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Consistency Matters in Marketing Messages

<p>You’ve got a marketing message to convey to customers&period; Simply put&comma; your marketing message explains to customers that you have a solution to a problem they’re trying to solve – whether that problem is needing a new car&comma; learning how to speak a foreign language or hunting for an apartment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>From the moment you establish what your marketing message is&comma; you’ll need to ensure that all of your branding materials match up with your overall message&period; This means that every aspect of your marketing campaign needs to be consistent across multiple channels&period; Consistency speaks volumes about your brand&comma; and just what types of problems your brand is trying to solve&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5308" alt&equals;"ID-100173240" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2013&sol;07&sol;ID-100173240&period;jpg" width&equals;"400" height&equals;"282" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Let’s dig into what brand consistency looks like throughout all of your branding materials&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><strong>Designing a Consistent Marketing Message<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<ol>&NewLine;&Tab;<H3><&sol;p>&NewLine;<li><strong>Color – <&sol;strong><&sol;H3><&sol;li>&NewLine;<p>Color selection may seem like a small detail in the grand scheme of the branding process&comma; but it plays an important role in how customers view your product&period; In fact&comma; color selection plays a major psychological role for many site users&period; Think about whether the McDonald’s logo would be as effective in a different color scheme&period; The trademark red and yellow design almost screams &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;French fries and catsup&excl;” Poll a group of your customers or people among your target demographic to determine what colors appeal to them&semi; you may find your logo or web design needs to be reworked&period;&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<ol start&equals;"2">&NewLine;<h3>&NewLine;<li><strong>Clear&comma; Compelling Content – <&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<p>There’s a scientific side to content development beyond just writing interesting copy&period; Your content needs to work with how people use your website&period; Users skip to headers and bullet points to get the most out of your content in the quickest way possible&comma; so format accordingly&period; Make it easy for your site visitors to scan through your content to get the information they need&period; Stick to short pieces to ensure readers stay engaged&period;&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<ol start&equals;"3">&NewLine;<h3>&NewLine;<li><strong>Use Images Well – <&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<p>Even if you have great content formatted in a way that’s easy to read online&comma; too much text can make your website look dull&period; Make sure each piece of content has some visual element – a photo&comma; a chart&comma; a headshot of the author – that will help break-up blocks of text&period; Images should be formatted for the Internet to minimize page-load times&period; Site slow-downs are among the biggest reasons users leave a website&period;&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<ol start&equals;"4">&NewLine;<h3>&NewLine;<li><strong>Navigation – <&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<p>Work with your web design team to create a site that makes it easy for visitors to get from point A to point B&period; This is best done through intuitive navigation&period; Use clear page titles and buttons to move your site visitors through the conversion process&period; Keep in mind that most visitors will make a decision to leave your site or stick around based on their initial 2-second impression of your website&period;&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<h2><strong>Consistent Branding Encourages Conversions<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>At the end of the day&comma; your branding campaign’s primary goal is to inspire action – whether someone sees your logo and decides to try your product&comma; or lands on your website and decides to read all about your company&period; Decide what goal you’re trying to reach and design a marketing campaign that helps you get there&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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