1. Define the geographic boundary before selecting stories
Milton is recorded as a municipality in Fulton County, Georgia. That relationship matters because a city, county, judicial circuit and court class are not interchangeable. A news page about an event in Milton should not casually describe it as a Fulton County court matter, and a Georgia-wide legal development should not be presented as though it were specific to Milton. Legal News can be evaluated against the firm’s intended geographic coverage: Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, or a combination that the attorney expressly approves. The population estimate for Milton is useful only as eligibility evidence. It cannot establish how many people search, how many competitors publish, or how many inquiries a page may produce.
Recommended approach
Create a geographic decision rule before reviewing topics. For every proposed page, identify the actual place named in the story, the relevant Georgia legal scope, and whether the firm wants to address Milton residents, Fulton County matters, or a broader Georgia audience. Do not expand a page’s geographic claim merely because the subject is legally relevant.
