May 16

You know you’ve successfully branded your business when your customers recognize your name and are able to identify your products or company and separate you from all the other businesses offering similar services.

Branding has one purpose, to earn the trust of your customers so that they buy only from you and refer your business to friends and family members looking for the same kind of products.

Branding can be accomplished through several different methods that ensure your company is at the top search engine lists so consumers can find you among your competition on the Internet.

An important aspect of developing a brand for your business involves creating a website that allows your customers to quickly recognize your name, what your products or services are and a catchy logo that represents your service and value.

Your brand should be a direct representation of the products and services that you sell as well as the personal style of your business. There are many different marketing techniques that can create brand recognition and are relatively simple to implement.

1) Packaging.
The packaging of your products should be unique and creative. You want your customers to be able to easily identify your packaging so they’ll remember your company when they see it. For example, Tiffany & Co. has branded a little blue box that consumers automatically associate with the business. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 3

Is the Internet truly the breeding ground of scams, hoaxes and million-dollar-promises that deliver zilch? Well, that depends on where you look and what you do with what you see or read. If you’re looking for an online MLM business opportunity, for example, one keyword search and you’ll find pages upon pages of mixed results, with real opportunities interspersed with links to scams and pyramid schemes. If you don’t know how to look and what to look for, you could just let your frustration overcome you and swear off MLM forever. Read the rest of this entry »