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Epic Content Marketing

How to Tell a Different Story, Break Through the Clutter, and Win More Customers by Marketing Less

Joe Pulizzi

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Question 1 of 8
According to the book, what is the fundamental mistake of traditional advertising?
  • A. It assumes customers care about the product's features rather than how it changes their lives.
  • B. It spends too much money on social media instead of print advertising.
  • C. It focuses too heavily on building emotional connections instead of driving sales.
  • D. It relies on niche content rather than appealing to the broadest possible audience.
Question 2 of 8
What is the highest and most sophisticated level of content marketing described in the book?
  • A. Being content aware
  • B. Being a thought leader
  • C. Storytelling
  • D. Lead generation
Question 3 of 8
How does the book suggest a business should discover its 'content niche'?
  • A. By copying the content strategies of the most successful competitors in their industry.
  • B. By combining a broad industry topic with the specific interests and traits of their audience persona.
  • C. By focusing strictly on the technical specifications of their most popular products.
  • D. By writing exclusively about trending pop culture topics to maximize search engine traffic.
Question 4 of 8
Which member of the content team is primarily responsible for monitoring how the audience responds to content on social media?
  • A. The Chief Content Officer
  • B. The Managing Editor
  • C. The Listening Officer
  • D. The SEO Specialist
Question 5 of 8
According to Andrew Davis's 'social media 4-1-1 approach', how should a brand structure every six pieces of shared content?
  • A. 4 sales pieces, 1 original content piece, 1 influencer piece
  • B. 4 original content pieces, 1 influencer piece, 1 sales piece
  • C. 4 influencer pieces, 1 original content piece, 1 sales piece
  • D. 4 original content pieces, 1 sales piece, 1 customer review
Question 6 of 8
What specific SEO strategy did the author test and find successful for doubling traffic to a piece of content?
  • A. Including one target keyword for every 150 to 200 words.
  • B. Placing the target keyword in the headline and the first sentence only.
  • C. Using at least five different keywords in every single paragraph.
  • D. Linking to three high-authority external websites in every post.
Question 7 of 8
Which of the following is NOT one of the four key metrics mentioned for evaluating the success of a content marketing strategy?
  • A. Consumption
  • B. Sharing
  • C. Lead generation
  • D. Production speed
Question 8 of 8
What role does traditional advertising play in a modern marketing strategy, according to the book's final actionable advice?
  • A. It should be completely abandoned in favor of pure content marketing.
  • B. It is still necessary to provide concrete data and direct sales info when a customer is ready to buy.
  • C. It should only be used to promote the company's blog or social media channels.
  • D. It is only effective for companies that cannot afford to hire a full content creation team.

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Epic Content Marketing Summary & Overview

Epic Content Marketing (2014) offers you a step-by-step guide to mastering one of today’s most innovative approaches to product marketing. Knowing your audience and assembling a top-notch content team are just some of the key elements to achieving a successful content marketing strategy and getting ahead in a highly competitive market.

Who Should Listen to Epic Content Marketing?

  • Entrepreneurs looking to efficiently market their ideas
  • Companies wanting to become the trusted expert in their field
  • Marketing executives seeking a new way of approaching their craft

About the Author: Joe Pulizzi

Joe Pulizzi is a content marketing strategist and speaker as well as founder of the Content Marketing Institute, which runs the largest physical content marketing event in North America. He’s also a co-author of the books Get Content, Get Customers and Managing Content Marketing.

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