1. Define Shorewood geography before reviewing ROI
A location filter can produce misleading conclusions if the firm treats Shorewood, Carver County, Hennepin County and the wider Minnesota market as interchangeable. Shorewood is a city, and its recorded county relationships include both Carver County and Hennepin County. The Census estimate describes 7,647 residents, not households, searches or prospective clients. For an ROI review, the firm should therefore ask whether location is captured at the keyword, landing-page, call, form or matter level—and whether a report distinguishes Shorewood from either county and from the broader state.
Recommended approach
Bring a written geography policy to the consultation. Decide which place names count as a Shorewood result, which county views are useful for management, and which wider markets should remain separate. Do not accept a combined geographic total unless you know what it includes.
