Branded Content.
The best branded content doesn't feel like an advert. It feels like something worth watching, and that's exactly the point.
What's includedAudiences are savvier than ever. They scroll past interruptions, skip pre-rolls and tune out anything that feels like it's selling to them. But give them something genuinely compelling, a story that entertains, moves or surprises them, and they'll watch every second and share it without being asked. That's the power of branded content done right.
At Klaxon, we've been making branded content long enough to know what separates the films people remember from the ones they forget before they've finished watching. It comes down to one thing: putting the story first. Your brand's role is to enable the narrative, not dominate it. When that balance is right, the connection an audience makes with your brand is deeper and more lasting than any traditional advertising can achieve.
We work with brands across a wide range of sectors to develop and produce content that is ambitious, authentic and built around a genuine creative idea. From the initial concept through to final delivery, we keep the focus on making something that your audience will actually want to engage with, because content they choose to watch will always outperform content they're forced to sit through.
Branded content isn't a compromise between creativity and commercial objectives. In the right hands, it's where the two things become the same thing.
Traditional advertising puts the brand message at the centre. Branded content puts the story at the centre, with the brand playing an enabling role rather than a dominant one. The goal is to create something an audience genuinely wants to watch, content they'd seek out even if there were no brand attached, because the depth of engagement that creates is far more valuable than the passive exposure of a traditional ad.
Success metrics vary depending on the objectives of the campaign. They might include views and completion rates, engagement (shares, comments, saves), brand sentiment shifts, direct traffic or conversion data. We work with clients at the outset to agree what success looks like and ensure the content is built to deliver against those specific measures.
Production is our core focus, but we can point clients in the right direction when it comes to distribution and activation. We have a network of trusted partners we're happy to recommend for clients who need end-to-end support beyond the production itself
