4 Tips to Create a Memorable Brand On and Offline

Whether you’ve been in business for decades or are just starting out, branding is as important as ever. Why? With the Internet making business ever more discoverable, promoting a cohesive brand across all of your on and offline channels will help people identify your business no matter how they find you. So, if you’re ready to define or redefine your company’s image, here’s 5 basic steps to creating a memorable brand for any type of business.
- Understand Your Own Identity - Your services don’t necessarily define your image, but they do play a vital role in understanding how your branding may look. When trying to understand your own identity you need to seek the reason behind your actions. Why do you do what you do? What motivates you and your partners? What’s your drive? Knowing the answers to these types of questions will help you define or redefine your business’ identity.
- Define Your Target Audience - It’s easy to want to sell your goods or services to
everyone,
but is everyone really your customer? If you’re an auto shop, you service local drivers, so they at least need to have a car. But do you specialize in certain types of cars? If you cater to only luxury European autos, you’ll likely have a different branding experience compared to a shop that services more common everyday commuters. Understanding your audience will help you craft your brand imaging.
- Create a Consistent Visual Image - When it comes to visual branding, it’s easy to look at trends and fall in love. However, if you like something everyone else is doing, so will your potential clients and you won’t stand out from the crowd. It’s also important to choose imagery, colors and fonts that look good both online and off so you can be consistent no matter where people are finding you. If someone comes across your business online, you ought to have the same logo and colors on your website as you do on your building.
Creating a beautiful logo is no easy task and often requires working with an agency that specializes in such. By supplying them with the answers to the above, including you identity and your audience, you;ll be able to create a memorable visual branding portfolio for logos, shirts, social media and beyond.
- Maintain Brand Guidelines - Once you have developed a brand voice and image, it’s important to stick to them. Creating brand guidelines can help your marketing team, if applicable, ensure that they’re always staying true to the business’ identity.
One of the toughest parts about branding or rebranding is setting up a website that matches the tone of your business. At MORBiZ, we build custom small business websites that radiate our clients’ branding. From logos and colors to voice and messaging, we work closely with business owners to ensure that their
new website perfectly depicts their personalities, goods and services. To learn more about our process for building a website for small business, or to request a quote for our web presence services, please give us a call at
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