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2023 Exam 2 — Worked MCQs (v0010)

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Worked solutions to the 2023 Exam 2 practice paper (v0010). Correct answers are taken from the marked highlights on the original paper and cross-checked against the worked notes. Click an option to reveal every option's verdict and the explanation.

  1. Q1 — Referral Traffic

    Which of the following best defines Referral Traffic?

  2. Q2 — Audio advertising spend gap

    Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to the growing gap between the volume of spending on audio advertising (in podcasts, digital radio, and streaming services) and their share in the average media time?

  3. Q3 — Digital audio advertising advantage

    Which of the following is an advantage for marketers in digital audio advertising (podcasts and streaming services)?

  4. Q4 — Cross-Platform strategy benefit

    Which of the following best describes the main benefit of applying successful Cross Platform strategy?

  5. Q5 — Traditional media characteristic

    Which of the following could be regarded as a characteristic of marketing in traditional media platforms?

  6. Q6 — Bonchek & France future challenge

    In the article "A Cheat Sheet for Marketers: on the Future of Digital Platforms" by Mark Bonchek and France, what is highlighted as a potential challenge for marketers in the future?

  7. Q7 — Linear vs Non-Linear Viewing

    What distinguishes Linear Viewing from Non-Linear Viewing in the digital media landscape?

  8. Q8 — Retention rate ratio

    Which of the following ratios best enables to assess the retention rate of a social network?

  9. Q9 — Least effective brand-attachment strategy

    Which strategy is least effective in strengthening brand attachment in the digital marketing landscape?

  10. Q10 — STEPPS social currency

    Which of the following is NOT an example of social currency, as described in the STEPPS model?

  11. Q11 — Ryan: networks level the playing field

    According to "Understanding digital Media" by Damian Ryan (p. 156), what does the author mean by "the use of social networks Level the playing field"?

  12. Q12 — Differentiating users by CLTV

    How does the differentiation of users, based on their CLTV, could benefit marketers?

  13. Q13 — Google's social-network failures

    Which of the following concepts can best explain the series of failures experienced by Google in its attempts to develop a popular social network similar to its main competitors in this arena (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat)?

  14. Q14 — Growth Hacking core concept

    Which of the following statements best describes the core concept of Growth Hacking in digital marketing?

  15. Q15 — Not necessarily Paid Media

    Which of the following is not necessarily a type of Paid Media?

  16. Q16 — Rayport: modern advertising

    In Jeffrey Rayport's 2013 article, "Advertisements New Medium: Human Experience," what concept does he emphasize as a crucial element in modern advertising?

  17. Q17 — Voice-based search effect

    Which of the following is considered as a main effect of shifting to voice-based search?

Open-ended question (not in the 2026 MCQ-only format)

Q18 (15 pts). In July 2023, a few months after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, the company underwent a significant rebranding — the name and logo changed to "X" and basic user actions were renamed (Tweets→posts, Retweets→reposts). Musk framed this as part of a strategy to turn X into a "super app" for social networking, shopping and payments. As an independent digital-marketing professional advising one of X's competitors, analyse the decision with at least two advantages (super-app scope, bold repositioning) and two disadvantages (loss of Brand Equity, user confusion), then give a conclusion and a recommendation for additional immediate steps, drawing on relevant professional knowledge, terms, and case studies from class.

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