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Level 1

Marketing Foundations

Prove you understand the customer and the fundamentals.

What this validates

  • Audience Research
  • Customer Psychology
  • Marketing Basics
  • SEO Fundamentals
  • Content Fundamentals

Certification exam

Questions: 40

Time limit: 45 min

Pass score: 70%

Format: timed, scenario-weighted, no second-chance shortcuts.

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Capstone: Audience & Positioning Brief

You must submit verified deliverables before this level certifies.

  • Customer avatar
  • JTBD analysis
  • Value proposition
  • Channel hypothesis

Knowledge domains

Avatars
Pain Points
Buyer Journey
Keyword Basics
Content Pillars

How competency is proven

  • • Pass the knowledge exam at 70%+
  • • Pass at least 2 scenarios at this level
  • • Complete 1 simulation aligned to this level
  • • Submit capstone with verified portfolio evidence
  • • Employer Readiness Score ≥ 70