1. Define the geographic brief before reviewing stories
Greenwood is recorded as a municipality in Johnson County, Indiana. That relationship matters because a firm may want coverage that speaks to Greenwood, countywide developments or broader Indiana events, depending on its actual service area. Those are not interchangeable audiences. A story involving Greenwood may call for a local explanation; a Johnson County matter may require a different geographic reference; an Indiana statute or appellate decision may affect a wider group. Population alone cannot establish search demand, legal need, competition or likely case volume. Bosseo’s public Legal News description says its system matches stories to a firm’s practice areas and state. It does not provide a Greenwood-specific coverage plan.
Recommended approach
Bring a written geographic brief to the consultation. Separate Greenwood, Johnson County and statewide Indiana coverage, then ask which locations the firm wants to address and which it does not. Review whether each proposed page would be useful to an actual client in the firm’s service area rather than merely containing a local name.
