Brand foundations & identity · Working
Customer-based brand equity
Also called: CBBE
ELI5
Brand value understood through customer awareness, associations, responses and loyalty.
Used in conversation
“The work feels inconsistent because the team is using customer-based brand equity in three different ways.”
Pitch context
You will see “Customer-based brand equity” in brand decks, campaign plans, research reports and performance reviews when the discussion reaches brand foundations & identity.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret brand foundations & identity without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 5
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- American Marketing Association — Definitions of Marketing and BrandDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission — Advertising and Marketing GuidanceSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Google Analytics Help — Google Analytics dimensions and metricsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Google Ads Help — Google Ads metrics and reportingSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Interactive Advertising Bureau — Measurement guidelines and standardsSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-16