1. Define the geography before judging performance
River Edge borough is a municipality in Bergen County, New Jersey. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 12,091, with a margin of error of 25. That is an eligibility and geographic fact, not evidence of search demand, competition, legal need or prospective-client volume. A dashboard review should therefore distinguish River Edge from Bergen County and from any broader New Jersey coverage. Ask how the system labels a city, county, state or other target, and whether a reported lead can be tied to the location represented by the underlying page or source. Do not treat a River Edge total as a county total, or a county total as proof about the borough.
Recommended approach
During the review, write down the geographic labels your firm needs: River Edge, Bergen County and any wider New Jersey scope you actively serve. Decide which labels belong in reporting, which belong in campaigns and which should remain outside the dashboard until the firm has a clear business reason to track them.
