1. Set the geographic frame before reading the numbers
The Census records Dennis as a municipal-town in Cape May County, New Jersey, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 6,205 and a margin of error of 22. For a Dennis firm, the dashboard should therefore distinguish Dennis from Cape May County, any wider metropolitan area, and New Jersey as a whole. A ranking or lead attributed to a county-level page should not automatically be treated as a Dennis result. Ask how location is assigned to a keyword, landing page, caller or form, and preserve the exact geography in reports.
Recommended approach
Create a geographic review list before evaluating performance: Dennis, Cape May County, any other service areas the firm intentionally names, and statewide coverage where relevant. Treat each as a separate reporting question.
