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Opening a new branch is a huge investment — a new build can run into the millions. Most banks do the demographic research, study the traffic patterns, and pick the right spot. But then when it comes to actually marketing the thing? They show up with a grill in the...

Every bank says they want to stand out. But most don’t go beyond tweaking a logo, or updating colors, and continue to rely on the number of years in business to build trust. That’s important – but no longer enough to differentiate your bank against the thousands of others with a similar history. It’s time to be bold.

We break down the real reasons bank marketing tactics fail, from our experience seeing these things play out at banks across the country. Spoiler: it’s almost never the channel itself. Google Ads, SEO, and even direct mail DO work – but not if you only focus on the ad itself.