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PR & Earned Media 101: A Scorecard

Internet Marketing System guidelines for conversion architecture

Many publishers can accomplish an Earned Media Campaign using PR to drive traffic and do it very well, meaning that they’ll do something newsworthy and then they’ll do an okay job—or even a terrific job—of getting the story picked up by the bigger media outlets.

Internet Marketing System guidelines for conversion architecture

Many publishers can accomplish an Earned Media Campaign using PR to drive traffic and do it very well, meaning that they’ll do something newsworthy and then they’ll do an okay job—or even a terrific job—of getting the story picked up by the bigger media outlets.

But many publishers—even the biggest, savviest ones—miss the boat on step three with poor or non-existent website conversion architecture.

Mequoda Internet Marketing System guidelines for evaluating an Earned Media Campaign assign the following grades to the campaign links and website conversion architecture:

 

Take a look at your own website and see how it matches up in terms of using PR to drive traffic and build relationships with your audience.

This article was written by Don Nicholas with the help of Jane E. Zarem in a series on PR & Earned Media 101.

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By Don Nicholas

Founder & Executive Publisher

Don Nicholas serves as Executive Publisher for Food Gardening Network and GreenPrints. He is responsible for all creative, technical, and financial aspects of these multiplatform brands. As senior member of the editorial team, he provides structural guidance, sets standards, and coordinates activities with the technology and business teams. Don is an active gardener whose favorite crops include tomatoes, basil, blueberries, and corn. He and his wife Gail live and work in southern Massachusetts surrounded by forests, family farms, cranberry bogs, and nearby beaches. Don is also the Founder of Mequoda Systems, LLC, which operates and supports numerous online communities including I Like Crochet, I Like Knitting, and We Like Sewing.

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