Patrick Biddiscombe argues that a unique brand needs more than relationships. You need a recognizable style: consistent tone, format, and design so people know your work by sight. He also recommends a simple product ecosystem and a website that matches your content.
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This is all about sharing knowledge and reciprocating value with other people in your domain. And while it's important to build relationships, you also need to develop your own unique brand. This is all about how you present your content to the world. Is your content humorous? Serious deep dive research, short snappy articles or something in between? Consistently posting content is one thing. Consistently posting consistent content is another. People should be able to recognize your content from how it's presented, not just who's presenting it. Everything we've talked about today is about credibility, about you selling your value. You also need to build a product ecosystem to attract people to your world and your products and services. It doesn't need to be super sophisticated, but it should reinforce who you are by gelling with the content you've been sharing. A few tips to keep your website consistent with all the content that you've been putting out there. Just like with your design, you want everything you produce to feel like part of a unified brand.