1. Start with the geographic question your firm actually serves
Battle Ground city is recorded in Clark County, Washington. Your firm may serve the city, the county, or a wider Washington market, but those are different geographic scopes. A population estimate for Battle Ground cannot establish how many people need legal help, how many search online, or how many inquiries your firm receives. It should instead help you define the location boundary for reporting and review. Ask whether a lead should be classified by the person’s location, the page they visited, the office or service area selected during intake, or another criterion your firm uses.
Recommended approach
Before evaluating attribution, write down the geographic categories that matter to your decisions: Battle Ground, Clark County, other Washington locations, and any broader service area. Keep those categories separate in reporting. Do not treat a Battle Ground population figure as a forecast for leads, cases or marketing return.
