1. Set the geographic boundary before selecting stories
Fall River is recorded as a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts. That relationship matters because a firm may want coverage framed for Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, or a wider state audience. Those are different geographic scopes. A population estimate for Fall River cannot show that residents are searching for a particular legal topic or that a news page will produce an inquiry. It can, however, help you state the market boundary you want the service to evaluate. Bosseo’s public page says its Legal News product matches stories to a firm’s practice areas and state. Ask how that state-level matching would be narrowed, when appropriate, to issues meaningful to Fall River and Bristol County.
Recommended approach
Write down the geographic language you want used for each practice area. Review whether a proposed page accurately distinguishes a Fall River incident, a Bristol County development, and a Massachusetts-wide legal change. Do not use the city’s population as a forecast of performance.
