What is Branding?
Branding is such an important aspect for any business whether they are large, small, retail or B2B. By using branding, it differentiates one business from another through the following: logo design, messaging, name, and story. Your brand is your promise to your customers. They will then know what to expect from your service or brand and how you differentiate from what your competitor’s offer.
What is a Brand Strategy?
A brand strategy is how, where, when, what and who you plan to deliver and communicate your brand message. A brand strategy is a long-term goal/plan for the development of a successful brand which allows you to achieve your goals. Having a brand strategy allows the brand to create a particular image of itself in the minds of potential and current customers.
Why is Branding Important for your business?
Branding is a critical for all businesses and it has an impact with the company. It can change how a customer perceives the brand, drive new business, and increase the brand awareness. It is extremely important to design your brand image to convey what you want to say about your brand. New customers will be attracted to your brand sue to your brand image and it becomes easier to introduce new products.
Here are the reasons why brand image is so important for your small business-
- Improves recognition
- Creates trust
- Supports your marketing efforts
- Motivates employees
- Generates revenue
- Builds financial value
- Generates new customers
Why is Branding on social media key?
Social media is a valuable tool for sharing information which is relevant to the company’s industry and it enables you to react with your customers. If you have a strong social media presence it will enhance the brand image and increase the traffic to your website.
There’s 4 key factors to build a strong social media brand-
- Identity
- Audience
- Content
- Design
You need to carefully consider all of the elements above to create a successful brand.