1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
Lackawanna city is recorded in Erie County, New York. That boundary matters when your team reviews a city, county or broader service area in a dashboard. A population estimate for Lackawanna city should not be treated as evidence about all of Erie County, the Buffalo metropolitan area, New York, or households and individuals outside the city. It also cannot show how many people search for a lawyer or which practice areas generate inquiries. The useful product question is whether the dashboard’s location labels and filters match the geography your firm wants to measure.
Recommended approach
During a review, ask to see how a target is named, what area it represents, and whether calls, forms and leads can be examined by the location information available to the firm. Record any boundary or attribution limitation before using a location comparison in a budget discussion.
