Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Whether you’re doing a brand refresh or launching a new campaign, a solid brand messaging framework is essential for success. Scaling your business requires a clear vision for your brand, and a set of messaging guidelines streamlines your ideas. Sharing your brand’s mission with potential customers becomes effortless.

Brand Identity 184

Brand Identity Branding Word of Mouth B2B Sales 184

Sprout Social

APRIL 10, 2023

The sooner you cement your brand identity, the better. There’s a reason why brand awareness is still the top goal for many marketers. However, the thing is, translating your brand’s voice and values into a visual identity is tricky. Table of contents What is brand identity? The takeaway? The takeaway?

Brand Identity 120

Brand Identity Branding Ad Building Social Marketing 120

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 2, 2023

“Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make but about the stories you tell.” – Seth Godin Brand Storytelling has been an integral part of human communication since the beginning of time. In marketing, storytelling involves creating a narrative around a brand in order to engage customers, evoke emotions, and inspire action.

Storytelling 201

Storytelling Brand Identity Branding Marketing 201

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A digital product brand is a recognizable symbol that distinguishes an organization from its competitors. A company can use its brand to differentiate itself from the competition to build customer loyalty, generate greater demand for its products or services, and attract new audiences. Guest post by Tara Dwyer.

Brand Identity 227

Brand Identity Branding Product Ad Building 227

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

That’s brand awareness in action. Brand awareness , or the extent to which consumers know and recognize your brand, is critical in today’s crowded digital marketplaces. Consumers are inundated with advertisements and other brand messages every hour of every day. So how do you know if your company has brand awareness?

Brand Identity 275

Brand Identity Branding Search Marketing Keywords 275

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Whatever you learned about the definition of “branding” in your marketing courses is wrong. 25 years years ago (when the oldest Millennials were in junior high, and the youngest still in diapers), branding was quite simple. The F our Pillars of Branding in the Digital A ge. These are: Brand. Visual branding.

Brand Identity 297

Brand Identity Branding B2B Marketing Mobile Advertising 297

Webbiquity

MARCH 10, 2022

Branding is one of the most important aspects of business success. Building a strong brand creates awareness and credibility, making your company top of mind when your customers and prospects think about the types of products and services you offer. In fact, 54% of B2B companies have a brand program to measure their brand perceptions.

Brand Identity 284

Brand Identity Branding Spending B2B Marketing 284

Marketing Craftmanship

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This somewhat contrarian approach to thought leadership…delivered in an editorial format that we call Branded Interviews …is the most effective way for B2B companies of all types to build brand stature, and to connect the dots between marketing and sales. Hands down.

Thought Leadership 130

Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership Brand Identity Branding 130

Contently

MARCH 2, 2023

Brands realize this, and as a result, nine out of 10 marketers who leveraged short-form video in 2022 plan to continue doing it in 2023. TikTok is probably the best-known platform for brand videos. It’s a good bet that your brand’s next customers are among those two billion. They are not in “buying mode.”

Relevance 154

Relevance Brand Identity Branding Social Media 154

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The other day, a close friend of mine was browsing the website of an activewear brand she likes when she noticed an application page. If she were accepted, she’d get a lifetime discount — all she had to do was promote the brand on her social media pages (and hopefully make some sales). The Rise of the Brand Ambassador.

Brand Identity 246

Brand Identity Branding Zoominfo Loyalty 246

Sprout Social

APRIL 4, 2023

When a brand is able to create positive buzz around their brand by just mentioning a product enhancement or product drop, you know they have a great marketing strategy behind them. But how are some brands, like Apple, able to attract new customers and elevate their positioning in the market with a simple announcement?

Brand Identity 121

Brand Identity Branding Social Media Social Marketing 121

ClickZ

MARCH 16, 2023

Some brands believe that consumers simply aren’t loyal anyway and constantly battle for more reach, stand out, and new customers. Apple reigns as the most valuable brand of our time, achieving a valuation into the trillions by selling more to its existing user base. But the idea that there is no loyalty is a limiting one.

Brand Identity 108

Brand Identity Branding Search Marketing Marketing Strategy 108

Martech

MAY 23, 2023

With many marketing organizations using solutions with artificial intelligence baked in, and many now scrambling to test use cases for readily available generative AI, Andrew Frank, VP distinguished analyst at Gartner, steps forward with a modest proposal: Develop a custom AI model for your brand. Branding itself. Why start with brand.

Brand Identity 86

Brand Identity Branding Gartner Marketing Proposals 86

Navigate the Channel

MAY 18, 2023

But books have their place, no matter the format, and we’re big fans of books that add to the conversation on brands and marketing. how to simplify a brand message so people understand it. Takeaway Tidbit: “The customer is the hero, not your brand.” – Donald Miller 2. Read the book to learn more.

B2B 123

B2B Brand Identity Branding B2B Marketing 123

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Co-branding is a marketing strategy for businesses to work together and reach a wider audience with new products. According to one survey, 71% (nearly three-quarters of consumers) enjoy co-branding partnerships and the new product options they bring about. Table of contents: What is co-branding?

Brand Identity 96

Brand Identity Branding Marketing Strategy Social Marketing 96

Sprout Social

MAY 11, 2023

Operating on social media without brand safety tools is like browsing the internet without malware protection. Brand safety has traditionally been relegated to just protecting brands from advertising on or near inappropriate content online. What are brand safety tools?

Brand Identity 118

Brand Identity Branding Tools Social Media 118

Stevens & Tate

MAY 22, 2023

Brand leveraging is quickly becoming more common as it becomes harder for messages to break through the clutter. This marketing strategy uses the power of an existing brand to support a company’s entry into a new, but related product category by communicating valuable product information to the consumer.

Brand Identity 71

Brand Identity Branding Positioning Marketing Strategy 71

Navigate the Channel

MAY 4, 2023

Matt Hillman , our former long-time creative director, wrote about the seven deadly sins of branding a few years ago, and guess what? There are still seven of them and they’re still DEADLY to businesses and brands. Wrong Message Quick review: The image, value and worth of any brand exists in the mind of customers and consumers.

Brand Identity 65

Brand Identity Branding Marketing Prospects Trust Marketing 65

Contently

APRIL 18, 2023

Common KPIs That B2B and B2C Brands Track Clicks, visits, and downloads… oh my! B2B and B2C brands may have different KPIs, but some common ones include traffic, conversion rate, engagement, and revenue. The post Monetizing Your Content Strategy: Insights for B2B and B2C Brands appeared first on Contently.

B2B 147

B2B Content B2B Thought Leadership Brand Identity 147

Sprout Social

MAY 15, 2023

Or sensing when your brand reputation is in trouble? Social media listening tools let you monitor and track social media conversations related to a specific brand or topic. So let’s narrow down 13 of the top social listening tools that you should consider for your brand.

Brand Identity 98

Brand Identity Branding Tools Search Marketing 98

Contently

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s something that might surprise you: branded content is now a part of 80 percent of consumers’ lives. Earlier this year, we surveyed 1,072 Americans about what they want from branded content. Brands need to up their meme game (and spend more time on simple, visual content in general). Right now, not really!

Content 202

Content Brand Identity Branding Trust Marketing 202

Hinge Marketing

JUNE 30, 2022

Build your brand and you will build your business. That is the promise of brand building. In this post we’ll explore that promise and explain how to go about building your professional services firm’s brand, step by step. But what do we mean by brand building, anyway, and why is it important? Brand Building Defined.

Brand Identity 135

Brand Identity Branding Ad Building Service 135

Contently

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But somehow brands still create elaborate marketing campaigns that don’t involve customers at all. There is a time and place for brands to tell their own stories and showcase their value props for the world to see. You should even brag about your brand to potential employees. Big brands use this strategy because it works.

Storytelling 206

Storytelling Brand Identity Branding Trust Marketing 206

Contently

JANUARY 13, 2023

In fact, Contently client data shows that 14% of customers take action if they come to the brand’s website from a referral page. This is distinct from what you, as a brand, want the audience members to know. That has opened up influencer opportunities to a far larger number of brands. Look beyond celebrity influencers.

Brand Identity 155

Brand Identity Branding Best Practices Social Media 155

Contently

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

MBLM’s Brand Intimacy COVID Update , released in late September as a followup to its 2020 study, reveals how 100 brands across 10 industries have fared over the past year of the pandemic in creating (or maintaining) intimacy with their customers in the U.S. Brand intimacy on the rise. Now we just do them much more.

Brand Identity 148

Brand Identity Branding Case Studies Loyalty 148

Spiralytics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The post Branding 101: 5 Elements to Get Your Startup Branding Foundations Right appeared first on Spiralytics Inc. One of the most crucial building blocks of a successful startup is—making it recognizable.

Brand Identity 145

Brand Identity Branding Startups Ad Building 145

DivvyHQ

MARCH 22, 2023

If you're looking to leverage the latest AI content creation tools to create on-brand, optimized content, check out this new article on how to optimize language models. Learn about the different ways you can train AI to produce content that meets your branding and SEO goals.

Optimization 99

Optimization Content Brand Identity Branding 99

Content Marketing Institute

MAY 25, 2023

Great ideas don’t lead to innovative content unless they align with the brand’s vision and audience understanding. Follow this advice from two experts on the subject and a brand that's found success. Continue reading →

Content 96

Content Brand Identity Branding Leads 96

Contently

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A strong brand messaging and positioning strategy makes it easy for your customers to pick your products and services as the best solution for their needs. I’d bet you’d be much more likely to purchase after learning the latter—a purchase that I’d attribute to effective brand messaging on my part.

Positioning 165

Positioning Brand Identity Branding Cross-Selling 165

Spiralytics

MARCH 29, 2023

Social media marketing is the reason for the success of many new brands. Now, almost every brand uses social media marketing to increase their reach and nourish their relationship with their existing customers. Why Should Brands Prioritize Facebook Reels? One such feature that Facebook has launched is Reels.

Facebook 91

Facebook Brand Identity Branding Social Media 91