What is BSR?

BSR (Brand Strategy Research) is a psychographic segmentation model from MarketResponse that classifies people not by demographics (age, income) but by drivers, values and lifestyle. The aim is to better understand and predict behaviour and choices.

Updated 10 May 2026

BSR looks at:

  • attitude to life

  • motivation

  • psychological needs

  • behaviour rather than characteristics alone👉 It is about why people do what they do.## The 4 BSR lifestyles🔵 Blue – control & rationality- analytical, certainty, facts

  • decisions based on evidence🟢 Green – safety & stability- risk avoidance, trust, security

  • a need for certainty and clarity🟡 Yellow – connection & harmony- social, together, community

  • emotion and relationships matter🔴 Red – freedom & autonomy- independent, fast, own choices

  • likes convenience and control## Application in campaigns### 1. Different messages per segmentSame product, different angle:- Blue: facts, figures, evidence

  • Green: certainty, guarantees

  • Yellow: together, impact, community

  • Red: freedom, speed, convenience### 2. Ads per audience- separate ads per BSR type

  • email flows per segment

  • content tailored to motivation### 3. Creative variantsPer campaign, multiple versions of:- headlines

  • visuals

  • calls to actionExample CTAs:- Blue: “Calculate your benefit”

  • Green: “Switch safely”

  • Yellow: “Join in”

  • Red: “Sort it out now”## Application on your website### 1. Dynamic contentThe website adapts per type of visitor:- a different homepage

  • different landing pages### 2. Content per BSR type- Blue: data, specs, comparisons

  • Green: reliability, guarantees

  • Yellow: stories, testimonials

  • Red: quick actions, short routes### 3. UX adaptation- Blue: detail + filters

  • Green: calm and clear

  • Yellow: visual and storytelling

  • Red: fast and direct### 4. Conversion paths- Blue: info → evidence → action

  • Green: trust → certainty → action

  • Yellow: story → social proof → action

  • Red: direct → action## Key principleBSR = not one message for everyone, but:

👉 triggering the right motivation per person## EssenceBSR is a psychological segmentation model that optimises marketing and UX by approaching people based on their inner drivers rather than demographics.Here is a copy-and-paste version: how to apply BSR in practice.## How to apply BSR in campaigns and website### 1. Segmenting your audienceLink people to a BSR type via:- CRM data

  • postcode (MarketResponse segmentation)
  • behaviour on your website
  • campaign interaction (click behaviour, interests)👉 Aim: know whether someone is mainly Blue, Green, Yellow or Red.### 2. Create 4 variants of your messageFor each BSR type, create a dedicated angle:🔵 Blue (rational)- facts, figures, evidence
  • “Save 23% with a proven solution”🟢 Green (certainty)- trust, guarantees, safety
  • “Switch without risk”🟡 Yellow (social)- together, community, impact
  • “Together we make a difference”🔴 Red (freedom)- speed, convenience, control
  • “Sort it out yourself, right away”### 3. Split campaigns per segmentUse BSR in:- Google/Meta ads per audience
  • email automation flows
  • remarketing per behaviour type👉 Same product, 4 campaigns.### 4. Personalise the websiteAdapt content per visitor:- homepage variants per BSR type
  • dynamic landing pages
  • customised calls to action### 5. Build content per typeBlue- specs, data, comparisonsGreen- certainty, reviews, quality marksYellow- stories, testimonials, communityRed- quick action, few steps, immediate result### 6. Adapt UX per motivation- Blue → in-depth, lots of info, filters
  • Green → calm, clear, trust
  • Yellow → visual, emotional, storytelling
  • Red → fast, direct, minimal steps### 7. Optimise conversion pathsA different funnel per type:- Blue: info → evidence → decision
  • Green: trust → certainty → action
  • Yellow: emotion → recognition → action
  • Red: direct → action## Core summaryApplying BSR means:👉 not building one campaign or website, but four versions that align with the different motivations of people