(Length: 16 pages)

June 9, 2005

How Brands Succeed Online

by Harley Manning

with Bob Chatham, Jim Nail, Michelle Amato, Elizabeth Backer


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Building brand is a top business goal for site decision-makers and a top consideration when deciding what content and features to improve. But how good is the Web brand experience offered by major sites today? To find out, we graded 16 B2C sites on how well they communicate Brand Image and deliver value to consumers (Brand Action). Just two sites manage to differentiate their brands in both these dimensions: Dell and Wendy's. To create the online experience their brands deserve, companies should craft "brand personas" to guide their image-oriented design efforts and measure support for both Brand Image and Brand Action.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemSite Owners Make Building Brands A Priority

itemBut "Brand" Can Mean Many Things

itemFor Consumers, A Brand Is An Experience

itemWeb Sites Must Support The Brand Experience In Two Ways

itemHow Good Is The Web Brand Experience?

itemSix Out Of 16 Sites Passed Our Brand Image Tests

itemJust Two Sites Passed Our Brand Action Tests

recommendations

itemCreate The Online Brand Experience You Deserve

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed nine vendor and user companies, including: Avenue A/Razorfish, Agency.com, Critical Mass, Grey Interactive, IconNicholson, Johnson & Johnson, Organic, Procter & Gamble, and Tribal DDB Worldwide.

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Analyst: Harley Manning
Technology: Brand Strategy, Customer Experience, Customer Experience Management, Design & Usability Processes, Interactive Marketing, Marketing & Advertising, Web Site Design
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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