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Discover Content Marketing Basics
Growth
Level 1 - Exploration

Discover Content Marketing Basics

Taught by Priya Mehta

About This Challenge

Learn how content attracts, engages, and converts audiences into customers. This exploration covers content marketing fundamentals including strategy development, content formats, distribution channels, SEO basics, and performance measurement to help you build an effective content marketing plan.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the foundations of content marketing strategy and how it drives business growth
  • Identify the most effective content formats for different audience segments and goals
  • Plan content distribution across owned, earned, and paid channels strategically
  • Recognize core SEO fundamentals that make content discoverable through search engines
  • Measure content performance using meaningful metrics tied to business outcomes

Challenge Content

18 lessons
Content Marketing Strategy Foundations
Welcome to Content Marketing Basics
8 Min
What Is Content Marketing and Why It Works
8 Min
Building a Content Strategy: Goals, Audience, and Pillars
10 Min
Content Strategy Knowledge Check
10 Min
Content Formats and Creation
Choosing the Right Content Formats
9 Min
Written Content: Blog Posts, Guides, and More
8 Min
Visual and Audio Content: Video, Podcasts, and Infographics
8 Min
Content Format Selection Exercise
25 Min
Content Distribution and SEO Basics
Distribution Strategy: Getting Your Content Seen
9 Min
Owned, Earned, and Paid Distribution Channels
10 Min
SEO Basics for Content Marketers
10 Min
Distribution and SEO Knowledge Check
10 Min
Measuring Content Performance
Content Metrics That Actually Matter
8 Min
The Content Measurement Framework
10 Min
Content Operations and Sustainable Production
8 Min
Content Measurement and Operations Assessment
10 Min
Build Your Content Marketing Plan
35 Min
Your Content Marketing Journey Begins
5 Min

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Challenge Info

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Level 1 - Exploration
Subject
Growth
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Requirements

  • No prior content marketing experience needed
  • Basic understanding of how businesses attract customers
  • Curiosity about how content drives business growth
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