Building your brand on social media: why you can’t ignore it

Social media has become an increasingly important part of our lives in recent years, and its influence on society at large is hard to ignore. It has also become an important tool for businesses and organizations to promote their products, services, and brand. A brand’s presence on social media can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Social media can be used to build brand awareness, create and cultivate relationships with customers and prospects, and boost sales and revenue. Social media allows businesses to build their brands by developing a voice, look and feel that is consistent with that of their brand. It also provides a platform for businesses to connect with customers, prospects, and influencers. If you’re not already using social media to improve your brand presence, now is the time to start! 

Social Media’s role in Building a Brand

Social media allows all consumers to share their voices and opinion with the world. Social media has the potential to increase a brand’s exposure and traffic. It can also help build an audience of loyal fans, who in turn can generate leads. When a brand is experiencing problems, social media provides an important channel through which the brand can reach consumers and get their feedback on why the brand is having those problems. To successfully build your brand on social media, it’s important to consider several factors. A good first step is to create a visual brand that reflects your personality and values. However, to succeed as an entrepreneur or business owner, you need also to dig deeper into your users and what they’re looking for online.

  1. Social media is where subcultures connect.

While most people you know are connected to the Internet, they’re not there to talk to just anyone. On social media, users tend to connect in small groups based on shared interests. These small groups often focus on a particular topic or interest and strive to be different from others.

Online spaces empower members of subcultures to engage with like-minded people and explore their interests. These spaces are also powerful platforms for businesses to engage with influencers and grow their business’s reach.

Tactical tip: Target a specific group and convey useful information.

Businesses must be mindful of the fact that social media has changed the way they connect with their audiences. Instead of creating a big audience, seek to build an engaged one by doing your research and connecting with online communities that are relevant to your business. When identifying groups of potential customers, don’t bombard them with ads. Subgroups tend to be wary of popular culture, as they see it as fake and superficial. When you are developing your product, learn as much as you can about the communities into which it will be sold. This information can help you make product changes that will improve sales. While it used to be the norm for brands to avoid taking a political stance, today’s buyers want brands to take a stand. When you choose to post and respond, do so with an awareness of the group and their feelings about current events. Use social media as a way to attract new customers by proving that you have something they need.

  1. Every social media platform is unique.

Businesses tend to approach social media with an eye toward return on investment, but users take a different approach. Many things influence which platform you use most often, including:

  • Posting format
  • Algorithms
  • Brand message and values
  • Privacy
  • Where your friends are

The popularity of a platform depends on its ease of use, the number of apps available, and other factors. Even if a user has every app on their phone, they might still use some more than others.

The decisions that organizations make when choosing a platform for brand building can have a major impact on the data, they use to choose the right one. Because of the volume of data available, brands sometimes try shortcuts to save time.

While it is important to trust your gut, do not make decisions based on superficial differences among social media platforms. Instead, use the unique features of each platform to create a cohesive branding strategy.

Tactical tip: Choose the right platform based on your target audience.

After you have created a detailed buyer persona, identify the specific features of each platform and how they fit into your overall strategy. It is important to consider the number of users, demographics, and features before developing a marketing strategy.

Next, create test accounts and interact in the spaces where you think your target audience will be. By doing this research, you’ll get a sense of which social media platforms are best for your brand. This information will also help you decide what kind of brand content you want to create.

  1. People are always looking for something new and interesting.

It’s difficult to create something completely original. But creating a brand that’s fun, creative and business-focused is even harder. However, those are not the only challenges of building a successful brand on social media.

People spend a significant amount of time on social media sites today. For many people, these sites are where they spend the majority of their time.

According to a study, 55% of Gen Z and 48% of Millenials see viral social media content as more valid than the latest song, movie, or video game.

Tactical tip: Be yourself.

Originality can be difficult, so if you can’t be original, be honest. While it’s tempting to riff off what’s already out there, the best strategy for any brand is to just be yourself.

It can be uncomfortable to share personal information and reveal your flaws in public. It’s also a huge business risk. Global brands often use test audiences and surveys before launching a campaign.

Instead of striving for perfection, audiences are looking for brands that are clear about what they stand for and are willing to engage with them. This approach is scary but may be your best path to success on social media.

 

Why should one go for complete branding instead of just logo design?

Why should one go for complete branding instead of just logo design?

Branding is a subtle art of shaping your company’s image. A brand’s identity can be created by distinguishing it from its competitors and forging a bond with its audience with the help of imagination, talent, and strategy. The logo is just the face of your brand. It helps to identify you in the crowd whereas branding helps to make a strong impact in a market.Your brand reflects your reputation, which can have a significant impact on your future. Due to the significance of branding, companies and organizations should establish a strong brand at the outset to continually uphold it as they expand.

If you’re wondering why branding is vital, we’d answer with this claim: Is there ever a situation in which branding isn’t significant?

Branding is important. Here are some of the primary arguments in favor of branding than just a logo.

1. Strong branding demonstrates to clients what makes you, you

Consider introducing your brand to new audiences. Effective branding may say a lot. Your brand instantly reveals your story.

Exactly who are you as a brand? Your viewers won’t understand if you don’t establish brand-defining keywords and use them to influence the company’s voice, tone, and aesthetic will help you develop your identity.

View the Starbucks Coffee brand’s logo. Even at first glance, the brand reveals who the company is and what they value most: coffee, social responsibility, and the environment.

A great brand should be easy to describe using a few reliable adjectives.

Branding creates an emotional bond.

A strong brand will help you establish a positive reputation with clients, staff members, and the general public. This connection develops gradually over time, but it begins with building a solid reputation, getting to know your audience, and ultimately coming up with memorable speaking methods.

Great branding often comes from incorporating your brand’s core unusually. Do you recall the Nike advertisement honoring the last-place marathon finisher?

Everything Nike stands for was condensed into one breathtaking experience that successfully bonded various audiences on an emotional level. Yes, everyone “knew” about Nike. But by emphasizing the inspirational and approachable qualities of the last-place marathon finisher, their entire brand identity unexpectedly became well-known once more. This wasn’t a basketball player from the NBA flaunting his Nikes. This was the aspirant athlete who was wanting to be the best she could be and was the true person behind it all.

Branding develops self-assurance.

It takes courage, strategy, intellect, and occasionally danger to create great branding. It takes confidence to share your unique qualities with customers. Consider it this way: It’s not because they were providing a particularly distinctive product or experience, but rather the confidence that comes from knowing what you’re doing, and knowing that people trust you.

Consider Under Armor. Many fashion brands provide athletic apparel, but there is something intrinsically certain about the way they approach it. Just different, that’s all.

  1. Effective branding provides you with direction and purpose

Whatever your brand may be, be sure it has objectives and a purpose. More than just your logo, typography, and colors may create a great brand.


Through branding, you can reach out to those who share your beliefs.

Companies with a long-term vision and values have an advantage over their competitors. However, it’s not just for large corporations and charitable groups. Smaller brands might adopt a more relaxed strategy while still creating a foundational set of brand values.

Your brand identity and how you convey it to others are significantly influenced by your views. Others choose to include ideals into the logo itself, like the statement “Eat Fresh, Eat Local” in the Columbia Farmers Market 

Branding also opens up new possibilities.

Even the best brands occasionally surpass themselves. Refreshing a logo is one of many rebranding strategies.

Over time, Microsoft and Burger King have both altered their logos to make branding advancements comparable to one another. A mega-long-term brand’s viability depends critically on rebranding. A successful rebranding endeavor can be increased by having a strong core brand identity.

  1. Effective branding yields results

Your brand is ultimately a business, and as such, it deserves a prosperous future. The fact that a strong brand is necessary to produce the results you require contributes to the importance of branding.

Branding spurs expansion

You are excellent when you are good. Because of this, well-known brands generate a lot of money. Ordering glasses online, trying them on at home, and having an easy way to return them if you don’t like the way they appear helped Warby Parker establish its brand (for each pair of glasses sold, one is donated to a person in need).

Given that Warby Parker is a brand that emphasizes convenience, their look is simple and basic. There are no frills, it has a hipster vibe, and it just comes off as stylish without trying too hard. Their sophisticated, accessible, and compassionate demeanor also did wonders. The company had a $1.2 billion valuation five years after it was founded.

An audience is united by a brand.

A strong brand reflects a connection to the consumer on an emotional level. Simple solutions include HelloFresh organizing meals so that their clients can spend more time with their families. Or it’s a little more nuanced, as seen in this Joyce Foods brand design by Martis Lupus, which suggests that their customers prefer premium, unique condiments to the standard Heinz and Hellman’s. In either case, creating a connection between customers’ demands and your principles ensures brand loyalty, which ultimately promotes brand longevity.

Never underestimate the significance of branding.

As we’ve emphasized and will continue to emphasize creative branding is very important. Be kind to your brand by giving it considerable thought while you develop your brand identity. And be relaxed when you have Creador Designs for creative branding.

 

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WILL AI REPLACE DESIGNERS?

In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been getting a lot of attention. It has been a subject of constant debate as to whether it is a boon or a bane. The debates are never-ending, from fears of AI replacing humans to a dystopian future where machines would take over.

AI has become an over-hyped buzzword across many industries, including the design world. But it is still mostly unknown, and figuring out exactly how it will work in the design world is pretty much like trying to figure out how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. Currently, there are ongoing conversations between designers and developers around the future impact of AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning… VR, AR, and MR (virtual, augmented, and mixed realities), and how our jobs may change. As AI is said to be “a machine that can act using human-style reasoning or perception”, it does sound intimidating. There’s also underlying anxiety about what that could imply for designers — that AI will be ideating, designing, and presenting creative work. Will AI really replace designers? While some think it may, we are of opinion that it will not replace designers but in turn, become a partner to them.

AI holds a lot of potential for the design world, but for this to happen the hype around it needs to be addressed. Designers need to clear their minds and think of AI as an efficient way to work. AI is mostly going to revolve around optimization and speed. Working with AI can help designers create designs faster and more cheaply because of the increased speed and efficiency it offers. The power of AI will lie in the speed at which it can analyze extensive amounts of data and suggest design adjustments. A designer can simply pick and approve adjustments based on that data. AI will be like a virtual assistant to the designers that will take care of the usual tasks while the designer gets to focus on ideas and creativity.

In terms of creativity, the human mind is unmatched. Designers don’t need to worry as AI will not replace us, at least not for the time being. Instead of being a threat to the design world, it will offer several exciting opportunities. The key to leveraging those design opportunities is for designers and AI to work together to make the most out of them. Technology in the past made us stronger and faster, but AI will make us smarter.

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Ganesh Utsav through the eyes of Creador Designs

As we all know our Ganpati Bappa is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity, new beginnings, and good fortune, he is also known as the god of creativity. India celebrates Ganesh Festival to uphold its rich cultural tradition through various artistic forms. Our beloved Bappa is depicted through different art forms to represent that he is the god of creativity. As we at Creador Designs take pride in saying ‘Creativity is in our DNA’, we of course noticed creativity in various aspects of this festival celebration.

We believe that creativity has no boundaries and can be found everywhere. In our view, humans are all creative in their ways. And that creativity was evidently seen throughout this Ganesh Utsav. From the preparations of the Ganpati celebration until the end of the festival, creativity was abundant all around. Everyone worked effortlessly in preparing their homes for welcoming their dearest Bappa.

Considering the adverse impacts of Ganpati Visarjan on natural water sources, most of the citizens opted for self-made Ganpati idols this year. These idols were made using completely natural items, and of course, with love and care. Not only did this give them freedom of molding their favorite Bappa in their way, but it also gave them an opportunity to brush up on their creative skills. They sculpted their Ganpati idols with eco-friendly materials like river clay, red soil, paper mache, and even some common household materials like flour and turmeric! On the other hand, those without the time and skills chose this festival as an opportunity to support local artists by purchasing eco-friendly idols and showing their creativity by putting together beautiful decors.

This Ganesh Utsav, people were more inclined to customize decors on their own rather than purchasing expensive decors from the market. Instead of using items that might harm the environment in some or the other way, people made use of sustainable and natural materials. Many people used their DIY skills and made use of 100% organic materials like coconut shells, leaves, flowers, jute, and so on. Not only were all the decors beautiful, but also unique in their own ways. Each decor had its own unique significance, ranging from historical-themed decor depicting forts of India to spreading awareness about social issues.

Even though this Ganesh Utsav has concluded, we at Creador Designs believe that creativity must not be put on hold. We think that the more you make it a part of your daily life, the more it will grow. So, find opportunities and keep your creativity alive.

Why is Website Development the need of the hour?

In the quest to create your brand’s online presence, you must have thought about creating a website. But, have you ever wondered why the sudden trend of building an online office is gaining the wave? The answer is actually quite simple. With the surge in the number of online users, information sharing has become a matter of a few clicks. Consumer behaviour has observed a diverse change with the advent of the Internet. Furthermore, this is what brands need to leverage to expand their presence.

Websites not only elevate the credibility of your brand but also serve as the portal for major announcements. Without being lost in the long-winded scrolling social media platforms, you get to control the narrative on the website. Moreover, when you build upon your brand’s specific voice, it paves the way for organic traffic to flow in–which in turn, boosts your sales. Win-win, right?

The internet is full of websites of different kinds, so appealing to the eye that one can easily get lost on their surfing expedition. Often, the websites we explore influence the aspirations one might have for their own business. Developing a website is a crucial step to growing an enterprise, but it is also important to match these aspirations to the purpose the website serves for the business.

Hence, we understand that choosing the right kind of website when it comes to launching a business online can be difficult. While the basic structure may remain the same for most websites, fundamental differences may exist. Creador offers an exhaustive range as well, so let’s hop in and walk through some basic ones so that you can zero in on the one you wish to develop.

  • Portfolio Website: Portfolio websites, to put it simply, can be considered a creative professional’s Hall of Fame. As the name suggests, a portfolio website’s main purpose is to showcase a company or an individual’s work, qualifications and honours awarded.

    These websites are often used to demonstrate the credibility of the company or individual so that potential clients can go through this visual resume.
  • E-commerce Website: For most businesses, an e-commerce website is a saviour. E-commerce websites serve the purpose of an online retail store. These websites are the most popular ones as customers can easily look up the products and services offered by a company online. They can add the products they wish to purchase to the cart and pay for them through a payment gateway.

    A fun fact about E-commerce websites is that your business does not necessarily need to have a physical store to function! As long as it is a registered business, you will have loads of opportunities to explore!
  • Blogging Website:
    Quick question: How much do you think a blogger earns annually?

    The answer might blow your mind. According to Indeed, a blogger can make up to $37,073 per year. Though this estimation is made on average approximation and can vary a lot, it is still a significant sum for any freelancer or SME. Beware that if you are a beginner, this source of income will take time to unlock, but it is still profitable nonetheless, as it will generate a lot of traffic to your website.

    Blogs are used to impart information and tactics. A person’s first instinct to gain quick information is to look it up on the internet. Much like the one you are reading right now, they are also used to build credibility. Even if you do not opt for a blogging website, it is definitely suggested to include a blog section for any kind of website that you ultimately opt for.

These are just a few kinds of websites that you can choose from. Furthermore, you can also choose to create a hybrid website that clubs all these functionalities together to give your business an edge over its competitors and build trust in the minds of the customers.