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Published August 3, 2026

Robyn Ungar
Executive Vice President, Health & Wellness

Attribution of AI Visibility to PR Activities

Attribution of AI Visibility to PR Activities
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Attribution of AI Visibility to PR Activities is the ROI methodology for connecting GEO and AI Communications efforts to measurable Citation Share lift — answering "did our owned-content strategy, earned-media push, or research drop actually move the needle in AI engines?" It's the bridge between activity and outcome.

Methodology: (1) Establish baseline Citation Share before the campaign (quarter N). (2) Run the program (owned content, earned media push, research publication, thought leadership, data drop). (3) Measure Citation Share at campaign end (quarter N+1). (4) Compare lift (12% → 14% = 2 points of Citation Share lift). (5) Isolate the PR contribution from concurrent activities (paid search, product updates, competitor activity).

Isolation is the hard part. Many variables move Citation Share simultaneously. A brand's Citation Share could rise 3 points from: owned-content investment (1 point) + major award (1.5 points) + competitor stumble (0.5 points). The PR program can't claim all 3 points. Good methodology uses control groups, historical trends, and competitive benchmarking to estimate the PR contribution accurately.

In CFO conversations and ROI justification, Attribution of AI Visibility to PR Activities is essential. It answers the board question: "What did the $500K GEO program actually produce?" A methodology that credibly links $500K investment to 2-3 points of Citation Share lift — which compounds over time into visibility moat and revenue impact — justifies the spend and secures continued budget allocation.

Robyn Ungar

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Robyn Ungar

Robyn Ungar has more than twenty-three years of senior public relations and communications experience and is a highly regarded marketing specialist and brand strategist. She has been a key communications campaign creator for many blockbuster consumer health & wellness lifestyle brands, integrating marketing, sales, and corporate brand strategies. Robyn has developed and executed strong strategic and holistic brand platforms weaving traditional media, social and digital media, top-tier influencers, and professional and celebrity experts on behalf of clients. Robyn has been instrumental in creating and managing campaigns for global blockbuster brands including Ocean Spray, TB12, Monistat, e.p.t., Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, Retin-A-Micro, Renova, OrthoNeutrogena Dermatologics, WeightWatchers, Natrelle Breast Implants - Allergan Aesthetics, Lansinoh, Viactiv, Earth's Best, Talkspace, NOCD, Paxil-CR, Anacin, Imitrex, Newton Living, and more. As a strategic brand specialist, Robyn ensures "The Big Picture" always includes an insightful and consistent approach to press placements, both product, expert, and general feature storytelling moments. In addition to ensuring brands have an integrated communications platform achieving impactful conversions via target audience saturation across multimedia channels. All to drive quality engagement, awareness, and uptake of a company / brand. Robyn is constantly looking for new ways to build brand reputation and recognition in a strategic and streamlined approach, always staying ahead of the competition, and looking out for the brand's bottom line, while differentiating in the category and industry at large. Her long-term brand partners, celebrity, press, and influencer relationships, in addition to her business acumen, have created much success for her clients internationally.

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