1. Start with Apollo Beach geography, not a blended market label
Apollo Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, according to the Census record. It is not the same thing as the county, the Tampa metropolitan area, a neighboring city or the state of Florida. Those distinctions matter when a partner asks where an inquiry originated or which service area deserves attention. The ROI Dashboard’s stated angle includes separating Miami, Miami-Dade and neighboring city cohorts. For an Apollo Beach firm, that capability should be applied through an agreed geographic taxonomy: Apollo Beach, Hillsborough County, relevant neighboring places and any broader Florida cohorts the firm actually serves. The dashboard should not quietly merge those categories. Population is context only; it does not prove that residents searched for a lawyer or became clients.
Recommended approach
Before judging performance, decide which geographic labels the firm wants to compare. Ask for Apollo Beach and Hillsborough County to remain distinguishable from broader or neighboring cohorts, and require an unavailable label when a source cannot support a location assignment.
