1. Define the geography before reviewing ROI
A Centerville law firm may discuss a city, Houston County, a judicial circuit, Georgia or a particular court system, but those terms are not interchangeable. Georgia Courts publishes official resources for citizens and legal professionals; its materials do not make a city, county, judicial circuit and court class equivalent. In the dashboard, ask how location is represented in keyword tracking, lead records, landing-page reporting and source attribution. A Centerville label should not automatically be treated as a Houston County result, and a Georgia result should not be presented as Centerville performance. The Census records Centerville as a municipality within Houston County, which makes this geographic distinction especially important when partners assess local activity.
Recommended approach
Before relying on a location-based conclusion, agree on the exact geography, the relevant practice area and the date range. Require reports to preserve those distinctions rather than combining them into one local total.
