Jul 27, 2012
Infographics – the power of pictures for your blog
Infographics – a social sharing success story
Having had a bit of education recently on using Facebook. Pinterest and other social media spaces where pictures are so popular, I’ve been sitting thinking how I could leverage the power of pictures. Which is how I got into infographics and started sharing them with you.
“Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge. These graphics present complex information quickly and clearly.”
Doug Newsom and Jim Haynes (2004). ‘Public Relations Writing: Form and Style’.
So infographics have been around for a while but it seems only recently that they have started to become mainstream. Probably because a well prepared and executed one with descriptive text and colourful graphics create high impact for social sharing.
Then synchronicity reared its beautiful head and AppSumo delivered an infographics package called Piktochart for a really good deal. So I produced my own for Work from Home Wisdom on setting up a home office. Sharing this on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest has proved to me that pictures get noticed far more than clever writing.
Then I started to become aware of all these, sometimes very cheesy, quote pictures and I thought, how can I do that? Easy. Fire up your Keynote or Powerpoint, grab your favourite quote, make sure you attribute it correctly, find a drop dead gorgeous theme, and whizzo, you got yourself a possibly viral piece of work that people can easily share.
So why not have a go and share them with me on Pinterest or Facebook? I’d love to see what you come up with.
Remember though that leveraging the power of pictures and infographics is only a part of the strategy for getting noticed on the web. Your search engine optimisation also includes other factors and quality focused content is still a major piece of the puzzle.
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Rebecca Krzyzosiak
Jul 27, 2012 @ 16:18:49
Good blog post!! via #seeamanaboutablog @andybritnell http://t.co/Nab5T2P3 The power of pictures for your blog!
Andy Britnell
Jul 27, 2012 @ 16:19:04
Good blog post!! via #seeamanaboutablog @andybritnell http://t.co/Nab5T2P3 The power of pictures for your blog!
Judy Heminsley
Jul 27, 2012 @ 17:14:19
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Jul 28, 2012 @ 20:20:14
From now, on will put photos of each articles
Aug 01, 2012 @ 07:13:45
I agree that images improve the quality of a blog post. it makes it more interesting for readers which also helps increase readership for your blog posts over time. Thanks for the great post on importance of using pictures in a blog.
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Aug 06, 2012 @ 10:00:40
Hi Sam – Even better if you use WP SEO plugin by Yoast so that your images get included in your site maps – that way they get indexed in Google and you can get traffic from your pictures too.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 23:47:40
A picture speaks a thousand words comes to mind after reading this post, i`m seriously thinking of setting up a account with Pinterest, does it really bring in traffic quite quickly?
Aug 11, 2012 @ 22:37:32
I love infographics. In fact, I’m addicted to them. In the process of getting a load stuck up on my site because they’re so attractive!
I put a minimum of 3 pictures in each blog post I write. I like the structure of blogs when they have pics. They help break down the article into easy to read pieces.
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Aug 17, 2012 @ 22:27:04
I totally agree about the quality and not quantity of a blog post, thinking out of the box helps and maybe coming more from the heart with people, I`m a newbie but have decided to approach it this way, hope i`m right.
Sep 05, 2012 @ 08:30:44
Hi Freddy – rest assured that having that approach is going to get you the best results.
People are more likely to love what you say if it comes from the heart
Aug 18, 2012 @ 07:44:16
infographics is great way of learning art of pics.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 20:23:08
Infographics are just as effective as vlogging or video blogging based on my site. It just takes a little more effort to choose the right photos that will describe your whole blog.
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Nov 07, 2012 @ 14:01:48
Indeed Sarah – multi-media is an effective way to increase visits and improve how long people stay on site. Sometimes searching for the right graphics is one of the more fun and creative parts of blogging.
Nov 19, 2012 @ 10:35:52
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Dec 03, 2012 @ 07:02:01
Well, infographics are definitely great. They add color and vibrancy to your information. But it is necessary to make correct infographics so that the reader doesnt get confused.
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Dec 04, 2012 @ 19:28:51
The great thing about infographics is that they draw the eye. There are so many thing you can put in them to get people to pay attention and get your point across. I know even in books and magazines it’s the first thing my eyes gravitate towards so why not use them in your social media. Thanks for the tips and info! I haven’t done much with them but will definitely do more now.
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Dec 16, 2012 @ 04:06:55
Yes images on posts are very useful but infographic is the best.
Dec 17, 2012 @ 04:01:23
I really pay more time to blogs with infographic because not only it give your blog an interesting element but it also is a very good way to learn things in a fun approach.
Jun 19, 2013 @ 07:47:05
One of the hardest things when it comes to blogging is to stay genuine. Sure you can be yourself nice .