1. Set the geographic boundary before reading the numbers
The available Census record concerns Montgomery township, Pennsylvania, within Montgomery County. It does not describe all of Montgomery County, the Philadelphia metropolitan area, Pennsylvania as a whole, or a particular set of households or individuals. A dashboard view that combines those areas could answer a different question from one limited to Montgomery township. Population also cannot establish search demand, competition, leads, cases or revenue. For a firm serving Montgomery, the first review should therefore identify which geography each ranking, call, lead and matter represents. A city or county label should not be treated as interchangeable with the firm’s actual service area.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how geographic labels are defined in the dashboard and how you would separate Montgomery township from Montgomery County or other Pennsylvania markets. Decide which locations belong in each reporting view before using the data for budget, practice-area or staffing decisions.
