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Esto es marketing / This Is Marketing

by Seth Godin · 2018

In a nutshell

Spanish edition of Seth Godin’s "This Is Marketing," focusing on modern marketing principles, positioning, and building products and stories that resonate with a defined audience. Relevant for startup founders working on product–market fit, differentiation, and brand narrative.

Esto es marketing / This Is Marketing

Category: Biographies
Author / Brand: Seth Godin
Language / Edition: Spanish edition of This Is Marketing
Pages (original edition): 288
Original Publisher (EN): Penguin
Original Publication Date (EN): November 13, 2018
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Overview

“Esto es marketing / This Is Marketing” is the Spanish-language edition of Seth Godin’s influential book on modern marketing. It distills Godin’s core ideas on how to build products, services, and stories that truly matter to a clearly defined audience, with a strong focus on empathy, positioning, and long-term trust.

It is especially relevant for startup founders, small business owners, and marketers who are working on product–market fit, differentiation, and creating a compelling brand narrative.


Features

  • Core marketing philosophy in one volume
    Brings together the main principles from Seth Godin’s prior work (e.g., Permission Marketing, Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip) into a single, compact framework.
  • Focus on meaningful work
    Guides readers to do marketing they can be proud of, whether they operate a tech startup, a small local business, or work inside a large corporation.
  • Empathy-driven approach
    Emphasizes understanding the people you serve, seeing the world through their eyes, and using that understanding to shape both product and message.
  • Problem-solving orientation
    Frames marketing as the act of solving other people’s problems rather than pushing products to meet a company’s internal goals.
  • Connection and trust
    Highlights the importance of building relationships, trust, and human connection instead of relying on interruption or manipulation.
  • Emotional labor
    Discusses the “emotional labor” of showing up for your audience, listening carefully, and taking responsibility for the change you seek to make.
  • Positioning and differentiation
    Helps readers think clearly about where their product or service fits in the market, who it is for, and how it stands out in a crowded field.
  • Audience definition and focus
    Encourages choosing a specific group of people to serve deeply instead of trying to appeal to everyone.
  • Relevance for product–market fit
    Useful for early-stage founders who need to align what they are building with what a clearly defined audience actually wants and needs.
  • Brand narrative and storytelling
    Shows how to craft stories about your product or service that resonate with your audience’s worldview and aspirations.
  • Spanish-language accessibility
    Makes Godin’s marketing concepts available to Spanish-speaking readers, professionals, and students.
  • Business & Economics focus
    Classified under Business & Economics, aimed at practitioners who need practical marketing insight rather than purely academic theory.

Intended Audience

  • Startup founders and entrepreneurs
  • Small and medium business owners
  • Marketers and brand strategists
  • Product managers and innovation teams
  • Students and readers interested in modern marketing principles

Format & Availability

  • Print book (no eBook version indicated on the referenced Google Books page)
  • Listed via multiple booksellers (e.g., publisher site, major online bookstores, independent bookstore networks)

Pricing details are not provided in the referenced content. Actual price may vary by retailer, format, and region.

Reference

Esto es marketing / This Is Marketing — publisher / official page. Summary adapted from the Awesome Startup Books collection.

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