Content Inc., Second Edition: Start a Content-First Business, Build a Massive Audience and Become Radically Successful (With Little to No Money)

Content Inc., Second Edition: Start a Content-First Business, Build a Massive Audience and Become Radically Successful (With Little to No Money)

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  • Author:Joe Pulizzi
  • ISBN:B08NTWNQFQ
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Summary

From one of today's leading experts in content marketing, Content Inc。 is the go-to guide to building a solid small business by establishing a loyal audience before you sell products or services。

In these pages, Joe Pulizzi provides a lower-risk, more effective way to create a path to success by re-engineering the process that so often leads to failure: You'll learn how to develop valuable content, build an audience around that content―and then create a product for that audience。 Content Inc。 walks you through the entire process, showing how to:



Choose a marketable content topic
Figure out where little or no competition exists
Choose your top channel for disseminating content
Build long-term customer loyalty
Monetize your product or service
Expand your content into multiple channels
Sell your content asset or scale it into a large enterprise
This updated edition includes new and enhanced coverage of platforms like TikTok, SnapChat, and Instagram, a new section about the exit strategy for the model, more practical how-tos, and current examples of companies that have successfully implemented these strategies。

Content Inc。 provides an ingenious approach to business based on a profoundly simple concept: Having a singular focus on audience, and building a loyal audience directly, provide the best, most nuanced understanding of what products ultimately make the most sense to sell。

Apply the methods laid out for you in Content Inc。, and create the business of your dreams。

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Reviews

Rebecca

Joe had me at the Introduction。 His simple, quick style of writing drew me in fast and his personal story and transparent style affirmed I was reading the truth of one man’s content - and personal and business - success story。 And I was inspired and motivated to keep reading and dive in to understand the Content, Inc model。The meat of Content, Inc is devoted to explaining the 7-step methodology to implement a Content, Inc。 model。 The steps are easy to follow and apply, and the style Joe uses to Joe had me at the Introduction。 His simple, quick style of writing drew me in fast and his personal story and transparent style affirmed I was reading the truth of one man’s content - and personal and business - success story。 And I was inspired and motivated to keep reading and dive in to understand the Content, Inc model。The meat of Content, Inc is devoted to explaining the 7-step methodology to implement a Content, Inc。 model。 The steps are easy to follow and apply, and the style Joe uses to explain concepts is familiar, clear and filled with stories that illustrate how others have successfully applied the steps in the model across industries。 Each chapter also includes simple exercises to put the concepts into action, so it becomes not only a valuable reference but also a working draft of your own Content, Inc。 model。 As Joe explains each of the steps in the Content, Inc。 model, I found myself taking notes, making new slides for next week’s team meeting, and thinking of new ways to help our startup team get more focused。 Joe emphasizes and explains repeatedly the importance of focus and slings challenges at readers, such as “Think of yourself as the trade magazine for your industry”。 We marketers can’t hear it enough times - focus, focus, focus。 As I explained in the first chapter of my book on positioning, Say No to Grow, Joe similarly recommends “Go small to go big。 Companies…are afraid the niche will be too small to monetize…Most failures occur because the entrepreneur goes too broad and not narrow enough。” Joe also includes relevant references to research and other books’ that underscore the concepts that underpin the Content, Inc。 model steps。 For instance, in explaining what he means by the content tilt, his name for the critical importance of content differentiation in step #2, he quotes Peter Thiel, author of Zero to One: “Businesses should ‘figure out something that nobody else is doing and look to create a monopoly in some area that’s been underdeveloped’…There are alot of businesses talking about the same things in the same way。 Sameness will never break through the clutter。”Anyone leading the growth of a startup, new product or break-out division of a large enterprise business should hit pause on their execution, have their entire team read Content, Inc。 and put their plan to the test。 It will shift your mindset and set you up for much greater success that you dreamed possible。 。。。more

Koen Denolf

Can Joe Pulizzi still teach me something with his new book?I had read the 2016 version of this book and enjoyed the 2021 version even more, maybe because the Content Inc-model seems more relevant now than ever。 The book meticulously describes how you can build an audience with content and next put a business on top。 Not the other way around。Most content books get immediately shelved, as they are a bore to read。 Joe put all his enthusiasm in this book, which made it a lively read。 I especially li Can Joe Pulizzi still teach me something with his new book?I had read the 2016 version of this book and enjoyed the 2021 version even more, maybe because the Content Inc-model seems more relevant now than ever。 The book meticulously describes how you can build an audience with content and next put a business on top。 Not the other way around。Most content books get immediately shelved, as they are a bore to read。 Joe put all his enthusiasm in this book, which made it a lively read。 I especially liked the examples of small businesses or initiatives like 'Accidental Wes Anderson' getting hugely successful with this strategy。 So, yes, the book gave me some interesting insights, it shows we can all still learn new stuff from a 'retired' content marketer。 。。。more

Benjamin

Disclosure: I was given a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。There are lots of entrepreneurship books that give you a disclaimer like "there's no secret formula for success," and then proceed to lay out exactly that。 In all honesty, you might pick up a little of that vibe, especially in the early chapters of the book。 But what you don't get is a guarantee that with some gumption, insane amounts of luck, and a $300,000 investment from your parents, you too can be a millionaire Disclosure: I was given a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。There are lots of entrepreneurship books that give you a disclaimer like "there's no secret formula for success," and then proceed to lay out exactly that。 In all honesty, you might pick up a little of that vibe, especially in the early chapters of the book。 But what you don't get is a guarantee that with some gumption, insane amounts of luck, and a $300,000 investment from your parents, you too can be a millionaire。 What you do get is a step-by-step outline of how to create an audience-first business model。 Like most good strategy books, the value isn't in the details, but the overall framework that shifts the way you look at creating a profitable business。 In fact, my main caveat of the book is that you're going to need to take some of the details — especially around social media — with an increasingly larger grain of salt the further away you get from the time of this review (May 2021)。 The section on Clubhouse might be comedy gold by the time you read this。 While the book is aimed at entrepreneurs, most of the principles are just as valuable for content creators working within larger organizations。 So if you create content for a living, whether you're working inside a large marketing department or starting up a blog on your own, there's something in here for you。 Do I think ANYONE can make millions off this business model? No。 You don't need a ton of resources, but you do need some, and you need to have a certain level of skill to create content。 But, if you're the kind of person looking up this book and reading this review, you probably have the resources and skill to be at least moderately successful following this model, and I think you should make a go if it。 。。。more

Deb P。

Content, Inc。 (second edition) provides a clear, proven strategy for not only starting but building successful businesses, based on Joe Pulizzi's own life。 He writes with a storyteller's flair, illustrating each step that brought his multimillion-dollar startup to his current success。 CEOs will appreciate his keen business acumen and analysis of trends that are shaping industry。 Dreamers will find practical inspiration to motivate their dedication。 I especially liked the personal growth principl Content, Inc。 (second edition) provides a clear, proven strategy for not only starting but building successful businesses, based on Joe Pulizzi's own life。 He writes with a storyteller's flair, illustrating each step that brought his multimillion-dollar startup to his current success。 CEOs will appreciate his keen business acumen and analysis of trends that are shaping industry。 Dreamers will find practical inspiration to motivate their dedication。 I especially liked the personal growth principles to become one's "ideal self。" These actionable principles can change not only your career, but your life。 。。。more

John Hall

Amazing Read! Love the content Joe puts out。

Michelle Peterson

There’s a reason why Joe Pulizzi is called the ‘Godfather’ of Content Marketing。 After years of navigating the content marketing space, I know that there is no one else that knows as much, or CARES as much about this industry, which is why I was delighted to find out he was updating his 2015 version of Content Inc。I was at Content Marketing World for the 2015 launch of 1。0 and the buzz it created then, is nothing compared to the anticipation of this version。 Not only does Joe hit the ball out of There’s a reason why Joe Pulizzi is called the ‘Godfather’ of Content Marketing。 After years of navigating the content marketing space, I know that there is no one else that knows as much, or CARES as much about this industry, which is why I was delighted to find out he was updating his 2015 version of Content Inc。I was at Content Marketing World for the 2015 launch of 1。0 and the buzz it created then, is nothing compared to the anticipation of this version。 Not only does Joe hit the ball out of the park, but he has modernised the framework, that frankly, had already helped countless content entrepreneurs establish successful businesses that often became landmarks within their respective space。 Content Inc 2。0 adds an additional step to the model; that of preparing to sell your business, or to ‘go big’。 Step by step Joe outlines what and how to achieve success at each touchpoint along the way to a successful content driven business。 One of the things I loved the most was that you won’t see the word ‘HUSTLE’ in this book, to describe any of the steps needed to be successful。 Methodical, thoughtful, and well-planned steps lay out a success path that can be as big or small as you like, taking as little or as long a time as you want or need。 Success with the Content Inc model does not happen overnight。 If you are interested in creating something today and making a million dollars tomorrow, then this book is not for you。 But if you want to create a business that you love, resonates with your chosen audience (or as Joe calls it your ‘Content Tilt’) and steadily build this into a money making venture within two years, then this book is for you。While there are many take-aways from this new version, the biggest question you need to answer for yourself and your business is “If my content disappeared tomorrow, would anybody miss it?” From Day 1 of building your Content Inc business, you need to keep this question in mind。 What’s the point of a blog post every day, if the quality of it is average at best? A few key, anchor pieces of Content, relevant, useful, and helpful to people in your niche or industry, done consistently, is what will help your business be a raging success。 If you do this and follow the Content Inc model, you will do well。 Buy this book, and let it become your business bible。 You will be glad you did。Michelle Peterson ClarkSavvy Travel Historian 。。。more

Dan Moyle

I loved the first edition。 So when I heard Joe was updating Content, Inc。 with new stories and a fresh perspective, I couldn’t wait to dig in。 Joe did not disappoint。 The content first strategy is strong today, with new channels and tactics coming out all the time。 This new edition highlights some amazing examples while encouraging us content creators, marketers, sales professionals and business owners to keep leaning into serving great content to our circles。 I loved this updated Content, Inc。!

Liz

In Content Inc, Joe Pulizzi walks the reader through a tested model that enables entrepreneurs to build a business from scratch by focusing on audience first and products and services second。 This read differs from other content books out there in that it doesn't just focus on editorial and marketing。 Towards the end, a good portion of the book is dedicated to the business side of things, including creating a revenue model and preparing an exit strategy。 Overall, the book is well structured, ent In Content Inc, Joe Pulizzi walks the reader through a tested model that enables entrepreneurs to build a business from scratch by focusing on audience first and products and services second。 This read differs from other content books out there in that it doesn't just focus on editorial and marketing。 Towards the end, a good portion of the book is dedicated to the business side of things, including creating a revenue model and preparing an exit strategy。 Overall, the book is well structured, entertaining, and an easy read。 Throughout, Pulizzi uses case studies from successful channels and businesses that have executed the steps in the Content Inc model。 My only concern with the book is that a disproportionate amount of the case studies come from fellow content marketers, such as Ann Handley, Jay Acunzo, Rand Fishkin, and Brian Clark。 For the third edition, I would love to see entrepreneurs of more diverse backgrounds highlighted。 。。。more

Lee

With people's attention being the most important commodity of our time, this book will walk you through attracting it。 Joe Pulizzi gives real-world advice in a workbook format。 With people's attention being the most important commodity of our time, this book will walk you through attracting it。 Joe Pulizzi gives real-world advice in a workbook format。 。。。more

Christopher Huey

Very well put together and gave lots of insight。