Brand Name Development
What makes a winning brand name?
A great brand name is one of the most powerful forces in branding, marketing and advertising. It is at once the story about what makes you different from your competitors and the emotional tug that connects you with your audience—all in one or a few words.
A brand name that wields that much power can only come through a powerful positioning strategy—one that keys in on the kind of appeal that can touch the hearts and minds of your market in a way the world may have never seen. A great brand name can do this and own the talk of an industry. As you can see, there’s quite bit in a brand name.
Brand names have so much riding on them—way too much to leave to already overworked brains of a few employees, tossing around ideas at lunch or entering a contest, as many companies like to approach naming. Those people simply don’t have enough time to take into account the many things that must be considered when developing a brand name, such as: comprehension, memorability, ease of pronunciation, negative and positive associations, competitors, trademarks and domain name possibilities. These are just a few reasons smart companies that need a brand name turn to naming professionals, like Brand Identity Guru Inc., for guidance.
Communicating brand strategy is key to a great brand name.
Words project both meaning and feeling. Your brand name should communicate in a way that fits your overall brand strategy, whether that’s straightforward functionality (PowerBook) or more emotional (Carnival Cruise lines and their “FunShips”). If it does, every time somebody mentions the name, it’s an advertisement—one you didn’t have to pay for.
Great brand names roll off the tongue.
The sound of the spoken name, regardless of what it means, is a big consideration for brand names. An easy-to-understand pronunciation translates across languages and is more likely to be remembered.
Like the last puzzle piece, a good brand name fits...