For Customer Experience Professionals (Length: 18 pages)

August 14, 2009

Best And Worst Of Financial Services Brand Building Web Sites, 2009: Banks

This is the fourth document in the "Best And Worst Of Financial Services Brand Building Web Sites, 2009" series.

by Ron Rogowski

with Harley Manning, Richard Gans, Rachel Zinser


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

The banking industry features some of the most recognizable brand names in the US, like Bank of America, SunTrust Bank, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo. But how good are the brand experiences offered by major banks' Web sites? To find out, we graded the sites of four top brands on how well they communicate their Brand Image and deliver value to consumers (Brand Action). Only one site — Wells Fargo — passed both of our brand tests. To improve the brand experience, banks need to use clear, unambiguous category names, legible fonts, and consistent elements of visual design.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemBank Sites Offer Uneven Brand Experiences

itemOnly Wells Fargo Passed Our Brand Image Tests

itemOnly Wells Fargo Passed Our Brand Action Tests To Go Two For Two

recommendations

itemBanks Need To Improve Both Brand Aspects

itemSupplemental Material

This report highlights findings from evaluations conducted using Forrester's Web Site Brand Review methodology. Reviews cited in this document were conducted between May 1, 2009, and June 15, 2009, as part of a larger study that looked at the Web site brand experience of 16 sites across four financial services industries: banks, credit card providers, insurers, and investment firms.

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Analyst: Ron Rogowski
Technology: Brand Strategy, Customer Experience, Interactive Marketing, Marketing & Advertising, Web Site Design
Industry: Consumer Financial Services, Consumer Industries, Financial Services, Financial Services Customer Experience, Financial Services Marketing, Online Financial Products & Services, Retail Banking
Geography: North America