How Henry Ford Boosted Visibility + Trust in Pediatric Care With Content Marketing
Henry Ford Health, formerly Henry Ford Health System, was evolving its name and image. Their aim was to boost trust and visibility in metro Detroit — and their position as a pediatric care leader. With powerful content and SEO-focused promotion, in a year, it reached an audience of 333,000+ parents.
Total Brand Impressions
Drawing eyes across social media, email and a parenting website and magazine
Hours Spent Reading
Time that people consumed compelling children’s health-related articles
Average Email Open Rate
The amount of newsletter opens and views by a local parenting audience
Evolving a New Brand + Reaching New Patients
Nearly 107 years after it was founded in 1915, Henry Ford Health took on the big task of removing “System” from its name. Facing competition from other local hospital networks, this nonprofit organization also wanted to connect more deeply with local parents, building up its reputation and recognizability as a regional leader in health care for kids.
Strategically Sharing Value-Rich, Trustworthy Advice
Henry Ford Health has an array of pediatric experts. We harnessed this knowledge in 18 blogs focused on infant, toddler, child and teen health — all gathered into an SEO-optimized pillar page on a highly aligned regional parenting website. The campaign featured its new logo prominently and was promoted with social media, email, SEM and digital and print ads.
Sizeable Growth in Brand Awareness + Content Reach
Henry Ford Health’s content marketing netted over 2 million local impressions from a local parenting audience in a year, with over half from blog ads. The campaign earned nearly 125,000 views as readers spent 4,400+ hours reading and seeing the new name and logo. More than 85% of traffic came from Google Search, while emails achieved 104,600+ content views.
Create Your Own Branding Success in 3 Simple Steps
Relaunching your brand and elevating your expertise takes a direct message and quality content. Here are the three primary steps to get there.
Talk With Your Marketing Expert
Share your new branding direction, business goals, target audience and the expertise you want to highlight. Have a clear focus.
Craft Your Message + Pinpoint Experts
Our team develops a strategy to deliver your rebrand message. We work with you to interview experts for powerful content marketing.
Get Results + Grow Your Brand
See your campaign’s performance with regular tracking and tweaking, as needed. Watch your reach, visibility and success grow.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rebranding
Impactful rebranding involves a mix of tactics, such as creative services, digital ads, email, content marketing and more. Find answers to common questions.
What does “rebranding” mean and what’s it entail?
This is a marketing strategy for already established brands. It can involve changing a name, logo, design, slogan, concept — even your mission, values and audience. The intent is typically to freshen up your image and focus, and to spark the interest and trust of your key prospects and investors.
Do I have to create all my branding materials myself?
No. At Zoe, we can help you with all of your creative assets, from your logo to your brand color palette. While established brands often do have their own materials, we can help you refine and adjust as needed. We also can use your supplied logo and other assets to create digital ads, emails and other materials.
Is it always a good idea to showcase our experts in a rebrand?
It depends on your goals. Highlighting your experts’ knowledge in blogs that share helpful information is a potent way to build trust over time. These articles can appear on your own website or, in the case of Henry Ford Health, the website of an aligned media partner.
Keep in mind that while blogs and pillar pages are promoted as part of your marketing plan (with social media ads, targeted emails, etc.), they’re ultimately an SEO tool. That means they’re designed to be found “organically” as people are Googling. This can take time — at least six months, and often over a year — to get traction.
Harness Your Own Rebranding Success With Zoe
Rebranding breathes fresh air into your business. But it’s essential to begin with a defined vision, creative direction and target audience. Working with a marketing partner helps bring clarity and creativity to the process — always while keeping your goals and unique needs in focus. Reinvigorate your brand, deliver your message to the right people and grow.