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  1. In email marketing for PR purposes, 'open rate' measures:

    Answer: The percentage of recipients who opened the email

    Open rate is the percentage of delivered emails that were opened by recipients, indicating subject line effectiveness.

  2. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is relevant to public relations primarily because:

    Answer: High-ranking owned and earned content improves brand visibility and credibility in organic search results

    SEO amplifies PR by ensuring that owned content and earned media coverage appear prominently when audiences search for related topics.

  3. A 'crisis dark site' in digital PR refers to:

    Answer: A pre-built, pre-approved website or webpage activated during a crisis to provide official information

    A crisis dark site is a standby web presence developed in advance and launched quickly during an emergency to centralize official communication.

  4. Which type of content tends to generate the highest organic reach on most social platforms based on platform algorithm preferences?

    Answer: Short-form video content

    Most major social platforms (Instagram Reels, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook) currently prioritize short-form video in their algorithmic distribution.

  5. The concept of 'newsjacking' in digital PR refers to:

    Answer: Inserting a brand's perspective or story into a trending news event to gain media coverage

    Newsjacking is the practice of leveraging breaking news or trending topics to insert a brand's relevant message and earn timely media attention.

  6. Under the FTC's social media disclosure guidelines, an influencer who receives free products in exchange for a review must:

    Answer: Disclose the relationship clearly and conspicuously at the beginning of the content

    The FTC requires that material connections, including free products, be disclosed clearly and conspicuously so consumers can evaluate the endorsement.