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Engagements times a dollar figure.

You choose the value per engagement. The default is $0.10.

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Earned media estimate

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Earned media value is engagements times a dollar figure you choose. Change the dollar figure to match the value you use in reports.

How to read the result

Label the result as an estimate. For a DM campaign, also report link taps from DripDM.

The tool runs in your browser. It does not send the numbers to DripDM.

Make the unit value explicit in your report

Enter likes, comments, and a dollar value per engagement. The widget adds likes and comments, then multiplies that total by the chosen value. The default $0.10 is an illustrative assumption, not a verified market rate. This implementation does not include impressions, reach, CPM, saves, or shares. A competitor’s impression-based EMV formula therefore should not be described as the formula used here. The result is a notional valuation, not revenue received.

Using the inputs and result

Choose a clear post sample and collect the two engagement counts at a consistent time. Decide the valuation assumption before selecting the figure that creates the largest headline. Report the count, value per engagement, and estimate together. If a sponsor uses a different model, reconcile the methodology before comparing totals. For a DM campaign, show private handoff results separately: tracked taps, captured leads, and sales confirmed by the commerce system are different kinds of evidence.

Limits and result checks

Check the decimal input if the result appears inflated; a unit value in dollars should not be confused with cents. Repeated comments or resource requests may raise the engagement count without establishing equivalent commercial value. Keep the same assumption when comparing two campaigns, or explain why it changed. Do not combine a notional media valuation and actual sales as though both were accounting receipts. This local calculator evaluates your inputs and does not fetch account data, certify a sponsor report, or guarantee a future return.

Label assumption changes instead of hiding them

If you rerun the estimate with another unit value, keep both methods identifiable in the report. Explain why the value changed and avoid presenting the larger output as a newly verified cash result. Preserve the engagement sample so someone can recalculate the figure. A sponsor may prefer a different valuation approach, but that does not make this engagement model wrong or turn either amount into revenue. Use actual paid fees and confirmed sales as separate evidence when the business question concerns money received.

Questions

No. Copy the result into your caption, bio, or a DripDM rule.

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