Branding

Branding may refer to:

• Making a mark by charring
  • Wood branding, permanently marking, by way of heat, wood (also: plastic, cork, leather, etc.)
  • Livestock branding, the marking of animals to indicate ownership
  • Human branding, as body modification or punishment
  • Freeze branding, permanently marking, by way of cold
• Branding (BDSM), bonding of the partners and marking of a submissive
• Vehicle title branding, a permanent designation indicating that a vehicle has been "written off"
• Brand, a name, logo, slogan, and/or design scheme associated with a product or service
  • Branding (Promotional), the act of imprinting or engraving a brand name or symbol onto a product
  • Brand management, the application of marketing techniques to a specific product, product line, or brand
  • Employer branding, the application of brand management to recruitment marketing and internal brand engagement
  • Internet branding, brand management on the Internet
  • Nation branding, the application of marketing techniques for the advancement of a country
    • Place branding, the application of marketing techniques for the advancement of country subdivisions
  • Personal branding, people and their careers marketed as brands
  • Co-branding, two companies/brands partner with each other to develop a product or an initiative, and sign such product or initiative with both brand names as the source.
  • Branding agency, a type of marketing agency which specializes in creating brands
  • Faith branding, the application of marketing techniques to religious institutions or individuals