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Measurement should start with the campaign objective. A release meant to create a public announcement record should not be judged by the same metrics as a media-relations campaign.
Distribution metrics
Track confirmed URLs, publication status and geographic or outlet categories when the provider supplies them.
Traffic metrics
Use tagged destination URLs where appropriate and monitor referral sessions and meaningful actions.
Earned media metrics
Track independent articles, interviews, citations and journalist responses separately from syndicated copies.
Search metrics
Monitor branded queries, indexed pages and relevant discovery trends without attributing every ranking movement to the release.
Business metrics
Where possible, connect the campaign to signups, leads, sales, event registrations or other outcomes.
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