1. Define the geography before reading the numbers
A useful dashboard needs a precise location scope. St. Paul Park is recorded as a municipality in Washington County, Minnesota. That is different from treating Washington County, the wider metropolitan area, Minnesota or individual households as interchangeable audiences. A population estimate describes the municipality; it does not show how many people search for legal services or where a future client will contact your firm from. Bosseo’s public ROI Dashboard page describes city data, keyword targets and source attribution as part of its reporting view. Ask how St. Paul Park targets would be separated from countywide or broader targets, and how a call from outside the city would be classified.
Recommended approach
Bring your service-area map to the consultation. Decide whether the dashboard should distinguish St. Paul Park from Washington County and any broader area your firm serves. Do not approve a location report until the geographic labels are clear enough for a partner to interpret.
