09/21/2026
When a brand faces challenges, reducing the marketing budget often seems like the most logical solution. However, this cutback can lead to a more significant issue.
By diminishing your brand's presence, you jeopardize its awareness, consistency, and relevance. If you begin marketing as if you are a smaller brand, you may ultimately become one.
Recent research underscores the essential role of continued investment in brand awareness. When your brand awareness reaches around 30%, every 5-point increase can lead to a corresponding 5-point increase in your Share of Search.
Brand building is not just a long-term approach; it can also impact how frequently people search for and remember your business in the present.
The objective should not always be to spend more money but rather to ensure that you avoid cutting the very elements that keep your brand visible, recognizable, and relevant.