The expression 'branded' is typically associated with the livestock industry. The branding of cattle and other livestock with the mark of property owners is a practice that has long been used to tell others that the livestock is your property and the livestock is accounted for. 'Branded' as a term has recently become an expression that is used now in business circles outside the domain of cattle and livestock. In the wider business world 'branded' has come to refer to products that display the company logo and business name of a day to day business. In this wider business world, 'branded' has come to mean a process by which your name and logo is merely promoted on a product. But let's have no illusions here. 'Branded' also refers to the right of businesses to display their mark and be identified from everyone else.

Consumer bases sit up and pay attention when they see your logo and name branded on a product. Branding products is a savvy business strategy, not just in terms of advertising and promoting your business. Branding products is a way for businesses to claim possession of a certain product line. Branding products is an indispensable way of identifying yourself from everyone else.

Branding is not just a cheap promotional strategy to get people to look at your name and logo once in a while. Branding, like cattle branding, says to other competitors, we own this product and we identify with those who use this product. When someone sees your name and logo on a product they associate the product's ownership with you. You've made your mark and no one can deny you.

Cattle are big things. But in the wider business world, savvy businesses like to make the mark and claim ownership and consumer identification on a range of both big and small things. Take the example of Branded Key Rings. There's no way a property owner would brand his name, brand his mark on something so discreet. But savvy business people in the wider community know the accessibility of key rings and know how important it is to get branded name and logo on these particular items.

People take their car keys with them everywhere. But you're going to have trouble branding on actual keys, unless you've got a special relationship with car dealers. So let's think in terms of car accessories. Key rings are car accessories and therefore it makes good business sense to make your mark on something that is so much a part of people's lives. Not just key rings. Think of both the smallest and biggest places you can make your mark and take ownership of the merchandising turf just as property owners take ownership of their property turf by branding cattle.

Branding is no longer just something you do to cattle. Branding is something you do with Promotional Clothing, promotional pens, promotional stationary, promotional lanyards, promotional kitchenware and promotional sporting goods. Identify yourself in as many ways possible on as many products possible so the others know you're out there.