1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
Middlesborough is a municipality in Bell County, Kentucky. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimate records 9,123 residents, with a margin of error of 18. That is a description of the city, not a forecast of legal demand, search activity, competition or case volume. Your attribution review should therefore distinguish Middlesborough from Bell County and from any broader service area you choose to evaluate. A city page, a county-focused page and a referral may represent different journeys even when the inquiry concerns the same practice area.
Recommended approach
Before changing a budget, agree on the geographic labels that matter to your firm. Review whether the journey record identifies the landing page and channel clearly enough to distinguish Middlesborough activity from Bell County activity. Do not use the Census estimate as a substitute for tracking actual inquiries or signed matters.
