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Marketing Refs
Taxonomy

Marketing Taxonomy

A structured map of the marketing discipline from fundamentals to operating systems.

Fundamentals17

Foundational marketing concepts, vocabulary and mental models.

Strategy20

Choices about markets, positioning, goals and durable competitive advantage.

Audience & Research23

Methods for understanding customers, segments, needs, journeys and demand.

Brand & Positioning23

How brands become distinctive, memorable and meaningful in a category.

Product Marketing21

Messaging, launches, enablement and go-to-market work around the product.

Pricing & Packaging20

Monetization, package design and willingness-to-pay decisions.

Acquisition & Demand22

Demand creation, demand capture and pipeline generation systems.

Lifecycle & CRM24

Activation, onboarding, email, CRM and lifecycle communication.

Analytics & Measurement32

Metrics, attribution, experiments and financial accountability.

Retention & Expansion19

Customer health, churn reduction, expansion and long-term value creation.

Operations & Governance20

Process, ownership, standards and marketing operating infrastructure.