1. Define the geographic boundary before a story becomes a page
A Seminole-focused firm should distinguish Seminole city from Seminole County and from broader Oklahoma coverage. The Census record identifies Seminole city as a municipality and places it in Seminole County; it does not establish where a firm accepts matters or where readers will come from. Bosseo’s public Legal News description says stories are matched to a firm’s practice areas and state. That makes geographic policy a decision for the firm: determine whether a page should discuss an event in Seminole, elsewhere in Seminole County, or elsewhere in Oklahoma, and make that boundary clear to readers.
Recommended approach
Prepare a written service-area rule before approving pages. For each proposed story, ask where the event occurred, whether the firm handles that type of matter there, and whether the page should name Seminole, Seminole County or Oklahoma. Do not use the city’s population as a proxy for demand. Review geographic relevance page by page.
