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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Establishing the Foundations
- Defining key concepts: Brand, Brand Marketing, Brand Identity, Brand Perception, & Brand Reputation
- The correlation between brand strength and a company’s financial performance
The Value of an Online Brand Audit
- What constitutes a Brand’s Digital Footprint and why is it crucial for modern business health?
- How the accumulation of various touchpoints ultimately shapes a brand’s image and public perception
- Timing considerations for conducting an online brand audit
- The significance of regular Online Brand Audits
- The Online Brand Audit Framework and upcoming topics
Business Context & Alignment
- Setting the stage by identifying current business priorities, goals, and macro/micro factors affecting the organization
- Defining the objectives of the Brand Audit to ensure the framework has a clear direction
Assessment of Digital Assets
- Evaluating owned online channels for strengths and weaknesses to understand how the controlled brand presence is perceived by customers
- How a brand’s internal communications can positively or negatively impact its image?
- A universal checklist for evaluating digital assets applicable to all businesses
Digital Reputation Audit
- SEO Audit: Search engine rankings are a significant component of a brand’s online reputation
- Methods for evaluating and optimizing SEO in the current landscape
- The impact of AI on SEO strategies
- Comparison of traditional versus modern SEO guidelines
- Online Mentions: Using quantitative and qualitative data to reveal a brand's true reputation and image
- Using social listening to understand how target audiences and anonymous users discuss the brand online
- Web Analytics: Analyzing critical metrics that sustain an online business
- Diagnosing customer confusion versus engagement drivers by examining key website metrics such as traffic, bounce rate, page views, and conversion rates
Competitive Landscape Analysis
- Defining the industry context
- Reviewing industry trends, future projections, and major players
- Compiling a list of key competitors
- Perceptual Mapping: Visually representing where a brand stands in the competitive landscape regarding brand perception
- Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the brand’s positioning relative to competitors
Strategic Brand Direction & Tactics
- Defining the brand’s desired market positioning
- Formulating Brand Marketing Objectives
- Crafting a final Brand Strategy directly derived from the audit findings
- Developing an Integrated Marketing Communication plan to drive outcomes
- Establishing Key Performance Indicators and a tracking system to monitor progress and success
The Role of AI in Online Brand Audits
- Three areas where professionals can leverage AI to enhance auditing efficiency
- Three areas where AI should be avoided during the brand audit process
Requirements
- Familiarity with fundamental marketing concepts and terminology
This course is particularly suitable for teams or individuals who:
- Are contemplating a brand rebranding effort
- Seek to reposition or bolster their existing brand standing
- Are entering new markets or industry verticals
- Are looking to engage new target demographics and customer segments
- Desire to create brand strategies that better support broader business goals
- Are aiming to build a more competitive brand presence
- Are observing a drop in brand or marketing performance
- Are experiencing reputational damage or wish to refine their brand image
- Want to pinpoint and address issues in their brand management processes
- Need to refresh their marketing collateral
- Are managing inconsistent brand elements, such as messaging, tone, visuals, or design aesthetics
Target Audience
- Marketing managers
- Marketing strategists
- Brand strategists
- Key marketing decision-makers
- Marketing professionals in various roles
- Design and creative teams (secondary audience)
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Course - Digital Marketing
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