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AI tools now favor trust signals like earned media. Learn how AI relations help your brand earn visibility through credibility, not keywords.

As Google prioritizes trust, a strong AI relations strategy helps your brand earn long-term visibility through credible, validated content.

Stay ahead of fast-moving headlines with AI insights. Predict news cycles, track sentiment, and protect your brand with Axia PR’s smart crisis management.

Earned media is evolving in the age of AI. By applying generative engine optimization, brands can shape how often they’re cited in AI-driven answers, boosting visibility and authority beyond traditional search.

Discover why 72% of PR professionals report earning media is harder. Learn successful strategies from Axia to boost your media coverage significantly.

In this episode, Serena Ehrlich joins On Top of PR host Jason Mudd to discuss how AI-powered search engines take data from press releases, and how they decide on what to show their users.

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It’s one of the first questions many business leaders ask when exploring public relations. After all, in most areas of business, service providers give clear projections: accountants promise compliant filings, IT teams guarantee uptime, ad agencies guarantee placements. So why do those in PR — a powerful driver of reputation, trust, and influence — resist putting outcomes in writing?

How AI is shaping brand visibility through media coverage

AI is no longer just a technological buzzword. You’re using AI, whether you realize it or not, to shape your brand’s reputation. It’s now a central part of how companies shape their public image and manage their brand's reputation.

From the way people search for companies to how those companies are represented in search results, AI plays a growing role. As AI tools evolve, they’re pulling content from media sources to inform answers, fuel conversations, and even frame public perception across digital channels.

You need your brand to show up when artificial intelligence delivers the answers. As AI changes how people find information online, earned media has become more important than ever. When AI tools like ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini pull data to generate responses, they often rely on trusted third-party sources like news articles, podcasts, and interviews.

That means your visibility now depends less on ads or owned content and more on how others talk about you. If you're not already prioritizing earned media, you're missing a key piece of the AI-driven discovery puzzle.

Imagine you're sitting in a busy newsroom filled with reporters racing against deadlines. You have a story pitch in mind that you believe is newsworthy. But how do you make sure this reporter, who is juggling multiple assignments, sees the value in what you're offering?

The answer lies in presenting a complete and engaging story. No reporter wants to take bits and pieces of an idea and turn it into something publishable on their own. They prefer receiving a pitch that's press-ready, packed with every element they need.