
Earned Placements
Average DR
Campaign Length
MONTHS
Traffic Increase

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Analytics
Organic traffic grew as placements compounded over time. This is the Digital PR “authority flywheel”: trusted mentions and links build credibility first—then rankings and traffic follow.
Introduction
The Forked Spoon is a recipe site competing in one of the most crowded search categories online. To stand out, they needed more than on-site content—they needed authority. We ran an always-on Digital PR campaign that earned expert mentions and editorial links from major food and lifestyle publications, strengthening trust signals and driving sustained organic growth.
Objectives
- Increase organic traffic to core recipe, category, and evergreen content pages.
- Build authority and trust through high-quality editorial mentions and backlinks.
- Improve keyword visibility across competitive recipe and cooking-intent searches.
- Create compounding growth that continues beyond any single campaign.
Methodology
- Content & Angle Mapping: Identified the recipes, categories, and topics most likely to earn coverage and support search demand.
- Expert-First Digital PR: Responded to journalist requests with fast, quotable insights and recipe expertise tailored to each outlet’s audience.
- Consistent Outreach Cadence: Maintained steady pitching volume so placements stacked over time, creating compounding authority and organic lift.
Results
- Authority & Trust Growth: Earned 500+ editorial placements (avg DR 81), increasing brand mentions and trusted referring domains.
- Ranking & Visibility Lift: Stronger authority improved The Forked Spoon’s ability to rank for high-intent recipe and cooking keywords.
- Organic Growth: PR-driven trust signals and referral visibility contributed to a 331% increase in organic traffic over the campaign period.
Some notable published articles include:
- Food Network (DR 91): 6 Best Pizza Ovens, According to Pizza Experts
- Southern Living (DR 85): How To Make Shredded Chicken
- Martha Stewart (DR 88): How to Use a Springform Pan
- The Spruce Eats (DR 87): The 7 Best Crepe Pans
- Parade (DR 85): 10 Corn Syrup Substitutions to Know About
Conclusion
The Forked Spoon’s results show what happens when Digital PR runs consistently: authority compounds, rankings stabilize, and organic traffic grows over time. By earning high-quality editorial placements at scale, the site strengthened trust signals in a competitive search category and built durable visibility beyond any single algorithm update.
Next, we’d continue building on this momentum by prioritizing new seasonal angles, expanding coverage into adjacent topics (meal prep, ingredient guides, kitchen tips), and supporting the highest-converting content clusters with ongoing PR-driven mentions and links.
Ready for compounding organic growth?
We’ll review your current visibility, identify the PR angles most likely to earn coverage, and launch an always-on Digital PR campaign that builds authority, rankings, and qualified traffic—month after month.
Monthly Digital PR Packages
Authority placements delivered every month to improve rankings, brand trust, and AI search visibility.
3-month minimum to build measurable authority & AI visibility. Cancel anytime after.

🌱 Starter
Best for: Testing AI visibility + building early authority signals

📈 Growth
Best for: Consistent authority building with steady wins (best for most brands)

🚀 Elite
Best for: Aggressive growth in competitive categories with maximum coverage
Delivery & Rollover
We aim to deliver your monthly placement target within the month. If any placements aren’t delivered by month-end, they roll over automatically and are prioritized the following month.
Minimum Term
All monthly plans have a 3-month minimum to build momentum and measurable authority. You can cancel anytime after month 3.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently
Asked Questions
Links and editorial mentions are third-party validation. They help Google understand your authority and improve rankings over time. They also strengthen the trusted “signals” AI tools look for when deciding which brands to cite and recommend—especially when those mentions come from reputable publications.
AI systems tend to surface brands they can verify through credible, independent sources. Digital PR earns those signals by getting your experts quoted and your brand mentioned on authoritative sites. The result: stronger brand authority across the web—which can increase the likelihood of being referenced in AI answers, summaries, and recommendations.
White-hat link building follows search engine guidelines and focuses on earning links through real editorial coverage, quality content, and legitimate outreach (e.g., Qwoted/HARO-style media requests).
Black-hat tactics try to manipulate rankings through schemes (link networks, hidden links, spam). They may produce short-term wins but carry real penalty risk.
We only use white-hat, editorial-first methods designed for long-term, sustainable growth.
Yes. Our team handles the writing—research, angle selection, and journalist-ready responses. We also run quality checks (grammar + originality). If you prefer to contribute, we can incorporate your input and approvals, but we’re built to be turnkey.
Most clients start seeing placements within 2–6 weeks, depending on niche, spokesperson fit, and publisher timelines. Digital PR has natural lag because we’re working with journalists and editorial calendars. The upside is that a consistent monthly pipeline compounds—work done this month often yields placements in the following weeks/months.
We guarantee delivery of the placement count in your package that meets the agreed quality criteria (e.g., minimum DR, relevance/traffic checks—defined upfront).
We can’t guarantee a specific publication, because final decisions are made by editors and journalists. If a placement doesn’t meet the agreed standards, we replace it.
Most editorial placements use branded or natural anchors (e.g., your brand name or company name). That’s normal for real journalism and is often safest long-term. When there’s a strong fit, we may also earn contextual links to relevant internal pages or blog posts—but final anchor text is always at the publisher’s discretion.
Sometimes an article published on one outlet gets republished (“syndicated”) to larger sites. That can significantly increase exposure and referral potential.
We track syndications when they occur. For counting purposes, we follow the rules in your package (e.g., counting one qualifying syndication per original placement when it meets the stated DR/quality threshold).
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