1. Set the geographic boundary before reading the numbers
A dashboard can only answer a local marketing question when the location is defined precisely. McFarland is a municipality in Dane County, Wisconsin. McFarland, Dane County, a broader metropolitan area and the state are not interchangeable reporting dimensions. A keyword, call or matter associated with one geography should not automatically be treated as performance in another. The public ROI Dashboard description says city data can help show where clients come from and that tracked targets can include service-and-city combinations. For your consultation, ask how McFarland is represented, whether Dane County is separate, and how locations are attributed when a prospective client lives, searches or calls from outside the village.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to demonstrate the geographic labels you would see for McFarland and Dane County. Decide which locations belong in executive reporting, which belong in campaign planning and which should remain separate so a larger geography does not obscure the local question.
