Start with the geography your firm actually serves
The Census record identifies Milford village and its relationship to Oakland County. It does not establish how many people seek legal help, which communities produce matters or whether a particular service has demand. That distinction matters when you evaluate a dashboard: a location filter should reflect your service territory rather than treat Milford’s population as a forecast. Ask how the dashboard would distinguish Milford from Oakland County, other municipalities and any broader Michigan coverage your firm chooses to evaluate. Also clarify whether “city” reporting refers to a caller’s location, a landing-page target, a campaign setting or another definition.
Recommended approach
Bring a written service-area map to the consultation. Decide which geography should appear in reporting, which should be excluded and whether a lead can be associated with more than one location. Do not approve a location report until the geographic field, attribution rule and date range are understandable.
