1. Start with the footprint your firm can actually serve
Bosseo describes a programmatic SEO structure that can cover a whole state or only counties selected by the firm. For Massena, the relevant relationship is clear: Massena village is in St. Lawrence County. That makes a county-level discussion more precise than treating every New York municipality as equally appropriate. A firm that serves Massena but not all of New York should decide whether St. Lawrence County is the right initial boundary. A firm with a wider service area can evaluate a broader New York footprint separately. The Census population estimate for Massena does not answer that question. It cannot establish how many people search for a lawyer, how many firms compete for those searches, or how many matters a page might produce.
Recommended approach
Bring a service-area map to the consultation. Mark Massena, the rest of St. Lawrence County, and any New York locations where the firm genuinely accepts matters. Then ask Bosseo to compare a focused county footprint with a broader state scope without treating population as a demand forecast.
