Visual Content Marketing

Visual Content Marketing

Visual Content Marketing

In today’s times, visual media has an instantaneous impact on people. The impact lasts longer and deeper, as compared written content. Content creation is important indeed; but it alone cannot sustain the attention of a surfer. Even quality content online, though useful, cannot hold people’s attention. Surfers might just skim through articles, in a span of sixty seconds. You must incorporate visuals, banners, pictures etc. in your post. At the same time, do not clutter the page; as it will distract your reader considerably.

A picture is worth a thousand words

As the phrase goes, it is common sense, that pictures convey a lot of information in a wink, as compared to a hundred word article. You must align pictorial ads into the blog post, or web page content, so that it is attractive.

Quality Visual content creation

Visual content must be original. Do not take pictures from common search engines, as those are not exclusive. They are available to any user who uses that search engine, then why would the user access your website, if he or she already gets that on a popular engine. Either click original pictures, or subscribe to professional photography websites and purchase exclusive pictures online for your articles.

Tips to improve your visual content

  1. Use infographics. Combine information with pictures and visuals, this is meant to cater to both search engines and readers. Infographics are preferred while describing a food recipe, a crafty process or just some lesson with diagrams.
  2. Memes are the new trend in visual media. They are humourous and catchy. They are also ironic and witty. If you can create effective memes, you would get better business.
  3. Pie charts and graphs help you show research related information. They are easy to understand and quick to grasp.
  4. Maps help to explain locations in a precise manner. Instead of typing out directions, you should add an image of the map location, so as to ensure minimal confusion.
  5. Hire graphic designers if you are not a pro at creating original visual content. You must produce content which lures the attention of an onlooker.
  6. Videos are a quick way of publicity. If you hit the right cord, you could go viral with your videos. Videos can be about How-to processes. Producing videos is a simple task. If you are unable to come up with an original and innovative idea, you must consult a professional for the same.
  7. Provide sharing options. A basic tip but it always helps to provide channels to spread your message. For anything that you upload, provide sharing options, which link it to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google Plus and the likes. This way, if people wish to be associated with your piece or product, they would surely endorse it on social networking websites, to introduce the idea to their friends as well.

Visual content creation can be challenging for some, but it surely helps you achieve your target audience. It also helps you circulate your network more quickly, as compared to blogposts.

Importance of content marketing

Anything can be ignored, except facts. Hence, it is best to convey the importance of content marketing using facts. The following video on content marketing shows why it is such an effective way of marketing. The video can justify why you need to engage more in content marketing.

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Posted by on Friday December 20 2013, 4:49 AM EST. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Technology. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0

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