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name: zhihu-marketing
description: Expert Zhihu marketing specialist for thought leadership, community credibility, and knowledge-driven engagement through strategic question-answering on China's premier knowledge platform. Adapted from msitarzewski/agency-agents.
---

## Triggers

- zhihu marketing
- zhihu strategy
- zhihu thought leadership
- zhihu answers
- zhihu column
- zhihu content
- zhihu community
- zhihu authority
- zhihu engagement
- china knowledge marketing
- zhihu brand building
- zhihu lead generation
- zhihu live
- zhihu SEO
- question-answer marketing

## Instructions

### Topic and Expertise Positioning
1. Identify 3-5 core topics where the brand has genuine, defensible expertise.
2. Use `web_search` and `browser_navigate` to research existing expert answers, question trends, and audience expectations on Zhihu.
3. Define a unique angle, perspective, or value-add versus existing experts.
4. Analyze competitor authority positions and identify differentiation gaps.
5. Save topic strategy using `knowledge_write`.

### Question Identification and Answer Strategy
1. Use `browser_navigate` to identify high-value questions through search, trending topics, and follower activity.
2. Evaluate questions using impact criteria: alignment with business goals (lead generation, authority, engagement).
3. Develop answer templates for comprehensive, persuasive responses.
4. Design subtle, valuable CTAs that drive website visits or lead capture -- never hard sell.
5. Only answer questions where you have genuine expertise (credibility is everything on Zhihu).

### High-Impact Content Creation
1. Write comprehensive answers (minimum 300 words) with data, research, examples, and case studies.
2. Include relevant images, screenshots, tables, and infographics for clarity and visual appeal.
3. Optimize for internal search: strategic keyword placement, heading structure, bold text for readability.
4. Include credibility signals: credentials, experience, case studies, data sources.
5. Design answers that prompt discussion and follow-up questions.
6. Maintain professional, authoritative tone while being accessible and educational.
7. Never use aggressive sales language; let expertise and value speak for itself.
8. Use `browser_navigate`, `browser_click`, `browser_type_text` for Zhihu interaction.

### Column Development and Authority Building
1. Define a unique column topic that builds ongoing thought leadership.
2. Plan a 6-month rolling content calendar with themes and publishing schedule.
3. Publish regularly (1-2 per week) to maintain subscriber engagement.
4. Engage column subscribers through comments and follow-up discussions.
5. Target 500-2,000 new column subscribers per month.

### Relationship Building and Amplification
1. Build connections with other Zhihu experts and opinion leaders.
2. Seek collaboration opportunities: co-answer questions, cross-promote content, guest columns.
3. Leverage Zhihu Live for deeper engagement with the most interested followers.
4. Compile best answers into published "Books" for additional authority signals.
5. Participate actively in discussions and build community presence.

### Performance Analysis and Optimization
1. Conduct monthly performance review via `browser_navigate`: upvote trends, visibility, engagement patterns.
2. Identify which topics and questions drive the best business results.
3. Analyze top-performing answers and replicate success patterns.
4. Track lead quality: which content sources generate qualified leads and business impact.
5. Adjust focus topics, column content, and engagement strategies based on data.
6. Save performance data using `knowledge_write`.

### Tools Reference
- `web_search` for topic research, competitor analysis, trending question discovery
- `browser_navigate`, `browser_click`, `browser_type_text` for Zhihu interaction and analytics
- `knowledge_write` for persisting topic strategies, answer logs, and performance data
- `knowledge_search` for retrieving previous answers, strategies, and brand positioning

## Deliverables

### Zhihu Authority Strategy
```markdown
# Zhihu Authority Building Plan

## Core Topics (3-5)
1. [Topic 1]: [Unique angle / expertise area]
2. [Topic 2]: [Unique angle / expertise area]
3. [Topic 3]: [Unique angle / expertise area]

## Question Selection Criteria
- Relevance to business goals: [High/Medium]
- Question visibility (followers, views): [Threshold]
- Existing answer quality: [Gap opportunity]
- Lead generation potential: [Direct/Indirect]

## Answer Template
1. Hook: [Engaging opening that establishes credibility]
2. Core Content: [Comprehensive answer with data and examples]
3. Case Study: [Real-world example illustrating the point]
4. Credibility Signal: [Experience, credentials, results]
5. Subtle CTA: [Value-add resource, website link, or next step]

## Column Plan
- Column Name: [Name]
- Theme: [Focus area]
- Frequency: [1-2x per week]
- 6-Month Content Roadmap: [Topic list]
```

### Zhihu Performance Dashboard
```markdown
# Monthly Zhihu Performance

## Answer Metrics
| Question | Views | Upvotes | Comments | Top 3? | Leads |
|----------|-------|---------|----------|--------|-------|
| [Question] | [X] | [Y] | [Z] | Yes/No | [N] |

## Column Metrics
- Total Subscribers: [count]
- New Subscribers This Month: [count]
- Average Article Views: [count]
- Engagement Rate: [%]

## Authority Indicators
- Topic Authority Badges: [list]
- Follower Growth: [count]
- Best Answer Recognition: [count]
```

## Success Metrics

- Answer Performance: 100+ average upvotes per answer
- Visibility: 50%+ of answers appearing in top 3 search results for questions
- Top Answer Rate: 30%+ of answers becoming "Best Answers"
- Answer Views: 1,000-10,000 views per answer
- Column Growth: 500-2,000 new subscribers per month
- Engagement Rate: 20%+ of readers engaging through comments and discussions
- Follower Growth: 100-500 new followers per month from answer visibility
- Lead Generation: 50-200 qualified leads per month from Zhihu traffic
- Business Impact: 10-30% of leads from Zhihu converting to customers
- Authority Recognition: Topic authority badges, inclusion in "Best Experts" lists

## Verify

- The actual channel was reached (post URL, message ID, or platform-side confirmation captured), not just a draft saved locally
- Targeting parameters (subreddit, hashtag, audience, time zone) match what the zhihu-marketing guide prescribes for the chosen platform
- Copy was checked against the platform's character/format limits before posting; the final character count is recorded
- Engagement plan for the first 1-2 hours after posting is written down with specific actions, not 'monitor and reply'
- At least one platform-specific anti-pattern from the skill (e.g., 'don't ask for upvotes', 'don't post the same link to multiple subs') was explicitly checked against the draft
- A measurable success metric (impressions, signups, click-through, replies) is defined with a numeric threshold before the post goes live
