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Press Release SEO · Wave 4

How to Measure Press Release Results

Measure press release results with distribution, referral, earned media, branded search and business metrics instead of placement count alone.

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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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