1. Define the geographic audience before discussing coverage
Lawrence township and Clearfield County are not interchangeable audiences. The Census record identifies Lawrence township as a municipal-town in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. A page about a Pennsylvania statute may be relevant statewide; a page about an incident may need a narrower geographic description; a page intended for people seeking counsel near Lawrence may need a clear local call to action. Population is not a substitute for a demand study, so the firm should not use Lawrence’s estimate to predict how many people will search, call or retain counsel.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to review the geographic boundaries it would apply to the firm’s selected practice areas. Decide whether a page should name Lawrence, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania or another accurately supported location. Keep the geographic wording proportional to the event and the legal question. Do not describe a matter as local merely because it appears in a statewide feed.
