🚀 Set Up Quest LLM Digital PR Campaign

📋 Overview

Quest LLM Digital PR automates outreach to journalists and publishers using AI-driven story angles. This article walks you through campaign creation, contact selection, and common reasons a campaign may remain in Paused status.

🛠️ Create a New Campaign

1. From the left sidebar, go to Authority → QUEST AI Visibility (formerly LLM Visibility).
2. Click Create Campaign to open the wizard.
3. Step 1 — Sources: Choose the content sources (press releases, blog posts, product pages) that will feed story angles.
4. Step 2 — Angles: Review AI-suggested angles or add custom ones. Each angle becomes a pitch variant.
5. Step 3 — Contacts: Select target contacts (see Contact Selection below).
6. Step 4 — Schedule & Launch: Set send dates, frequency, and click Launch.

🎯 Contact Selection

Choosing the right contacts determines deliverability and response rates.

• Use verified lists: Filter by Verified badge to ensure email accuracy.
• Match niche: Apply topic tags (e.g., SaaS, FinTech) so pitches reach relevant journalists.
• Limit per campaign: Start with 50–100 contacts for better personalization and lower bounce risk.
• Exclude opted-out: The system auto-excludes contacts who unsubscribed or bounced previously.

⚠️ Why a Campaign Stays “Paused”

If your campaign shows Paused for more than a few minutes, check these common causes:

• Insufficient credits: Even with a positive balance, a campaign needs enough credits for the full contact list. Open Authority → Campaigns and verify the Credits Required column.
• Missing required fields: Every angle must have a subject line, body, and at least one merge tag. Incomplete angles keep the campaign paused.
• Contact list empty: If all selected contacts are filtered out (unverified, opted-out, or bounced), the campaign cannot start.
• Scheduling conflict: A start date in the past or a frequency that exceeds daily send limits will pause the campaign.
• System maintenance: Rare platform updates may temporarily hold campaigns. Check the status banner at the top of the dashboard.

✅ Quick Fix Checklist

1. Confirm credit balance covers the entire contact list.
2. Open the campaign, review each angle for completeness, and save.
3. Re-check contact count after filters; add more verified contacts if needed.
4. Adjust schedule to a future date and reasonable daily limit.
5. Click Resume on the campaign row.

📈 Monitor Performance

After launch, track opens, replies, and placements in Authority → Inbox and Sent. Use the Reports tab for aggregate metrics.

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.