explanations, and calls to action.
