{"id":25007,"date":"2023-11-14T13:23:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T13:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/if-blockchain-projects-sold-cars-facts-vs-feelings-in-web3-marketing\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T13:23:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T13:23:39","slug":"if-blockchain-projects-sold-cars-facts-vs-feelings-in-web3-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/if-blockchain-projects-sold-cars-facts-vs-feelings-in-web3-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"If blockchain projects sold cars: Facts vs. feelings in Web3 marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you look closely enough at the Web3 sector through a marketer\u2019s lens, you begin to see a fundamental mismatch between how blockchain and crypto projects market themselves and how effective brands do it in the real world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at the car industry as an example to see what I mean. When carmakers reach out to their audiences, what are they projecting?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here are a few examples of the first words that jump out from the main web pages of household name car firms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The visuals we see in car ads are similarly conceptual and yet highly evocative. Open roads and big skies show freedom. Green landscapes denote sustainability. Bright colors shout fun and youthful irreverence. Smooth lines and glossy surfaces speak to design, luxury and timeless elegance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here are some messages that aren\u2019t ever featured in car branding or that you\u2019ll typically see anywhere in the main marketing touchpoints:<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve chosen cars here, but we could analyze virtually any segment and the results would be the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the one hand, we have an industry that understands the inherent symbiosis between offering and branding, and the industry knows how to leverage that symbiosis for maximum psychological effect. The very design of the product (in this case, the car) reflects the brand that the company is trying to convey for that model, and the brand messages are consistent throughout each touchpoint. It\u2019s all engineered to invoke the same emotional response and meet the same set of human needs through clear positioning. Every time \u2014 no matter where you encounter the brand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the other hand, we have an emerging (and \u2014 let\u2019s be honest \u2014 often struggling to be heard) Web3 industry that\u2019s trying too hard to push obscure selling points that nobody is buying. The emotional response to a brand isn\u2019t an optional extra that can be navigated around using arguments about superior tech or governance \u2014 no matter how rational those arguments may be. People need to care, and they need to care enough in that tiny split second it takes to decide whether to say \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In that tiny moment, only a few people care about the technical superiority, the transactions per second, the robust governance model or the high-security consensus. But, those factors aren\u2019t enough for the vast majority of people to become emotionally invested.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So how do you know what people are buying? What\u2019s driving them to make that emotional leap? What needs are they seeking to satisfy when they come looking for your offering?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well, you could ask them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We live in a world awash with data and the easy ability to collect as much of it as we wish. Market research is simply a matter of going out and asking the right questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you already have a live product or a service, find out from your existing customers why they\u2019re a fan of your product. What is it exactly that they love? A slick user interface? Excellent value for the money? Time-saving capabilities? World-class, white-glove customer service?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Similarly, if you\u2019re looking to launch, find ways to get answers to these questions about a hypothetical product. Carry out polls and create tests. Use bogus landing pages to see what people click on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But, the real answers you seek will lie a layer deeper. What\u2019s behind those decisions? How do people respond to your brand, and why do they like it? How does it make them feel?<\/em> Rich? Safe? Generous? Included? Frivolous? Like a winner?\u00a0<\/p>\n And which of their needs are these feelings satisfying? Simplicity or sophistication? Safety or disruption?\u00a0<\/p>\n Figure out the emotional payback and you\u2019ve worked out how to connect with your audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n So, my key message for Web3 operators is to keep the tech focus behind the scenes where it belongs. Just like in the world of cars, there will be a niche audience of hardcore fans who care about it enough to peek behind the curtain.\u00a0<\/p>\n But the masses \u2014 your main audience \u2014 don\u2019t care about how it works. They care about how it meets their needs. So, focus on how you\u2019re able to meet those needs by delivering a familiar, reliable emotional response with your unerring brand consistency.\u00a0<\/p>\n People might tell you they deal with facts rather than feelings, but don\u2019t be fooled. The carmakers aren\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n German is co-founder and chief relevance officer of\u00a0THE RELEVANCE HOUSE, a branding and marketing agency focused on blockchain and Web3.<\/em><\/p>\n This article was published through Cointelegraph Innovation Circle, a vetted organization of senior executives and experts in the blockchain technology industry who are building the future through the power of connections, collaboration and thought leadership. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Cointelegraph.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you look closely enough at the Web3 sector through a marketer\u2019s lens, you begin to see a fundamental mismatch between how blockchain and crypto projects market themselves and how effective brands do it in the real world.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at the car industry as an example to see what I mean. When […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto"],"yoast_head":"\n