1. Set the geographic frame before reading the numbers
A dashboard can show a city, county, practice area or source, but those labels must not be treated as interchangeable. Bryan is recorded as a municipality in Williams County. The available population estimate describes Bryan city, not all households or individuals in Williams County and not a metropolitan area. It also cannot prove that a practice area has demand. For a Bryan firm, the first review should therefore separate Bryan from the rest of Williams County and record any additional service area the firm actually chooses to measure.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how geography is represented in the dashboard and which location labels are available for review. Decide whether a Bryan target, a Williams County target or both belong in your measurement plan. Keep the geography attached to each keyword, call, form or lead rather than using the population figure as a forecast.
