Clear branding answers one question immediately: **who sent this email?** A reader should not need to inspect the sender address, follow a link, or reach the unsubscribe footer to identify your business.

## Watch the walkthrough

This short walkthrough shows acceptable header and footer branding, what anonymous email looks like, and why the same identity should appear in every campaign.

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If the player does not load, [watch the Clear Branding walkthrough on Tella](https://www.tella.tv/video/vid_cmttdso3f000a0agm5a9pa0g0/view).

## What clear branding means

Your email has clear branding when the visible content connects the message to a recognizable organization. Use at least one strong identifier:

- Your company or product name
- Your logo, with useful alt text
- Your website domain displayed as text

The sender name and address still matter, but they do not replace branding inside the email. Inbox interfaces can shorten or hide sender details, and forwarded emails can lose their original context.

## Put it in the header when possible

The header is the clearest place because readers see it before the message body. A simple logo and company name are enough.

**Good header example**

> **Acme**  
> Weekly product notes from acme.com

In the Lumail editor, add a logo image or a first text block containing your organization name. You can type `@` and insert the **Organization name** variable so the name stays aligned with your settings.

Keep the header compact. Clear branding does not require a large banner, a slogan, or a navigation bar.

## Footer-only branding is acceptable

If a prominent header does not fit your personal or text-first style, identify the business in the footer. Include the company name, domain, or logo before the compliance links.

**Good footer example**

> Marie from Acme  
> [acme.com](https://acme.com)  
> 123 Main Street, Paris  
> [Unsubscribe]({{unsubscribeUrl}})

The footer must remain readable. Do not hide the identity in tiny, low-contrast text.

## Examples that work

| Email style            | Clear branding                                                          |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Product newsletter     | Logo and **Acme** at the top                                            |
| Personal founder email | “Marie from Acme” near the opening or signature                         |
| Plain-text update      | “Acme — acme.com” in the signature                                      |
| Promotional campaign   | Consistent product name in the header and company details in the footer |

The design can change between campaigns. The identity should not.

## What does not work

These examples leave the reader guessing:

- “Hey, it’s Marie” with no company, product, domain, or logo
- A generic message signed only with a first name
- A logo used only as an image filename or hidden link destination
- A company name that appears only in the sender address
- Different brand names from one campaign to the next without explaining the relationship

If a subscriber cannot connect the email to the organization they recognize, the branding is not clear enough.

## Clear branding and reason for sending are different

Lumail checks these separately:

| Check                  | Question it answers    | Example                                                          |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Clear branding**     | Who sent this?         | “Acme — acme.com”                                                |
| **Reason for sending** | Why am I receiving it? | “You’re receiving this email because you signed up at acme.com.” |

Add both. Branding establishes identity; the reason-for-sending line reminds the reader how they joined your audience.

## Keep it consistent

Recognition grows through repetition. Once you choose a visible name, logo, and domain, reuse them across campaigns, workflows, and transactional messages.

Consistency helps readers recognize you faster and reduces the chance that a legitimate email feels unexpected. It supports trust and deliverability, but it does not replace sender authentication, consent, list hygiene, or an unsubscribe link.

## Check it in Lumail

1. Open your email in the editor.
2. Add a visible organization name, domain, or logo in the header or footer.
3. Open **Content checks** in the toolbar.
4. Confirm that **Branding** shows `5/5`.
5. Add a reason-for-sending sentence if that separate check is still missing.

The branding checker recognizes your organization name, the `@org-name` variable, a domain displayed in the first text block, or a logo image block. A hidden URL or image filename alone does not pass.

## Final checklist

- A new reader can identify the sender in a few seconds
- The company name, domain, or logo is visible in the email content
- The same identity appears across every email type
- The branding is readable on mobile and in dark mode
- The reason-for-sending line explains why the subscriber is on the list
- The footer also includes your physical address and unsubscribe link

## Related documentation

- [Reason for Sending](/docs/tutorials/reason-for-sending) — explain why the subscriber receives the email
- [Content Deliverability Checker](/docs/features/content-deliverability) — all eleven pre-flight checks
- [Migration to high deliverability emails](/docs/tutorials/migration-to-high-deliverability-emails) — branding, consent, and sending setup
- [Enable Double Opt-In](/docs/tutorials/enable-double-opt-in) — confirm subscriber ownership before campaigns