Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
The specific, true reason to choose you over alternatives. Not a slogan, a verifiable difference: guarantee, speed, specialization, proof.
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The definition
The specific, true reason to choose you over alternatives. Not a slogan, a verifiable difference: guarantee, speed, specialization, proof.
Why it matters to an owner
'Quality service at fair prices' is what everyone says, so it's nothing. The test: could a competitor plausibly claim your USP? Sharpen until the answer is no.
Keep going
PositioningThe slot you occupy in a customer's mind relative to alternatives. The specialist vs. the …Message MatchWhen the landing page repeats the promise of the ad that was clicked. Same headline idea, …Social ProofEvidence other people chose you and were glad: reviews, counts, credentials, recognizable …
This is the work. Want it done?
Everything here is free to use yourself. That’s the point. If you’d rather a senior marketer just handle it, in your accounts and your name: 20-minute call, no pitch deck.