Last Updated on September 13, 2024
A logo is a critical and essential part of formulating and promoting a brand or identity, and every business needs identity in an often overcrowded market. When you attempt to sell any service or product it is essential that you inform your consumers of precisely who you are. A logo does that in a fraction of a second. At a glance, one can see who you are when they see your well-designed business logo graphic.
There are very few businesses that function without a logo. In fact, I would even go so far as to say that it is almost unheard of. Having a logo will, over time, allow the public to not only recognize, but start to trust your company in order to gain repeat customers, which in turn increases your company’s reputation by proof of your worth in the social world. If you have no logo or identifying message or symbol, then how will customers be able to associate products to your brand? Take the Coca-Cola product range and brand for example: when customers see the Coke logo they often instantly think of refreshment, and they have trust in that brand.
Benefits of a Good Logo:
- solidify your brand
- increase recognition
- instill trust
- develop repeat customers
- rise above competition
Promote Your Logo
However simply creating your logo is not enough on its own. In order to create the sort of brand identity and consumer respect Coca-Cola or Pepsi enjoy, you need to promote this logo and image in every marketing advert or promotion your produce. It is essential to have your company logo displayed prominently in order to gain maximum exposure. In fact, a unique and attractive logo can actually gain your company a worldwide following in itself.
Site Features as Logos
And remember, if you have a unique feature on your website that has a graphic to go with it, that becomes a type of logo in itself, that will forever be associated with your company. Think of Facebook, for example–the “like” button, which is essentially an extension of their main logo, arguably helped increase the massive worldwide following they’ve experienced. So careful consideration must go into those special feature graphics. You don’t want to just slap on any graphic in order to get that part of building your website done, especially when such graphics can become great catalysts for change in your company.
Beware of Bad Logo Design
There is a small word of warning however which you should take note of, take logo creation extremely seriously as it could literally make or break your business in the long term. Think of GAP and their disastrous re-launch a couple of years ago; their newly released logo caused so much upset amongst their customers who eventually threatened to stop shopping at the store. This then forced GAP to revert back to their original design or face a massive decrease in sales. It is thus essential to have your logo created by a professional design agency who will be able to assist you in the choosing of your design and the creation of a worldwide brand.
Conclusion
A logo is essential to the longevity of any business, no matter what market you are currently operating in. A brand facilitated by a logo allows your company to stand out about above competitors whilst building a repeat user base and sometimes even a solid fan base, all things which will help your business not only survive, but potentially gain a massive market share. To show you some successful logo designs, we collected some incredible examples. Feel free to check them out, and get inspiration for your own business.
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