1. Define the geography before choosing stories
The Census Bureau records Myrtle Beach as a municipality in Horry County, South Carolina. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 38,371, with a margin of error of 79. That is useful for describing the city and its county relationship; it does not establish legal demand, competition, search volume, leads or revenue. A Legal News review should therefore ask a narrower question: which geographic references can the firm responsibly serve? A page about a South Carolina statute may be relevant statewide, while a page about a local incident may require careful treatment of the exact place, agency or court involved. Myrtle Beach, Horry County and South Carolina should not be treated as interchangeable labels.
Recommended approach
Map each practice area to an explicit geographic scope before publication. Review whether the firm wants coverage limited to Myrtle Beach and Horry County, expanded across South Carolina, or evaluated story by story. Do not use the city population as a forecast. Use the consultation to decide which locations belong in page titles, explanations and calls to action.
