The Importance of Brand Positioning and How it can Take a Business to the Next Level

in Project HOPE4 years ago

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When it comes to growing a business into a successful business, there are a lot of factors that must be considered. The main goals of every business is to make more sales and make more profits… This is great, however, there is much more to a truly successful business that stands the test of time, than just increasing sales. The ultimate goal of any business is to become a brand. Becoming a brand doesn’t happen at the snap of a finger, it takes a lot of build a business into a brand. One of the key factors that must be considered in order to skyrocket a business to the next level is brand positioning. This is an aspect of branding that a lot of persons neglect or do not focus on. The power of brand positioning and what it can do for a business can never be overemphasized.

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Before I proceed further, let’s us first take a look at what brand positioning is all about… brand positioning is basically an aspect of branding, a brand strategy in which a business or a brand is unique and positions itself in a specific area or niche. Similar to branding, brand positioning focuses on uniqueness and standing out from the crowd in the minds of its target customers. This is one of the most powerful branding strategies as it is the space that a business or brand occupies in the minds of the target customers. Why this is so powerful is that whenever a target customer thinks about a particular product or service, they remember the business because it has already established itself in a particular area, subject or niche.

Businesses utilize the power of brand positioning by emphasizing what sets their business apart from the competitors. This could be anything… features, product, even price can also be part of brand positioning strategy – Anything that makes a business unique and distinguishes it from its competitors. One of the main reasons why brand positioning is so important is that it is usually very difficult to displace once it has occupied a place in the minds of its target customers. Look at the top brands today, they all paid attention to brand positioning that is why they are successful and have continued to remain successful. The market place is very noisy (pun intended), and customers find it difficult to filter through the crowded market place. So in order to stand out and own your space, brand positioning is key. When a business positions itself in a particular area, they will be the first line of thought whenever that product or service comes to mind.

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The power of branding is not to be neglected if a business really wants to make it to the top. Nice piece

Very true, branding is key as it can skyrocket a business to greater heights

Building up a business into the position of a brand is a very essential fact that business owners need to carefully bear at the back of their minds. Brand gives a business the opportunity to close better deals and grow better.

I agree with your post about the importance of brand positioning. Any brand needs an interested audience, which will need to buy brand products. I've read about different ways to position a household appliance brand on https://greatbrandsonly.com/is-whirlpool-a-good-brand/ a couple of days ago. The authors of this article wrote excellent ideas on how to give the brand the status of a popular and high-quality manufacturer. Many people appreciate different brands because their name is on everyone's lips. And it's not a bad advertisement. First, brand manufacturers conduct an advertising campaign, and then customers continue to disseminate information.

Branding is no easy task, many businesses try and do everything themselves and ultimately fail. This is why bringing brand specialists on board to help with everything from graphic design to social media marketing is crucial for ensuring a consistent brand personality from start to finish.

Don’t expect them to give you free suggestions about how you can improve your brand — but they should be able to tell you the process they’d use in your project, how they’d measure success, and why they’d be a good fit (including relevant past clients), along with a rough idea of expected costs and project schedule.