viva infographics - pubcon vegas 2015
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VIVA INFOGRAPHICS!Presented by David Wallace: CEO - SearchRank
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- Online Marketing Since 1997- Head Honcho @ SearchRank- Senior Editor @ Infographic Journal- Reside in Phoenix, Arizona- Empty Nester w/ 3 Kids & 4 Grandkids- Disney Fanatic- Roller Coaster Enthusiast- Love Cats- Love Infographics!!
WHO AM I?
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OVER LAST SEVERAL YEARS, WE HAVE SEEN A
HUGE INCREASEIN VISUALIZED INFORMATION.
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400% INCREASE
INLITERATUR
ESINCE 1990
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9,900% INCREASEON THE
INTERNETSINCE 2007
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142% INCREASE
IN NEWSPAPERS
BETWEEN1985-1994
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WHY INFOGRAPHICS KICK ASS!
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THE FACTS: WHAT PEOPLE REMEMBER
Image Credits: neomam.com
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POSTS WITH IMAGERY ARE 600 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO
RECEIVE ENGAGEMENT THAN THOSE THAT ARE
TEXT ONLY.
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CATSRULETHE
INTERNET!
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MY CATIS A
GRUMPYFACE
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MY CAT IS A GRUMPY FACE
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KISS DIDN’T BECOME “THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD” BECAUSE OF THEIR MUSICAL TALENT!
IT WAS THE “VISUAL ASPECTS”OF THEIR LIVE SHOWS.
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TYPES OF INFOGRAPHICS
Static Animated
Video Interactive
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UGLY INFOGRAPHICS
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NO MATTER HOW GOOD THE IDEA, POOR DESIGN
WILL KILL THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN
INFOGRAPHIC.
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DO NOT SKIMP ON DESIGN!
VERY RARELY CAN YOU GET
SOMETHING FOR FREE OR NEXT TO
NOTHING AND HAVE REAL SUCCESS!
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Shot on a Budgetof $400,000
John Hedger OriginallyPaid Only $1,000
Made About $45 Millionin 1st Year!
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IN “DEVELOPMENT HELL” FOR MANY
YEARS.
$150 MILLION BUDGET
HAS GROSSED OVER $374 MILLION TO
DATE!
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PROMOTE, PROMOTE, PROMOTE!
“PUBLISH IT AND THEY WILL COME” DOES NOT
ALWAYS WORK!
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR SOCIAL
NETWORKS TO ATTRACT EYEBALLS.
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PROPER SYNDICATION TO SOCIAL NETWORKS
THERE IS A RIGHT WAY &A WRONG WAY TO SHARE!
- LINK BACK TO ORIGINAL CONTENT
- INCLUDE SHORT DESCRIPTION
- UTILIZE HASH TAGS
- INCLUDE IMAGES
- CALL OUT INFLUENCERS
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SOCIAL NETWORKS: TWITTER TIPS
FOR OLDER INFOGRAPHICS, RETWEET
RELATED TO CURRENT TRENDS
EXPERIMENT WITH REPEAT TWEETS AT VARIOUS TIMES
OF THE DAY
EXPERIMENT WITH TWEETS THAT HAVE
IMAGES VS NO IMAGES
IF INFOGRAPHIC REFERENCES COMPANY OR
INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDE@ REFERENCE
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SOCIAL NETWORKS: PINTEREST TIPS
CONSIDER PINNING A CROPPED VERSION OF
INFOGRAPHIC
LINK BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL POST TO HELP
DRIVE TRAFFIC
POST INFOGRAPHICS TO TOPICALLY RELEVANT
BOARDS
INCLUDE A SHORT TITLE / DESCRIPTION OF THE
INFOGRAPHIC
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SOCIAL NETWORKS: TUMBLR TIPS
ADD 2 TO 3 TAGS IN THE TAG FIELD, INCLUDING THE
TAG #INFOGRAPHIC
LINK BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL POST TO HELP BUILD LINK AUTHORITY
INCLUDE A CUSTOM FILE NAME AT END OF TUMBLR
GENERATED URL
INCLUDE A SHORT TITLE / DESCRIPTION OF THE
INFOGRAPHIC
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REPURPOSING CONTENT
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REPURPOSE #1: SPLICE & DICE
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REPURPOSE #2: CONVERT TO TEXT
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REPURPOSE #3: CONVERT TO VIDEO
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REPURPOSE #3: CONVERT TO VIDEO
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REPURPOSE #4: UPDATE (IF APPLICABLE)
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REPURPOSE #4: UPDATE (IF APPLICABLE)
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REPURPOSE #4: UPDATE (IF APPLICABLE)
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“Internet Trends of 2015”
“Cyber Monday 2014”
“Social Media Cheatsheet for 2014”
“Fashion Rules For 2014”
“2014 Interior Design Trends”
“Spooky Halloween Statistics”
“Hidden Costs of Thanksgiving”
“Christmas by Numbers”
“Valentine’s Day By The Numbers”
“Presidential Fun Facts”
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CASE STUDY 1 - Published November 2014
- 2k+ Pins
- 137 Facebook Likes
- 107k Stumble Views
- 7,628 Page Views (# 4 June - Sept)
- 545 Links / 10 DomainsInfographics Are Still The Gift That Keeps on Giving!
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- Published April 2012
- 620+ Pins
- 3.7k Facebook Likes
- 165k Stumble Views
- 4,509 Page Views (# 10 June - Sept)
- 109 Links / 11 DomainsInfographics Are Still The Gift That Keeps on Giving!
CASE STUDY 2
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- Published April 2014
- 105k+ Pins (77k in 2014)
- 694 Facebook Likes (538 in 2014)
- 614k Stumble Views (447k in 2014)
- 25,006 Page Views (# 2 June - Sept)
- 3,007 Links / 39 DomainsInfographics Are Still The Gift That Keeps on Giving!
CASE STUDY 3
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KEY TAKEAWAYS- Visual content will only continue to grow
- Infographics kick ass!
- Don’t compromise on infographic design elements
- Promote on your own social networks
- Repurpose infographics in a variety of ways
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THANK YOU!
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