Branding may refer to:

Physical markings

* Making a mark, typically by

charring Charring is a chemical process of incomplete combustion of certain solids when subjected to high heat. Heat distillation removes water vapour and volatile organic compounds ( syngas) from the matrix. The residual black carbon material is char, as ...

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Wood branding Branding is an easy and economical way to permanently mark anything that burns (wood, leather, plastic, rubber, cork, food, soap, wax, etc.). This is done by either a fire-heated tool or an electrically-heated tool, which is pressed onto the objec ...

, permanently marking, by way of heat, typically of wood (also applied to plastic, cork, leather, etc.) **

Livestock branding Livestock branding is a technique for marking livestock so as to identify the owner. Originally, livestock branding only referred to hot branding large stock with a branding iron, though the term now includes alternative techniques. Other f ...

, the marking of animals to indicate ownership such as **

Human branding Human branding or stigmatizing is the process by which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living person, with the intention that the resulting scar makes it permanent. This is performed using a hot or ver ...

, marking a human to show ownership of them, or other reasons *** Branding (BDSM), bonding of the partners and marking of a submissive **

Freeze branding Freeze branding (sometimes called CryoBranding and the resulting brands, trichoglyphs) is a technique involving a cryogenic coolant instead of heat to produce permanent marks on a variety of animals. The coolant is used to lower the temperature o ...

, permanently marking by way of cold *

Vehicle title branding Vehicle title branding is the use of a permanent designation on a vehicle's title, registration or permit documents to indicate that a vehicle has been written off due to collision, fire or flood damage or has been sold for scrap. The designation ...

, a permanent designation indicating that a vehicle has been "written off"

Marketing

Brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...

, a name, logo, slogan, and/or design scheme associated with a product or service **

Branding (promotional) A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...

, the distribution of merchandise with a brand name or symbol imprinted **

Brand management In marketing, brand management begins with an analysis on how a brand is currently perceived in the market, proceeds to planning how the brand should be perceived if it is to achieve its objectives and continues with ensuring that the brand is pe ...

, the application of marketing techniques to a specific product, product line, or brand **

Employer branding Employer brand is branding and marketing the entirety of the employment experience. It describes an employer's reputation as a place to work, and their employee value proposition, as opposed to the more general corporate brand reputation and val ...

, the application of brand management to recruitment marketing and internal brand engagement **

Internet branding Internet branding (also referred to as Online branding) is a brand management technique that uses the World Wide Web & Social Media Channels as a medium for positioning a brand in the marketplace. Branding is increasingly important with the advanc ...

, brand management on the Internet **

Nation branding Nation branding aims to measure, build and manage the reputation of countries (closely related to place branding). In the book ''Diplomacy in a Globalizing World: Theories and Practices'', the authors define nation branding as “the application o ...

, the application of marketing techniques for the advancement of a country ***

Place branding Place branding (includes place marketing and place promotion) is a term based on the idea that "cities and regions can be branded," whereby branding techniques and other marketing strategies are applied to "the economic, political and cultural dev ...

, the application of marketing techniques for the advancement of country subdivisions **

Personal branding Personal branding is the conscious and intentional effort to create and influence public perception of an individual by positioning them as an authority in their industry, elevating their credibility, and differentiating themselves from the compe ...

, people and their careers marketed as brands **

Co-branding Co-branding is a marketing strategy that involves strategic alliance of multiple brand names jointly used on a single product or service. Co-branding is an arrangement that associates a single product or service with more than one brand name, o ...

, two companies or brands partnering on a product or service **

Branding agency A branding agency is a firm that specializes in creating and launching brands and rebranding. The role of a branding agency is to create, plan, measure, and manage branding strategies for clients, including support in advertising and other forms ...

, a type of marketing agency, group or a firm which specializes in creating brands **

Faith branding Faith branding is the concept of brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for r ...

, the application of marketing techniques to religious institutions or individuals **

School branding The term “School Brand”, similar to "brand" as it applies to traditional business applications, is any type of term, mark or insignia, which identifies one organization or product from another. These marks were intended to indicate an affiliati ...

, the application of marketing techniques to education organizations

Physical markings

Marketing

See also