1. Small Business Branding: 5 Steps To
Consider
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2. Small Business Branding is something many business owners put to one side yet done properly it can bring
untold benefits.
As an Seo company in Cumbria we work with a number of different companies some of whom embrace
branding and others that are confused by the whole process. Especially when they are considering their
online marketing and the impact that they want it to have.
From big brands to small, from corporate brands to personal branding – it’s the brand that’s the key.
Although the name of your business and your logo on your business card and letterhead are part of
branding, it is much more than that.
Branding is about lots of little things adding up to a tipping point where amazing things can happen.
Branding is about the feeling you create in your customer. We may not like this idea and feelings and
emotions drive our behavior. Subtle though they may be. To help get you started, here are 5 things you
need to consider if you truly want to brand your small business for success:
1) Have a Professionally Designed Website and Logo
When it comes to marketing and brand recall, a unique logo and well designed website work best. Search
the net and find sites that are either your direct competitors, or are in your industry. Take note of what
you like and don’t like. When you find a site that really knocks your socks off, that’s the designer you
want to build your site. Oftentimes there will be a link to the designer somewhere on the home page. If
not, a query to the site owner will get you the contact info.
2) Your Domain Name Should Be your Website Name
Naming a site after its domain name is important, for the simple reason that when people think of your
website, they’ll think of it by name. That’s what they’ll first try in their browser. It is also the easiest
thing for them to remember, and whatever that is easily remembered, will be more likely to be tried out
than an obscure domain name.
3) Optimise your Website Using Search Engine Optimisation
The easiest way to increase your organic search results are making sure your site has plenty of keywords.
Use a keyword as part of your domain name, or if that isn’t possible, at least put them as part of the
title of your site.
Incoming links from authoritative sites also boost your page rankings. You can get these by asking for a
reciprocal link, or writing a comment on a blog or forum and including a link back to your site. Make sure
your comment adds to the discussion and isn’t just a half-hearted attempt to get a free link.
4) Make Sure your Advertising Represents You in a Professional Way
As a small business owner, you don’t have a marketing department that generates new ideas to help
grow your business. As a way around this, find a good business or marketing consultant who is willing to
become part of your marketing team.
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3. They will take the time and energy to research and cull through the thousands of promotional products
and ideas available and suggest the very specific ones that best represent you, your business, and your
goals.They will help you “communicate” your brand to your desired target audience
5) Maximize your Logo, Minimize your Ego
Pepsi and Nike already have the brand recognition where they can spend their marketing dollars on “ego
advertising”. As a small business owner, there’s no room for ego. Your marketing efforts should be used
to tell prospective clients who you are, what you have to offer, and where to find you. One of the best
ways to do this is hand out promotional products that look good, have a high-perceived value and are
useful to your client.
While there are many things involved with branding your small business, these simple steps should get
you started, are not too expensive to implement and will greatly impact your business.
This article is by www.Mangobaypromotions.com
To You and Your Business Success
Denise and Sharon
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4. About Fast Track Your Sales
We are a web marketing company based in the UK we help our clients get more sales
leads.
We provide a range of services:
 Marketing and Sales Strategy
 Product Launch Planning and implementation
 Copywriting
 Sales letter creation
 Lead Generation Website
 Affordable Websites
 SEO
 Social Media Marketing
To find out more either email us or call us at the numbers below
Email: support[at]fasttrackyoursales[dot]co.uk
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