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A Guide on How to Brand Your Business An Informative Guide to Help You with Your Branding Strategy Table of Contents Understanding Branding 2 What is Branding? 2 Why is Branding Important? 2 Key Branding Components 4 Tips for Building a Brand 7 Understanding Branding What is Branding? Branding is the process of giving your business its own identity and image. This brand image helps your customers identify you, and it differentiates you from other companies and products on the market. Branding is a very broad concept that can look different for every company. For some companies, it can be as simple as developing a logo and a color scheme. For other companies, it involves developing a very specific personality and brand voice that shines through every aspect of your product design, marketing materials, and communications with customers. We'll talk more about the specific components of the branding process later on in this guide. Why is Branding Important? Branding is more important than ever these days, as consumers have access to a global market of products and services via the internet. Good branding can communicate so much to your potential customers without actually saying a word. Not only does your branding help consumers remember who you are and what you do, but it also shows them why they should purchase from you and not from your competition. Your branding often dictates the first impressions customers have of you. Effective branding can build trust and increase your perceived value before the consumer has purchased any of your products. Alternatively, ineffective branding can drive potential customers away. For most companies, brand image and reputation are inextricably linked. Branding also affects your business from an internal perspective. Employees like working for companies with strong branding that reflects their personal values and tastes. This means that good branding can actually help improve your employee retention rate. Additionally, effective branding can open up opportunities for partnerships with other companies. Key Branding Components There are many different components that can make up your branding strategy. Fleshing out these components before you launch your company can help you reach your target customers more quickly and more effectively. Because branding is such a broad concept, the components that you focus on might vary. In this guide, we'll talk about some of the most important parts of your brand, but your company might focus on different branding components, depending on the market you are selling to. Brand Values If you're feeling unsure where to start when it comes to developing a brand, determining your values is a great place to begin. These are the principles and concepts that your brand stands for in every aspect of your business. Examples of brand values include sustainability, accessibility, transparency, and quality, just to name a few. Brand Identity & Personality The next step is to determine a deeper identity and personality for your brand. People are often attracted to brands that they can relate to on a social or emotional level, which is why it is so helpful to develop a strong personality for your brand. It can help to think about your business as a person when coming up with your brand identity. What personality traits would your business have? How would they interact with others? Although it may feel a little silly at first, giving your company its own personality will help you bring your brand to life. Brand Imagery Creating a visual representation of your business is a very important part of the branding process. There are many smaller components within visual branding that you will need to decide on as you build your website, put together your marketing materials, and design the products themselves. The first step is to select a color scheme and fonts to represent your brand. Think about the feelings that these colors and fonts evoke and how that relates to your business. Does your brand have a loud and bright personality, or are you more subdued and calm? Look for colors and fonts that evoke these feelings visually. From there, you will need to develop a logo
