Brand Advertising Increasing Brand Awareness Pays Off
Brand Advertising Increasing Brand Awareness Pays Off
Invest in Your Funnel for Long-term Rewards…
There are two types of marketing – brand marketing, which is used to build and assemble a relation with a user over time, and performance-based/direct reaction ads, which are used to make an instant achievement from a user.
Mainly of the ads we see daily on TV, radio, billboards, etc. are brand advertising – large companies like Apple, Coca-Cola or McDonalds reminding everyone how cool, refreshing. But brand advertising is less popular online, because digital advertising is more often touted for its immediacy and considerable consequences.
Since brand advertising does not essentially ask for audience to present an action, it is harder to track. Often brand ads, whether display, rich media or video, are run simply to be seen and make a favorable impression over time. The web is a extremely performance-based standard, and most businesses importance stats like click-thru rates, change rates, ROI and more.
Ad agencies may also point their clients towards performance-based ads for this same reason – they can prove that their campaigns are working through the numbers.
Brand Ads and Performance Based Ads are Complementary…
But the truth is, studies show again and again that the more aware consumers are of your brand, the more likely they are to buy from you. People are more likely to work with or buy from companies they’ve heard of and trust.
Brand awareness – Collected of coverage, authority and Engagement – is at the top of your sales funnel. Once prospects have heard of your brand, been influenced by and engaged with it, they are much more likely to take action (performance-based ads) and buy your product or service.
Lead nurturing techniques such as email, PPC and retargeting help move prospects further down the funnel towards purchase.
Businesses may release brand advertising for its require of instant ROI, but structure brand relationships over time is valuable.
Brand Ads Cast a Wider Net
Those who run performance-based ads know that targeting is key to getting good results. But brand ads can cast a wider net. For example – you may think that Lexus should only advertise to people who are affluent enough to buy a Lexus. But they could as well want to do some brand building with younger, intellectual clients who might ultimately move into that goal market. Because, if some bright college youngster cascade in love with the Lexus brand, guess what they will buy when they’re older and additional recognized?
Again, brand promotion is the long game. It requires resolution, persistence and a little faith. But when mutual with performance-based ads, your brand can capture immediate ROI while also driving future sales.
How does brand promotion add importance to a brand?
Even exclusive of trouble-free tracking and memorability, product promotion campaign still adds incredible value. With more consumers responsive of your brand, the more they trust and stick with you throughout the buyer’s journey. This makes them more likely to take achievement when they see a performance-based ad (and even become a loyal customer) in the future:
Let’s get a look how product advertising adds value to a product all through each of the creation stages of the funnel.
Exposure: Establishes brand identity
During the exposure stage, it’s crucial to deliver a great first impression to establish a strong, positive, consistent brand identity (aka character or personality). Brand individuality is resolute by a diversity of workings: the brand’s logo, fonts and colors, web existence, and other visual essentials.