• Brand-building campaigns drive real sales, strengthen memory and trust, and reduce the effort required for performance to deliver results over time.

• In seasonal periods and saturated environments, branding defines who is remembered. As competition for attention increases, brands without a clear positioning disappear, while those that build meaning achieve immediate recognition and make consumer decision-making easier.

• When executed properly, branding amplifies performance. By reducing friction along the customer journey and accelerating the decision-making process, brand building increases media efficiency, improves conversion quality and sustains results beyond seasonal peaks.

Branding is a brand investment that generates value and efficiency.

For a long time, branding campaigns were treated as an “extra” – something visually appealing, but far removed from real sales impact. The market has already shown that this view is outdated. Global studies indicate that strong brands sell more, with less effort and greater efficiency over time.

Research from Nielsen shows that campaigns focused on brand building generate significant incremental sales impact, even in the short term. Branding builds memory, preference and trust. Performance benefits from this groundwork.

In seasonal periods, this dynamic becomes even more evident. When competition for attention explodes, brands that have not built meaning simply fall off the radar.

“In terms of actual sales, Nielsen’s experience base shows that, on average, a one-point gain in brand metrics such as awareness and consideration leads to around a 1% increase in sales.”– Nielsen

In saturated environments, generic brands disappear

Carnival, Black Friday, Christmas. The name of the date changes, but the scenario remains the same: an overload of stimuli, ads competing for seconds of attention, and consumers becoming increasingly selective.

In this context, generic campaigns do not fail because they invested too little in media. They fail because they say nothing relevant. Well-executed branding addresses exactly this issue. It creates immediate recognition and facilitates decision-making, even when users are exposed to dozens of messages throughout the day.

Data from Think with Google reinforces that consumers tend to choose brands they already recognise and trust, especially in moments of fast decision-making. Familiarity reduces friction and accelerates the path to conversion.

What the data shows

Studies from Think with Google show that brand equity can account for up to one third of the purchase decision in some markets. In fast-choice, highly competitive scenarios, consumers tend to opt for brands they already recognise and trust.

In practice, familiarity reduces friction along the journey, shortens decision time and increases the likelihood of conversion. Branding therefore goes beyond brand recall alone. It directly influences performance efficiency by making the choice simpler and more intuitive.

Well-executed branding amplifies performance

Before any click or conversion takes place, something essential must happen: the construction of desire and perception. When the language is right for the audience, the message is consistent, and execution remains aligned from online to offline, results emerge naturally.

Effective branding campaigns:

• Create rapid identification with the right audience

• Reinforce the same message across all touchpoints

• Build trust before asking for any action

When this happens, performance no longer needs to be forced. It flows. Media investment works with less resistance and delivers higher-quality responses.

Well-positioned brands convert more, with lower CAC and greater long-term value. Seasonal moments eventually pass, but brands that build meaning remain in consumers’ minds and continue to generate results long after the investment peak.

The strategic question is not whether branding is worth investing in. It is when it enters your strategy: as a tactical support or as a foundational pillar from the start.

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