1. Set the Akron and Summit County boundary before reviewing results
A dashboard can only answer a geographic question that has been defined. Akron city is recorded as a municipality in Summit County. If your firm serves Akron, nearby communities, all of Summit County or a wider Ohio market, those are different reporting boundaries and should not be treated as interchangeable. The dashboard page describes city data, state keyword coverage and leads by case type, but the public description does not establish a particular Akron configuration for your firm.
Recommended approach
Bring a written service area to the consultation. Decide whether the first review should separate Akron from the rest of Summit County, and identify any Ohio-wide practice areas that should be measured separately. Ask which geographic labels will appear beside rankings, calls, leads and matters. Do not use Akron’s population estimate as a forecast of demand or case volume.
