1. Define what “local” means before coverage begins
Lowell is recorded as a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. That relationship matters when you decide whether a news item belongs on your site. A page about a Massachusetts legal development may be relevant to a Lowell firm, while an item tied to a different state or an unrelated court may not be. The city’s population estimate is not evidence of search demand, competition, case volume, or revenue, so it should not determine how much news content you expect. Ask Bosseo to show how geographic coverage will be evaluated: Lowell alone, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, or a broader service area chosen by your firm. Those are different scopes and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Recommended approach
Write a coverage rule for your consultation. Specify the municipalities, county relationship, state, courts, agencies, and practice areas that may make a story relevant. Keep the rule narrow enough to protect accuracy and broad enough to reflect the clients you actually serve.
