how to build a brand

Case study: LaptopBatteryExpress.com

the thinking

how to build a brand

Defensible

No other laying claim to this

Demonstrable

find what you need in 2 clicks, get it in 2 days

Search for the opening
  • No house list for a quick, low cost initial survey; must rely on client and our own instinct
Competitive research
  • Well-entrenched, established competition
  • Enormous head start in terms of back links and indexing
  • All tout low price, if anything at all
  • Just online stores with no effort at strategic communication
Message = SPEED!

the creative execution

Logo

how to build a brand - logo
Conveys speed

Website

how to build a brand - website
Original design – 2x industry conversion rate

how to build a brand - website
  Updated for tablets

how to build a brand - trust
Build trust w/ testimonials & association icons

the media

adwords
AdWords
press releases
PR
press releases
PR
comparison shopping engines
CSEs
email marketing
Email
bounce back
BounceBack
web video
Web Video
directories
Directories
search engine optimization seo
SEO

the result: SUCCESS!

$0 to $1.2M annualized in month 7
Conversion Rate twice the industry average
Why? Because we communicate a position that is most meaningful to the target audience – SPEED!

the proof

Survey results…
  • Find It Fast? YES
  • Get It Fast? YES

the kicker

Asked via follow-up surveys “What motivated you to buy?”, customers overwhelmingly said “Low Price.”

LaptopBatteryExpress.com is not close to being low-price seller
A message that resonates stops prospects from comparison shopping