Brand messaging your whole team can say in one breath
Brand messaging is the one thing your business promises, the proof that backs it and the voice you say it in. We write it down in a short guide. After that, every page, ad and article has something to write from.
“The entire process was seamless, easy, and incredibly user-friendly. They were patient and flexible with all the changes and back-and-forth... Most importantly, they absolutely nailed the brief.”
We walk your team through it and rewrite your homepage hero as the first proof it works. Then we hand over a guide people will open.
What we deliver
Team walkthrough
Homepage hero rewritten
Message guide handed over
Brief template for writers
Baseline recorded
14 Oct
The long read
What brand messaging is, and what it isn't.
Messaging means a workshop to some people and a logo to others. On our projects it means a short document the whole site gets written from.
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Most businesses describe themselves 6 different ways
Put a business's homepage, ads, quotes and social posts side by side. Each one usually describes a slightly different business.
None of them is wrong. Different people wrote them on different days, with nothing shared to write from.
A message house is that shared thing: one promise, 3 reasons to believe it, and a voice to say it in.
How often each channel states the core promise
States the promiseSays something else
HomeAboutAdsQuotesSocialEmail
Illustrative: the pattern we tend to see in a messaging audit, not a measurement. Yours is audited before anything is written.
02
A promise has to be able to lose
Caring, quality service is a slogan every competitor would sign. If nobody could disagree with it, it isn't doing any work.
A strong promise rules something out. It says who you're for, and so who you're not for. That's what makes people believe it.
If nobody could disagree with it
03
Why AI can't pick your message for you
AI will happily write you a promise, a tagline and 3 values in 10 seconds. They'll sound great, and they'll fit every business in your street.
A message has to come from what your customers say and what you can prove. That takes interviews and a few hard choices. AI is handy once the choices are made, and the tone of voice guide tells it how to sound.
AI will happily write you a promise
04
What comes after the messaging
Messaging on its own changes nothing a buyer sees. Website copywriting is usually the first job that uses it, and the homepage hero we rewrite at the end shows it working.
Service page copy, SEO content and blog writing all start from the same message house. That's why we suggest doing this first when a site is being rebuilt.
the first job that uses it
Tell us what you promise.We'll tell you straight if it lands.
Your website talks to the software you already run.
We pick the platform that suits your business. Then we connect the
site to your booking system, your CRM and your ad accounts, so every
enquiry lands where your team already works.
“Up until working with Casey, we had only had poor to mediocre
experiences outsourcing work to agencies... instead of needing
babysitting like the other agencies we worked with, he was not only
completely dependable but also gave us sound
suggestions on how to get better results.”
Chris Jellis Domain Health
“Since going with Casey and his team, we have had nothing but
wins! They are great communicators, but more importantly, have got
awesome results with low lead costs.”
AN
Anneke Founder, Gentle Wombat
“As an experienced health professional I am a hard sceptic.
Casey and his team over delivered on my project
with an A+ website design having actively listened to every point I was
seeking.”
MT
Monica T Google review
“Casey has been an absolute standout! His personalised
approach has been nothing short of incredible. We have had amazing results from the get-go.”
AT
Allan Tomlinson Google review
“Excellent company to deal with and their web design is incredible. Would use them again and again.”
SP
Stephanie Poma Google review
“Casey was so empathetic and patient in listening to my ideas.
He asked all the right questions and got me thinking on aspects I
hadn't considered. He goes above and beyond.”
“If you're looking for a highly experienced, knowledgeable and
ideas-driven marketing agency, look no further... He's helped transform our business from a fairly humble start-up to a fast growing and highly regarded
service provider.”
SP
Storm Parker Google review
“We have worked with Casey on a number of website projects and
are super impressed with his promptness, communication,
professionalism, and knowledge of the full suite of digital
marketing... You and your team are second to none!”
MV
Mark Anthony Valle Google review
“[They have] truly exceeded my expectations... They handle every detail with care, addressing any concerns or
inquiries I had with remarkable responsiveness and genuine
accommodation. The end result was nothing short of fantastic.”
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Questions
Brand messaging questions, answered straight.
What you need to know before we start a conversation.
Branding usually means the logo, colours and type. Messaging is what the business says and how it says it. We do the words, and they sit comfortably beside the visual identity you already have.
Do we need a workshop?
A short one at most. We interview the owners and team, speak to a few customers and bring back a draft to react to. Reacting to a draft is faster than inventing one in a room.
How long does it take?
It depends mostly on how fast we can book the interviews. You'll get a timeline with your fixed quote, before anything starts.
What does brand messaging cost?
You get a fixed quote with line items after a free 15-minute call. Customer interviews are part of the quote, and nothing is billed by the hour.
Will brand messaging help our Google rankings?
Indirectly. Messaging decides the words your pages use, and pages written in your customers' words tend to match what they search. The copy that follows is where search gets worked in directly.
We're a healthcare business. Are there limits on what we can promise?
Yes. Our copywriters write your promise and proof points to the AHPRA and TGA guidelines. You stay responsible for your advertising. Written to the guidelines by our copywriting team. Not legal advice.
What do we actually get?
A short message guide with the promise, the pillars and their proof, audience versions and the tone of voice with examples. It's written to be used, so it stays short.