Visual content has taken 2012 by storm, and leading the pack is the much beloved (and sometimes bemoaned) infographic. What on earth is an infographic, you ask?
Ha, just kidding. You know what infographics are! They're this, and this, and this. But those are all so 2011. What has 2012 delivered marketers in the way of awesome infographics? This post has rounded up the best of the best -- the ones that are chock full of information, excel at data visualization, and deliver brand new data to marketers. Take a look at our favorite marketing infographics so far in 2012!
Seriously Awesome 2012 Marketing Infographics
1) The Inbound Marketing Process From IMPACT Branding & Design
2) 6-Step Cheat Sheet to the Facebook Business Page Timeline Design From HubSpot
3) Social Networking Bill of Rights From Background Check
4) How Social Media Links Help Email Marketing From GetResponse
5) How Mobile Is Being Used in 2012 From Milagro Mobile Marketing
6) Should You Hire or Contract Your Marketing Team? From Mavenlink
7) The History of Marketing From HubSpot
8) How LinkedIn Works From Infographic Labs
9) 2012 Social Media Marketing Report From World View Editing
10) Impact of Online Reviews From Marketing Tech Blog
Who else has created amazing infographics this year?
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Emily Carter 9:08 AM on May 07, 2012
Great Infographics! We use them alot on social media sites to teach people about inbound marketing without boring them. We also just made "How Inbound Marketing Works" using a lot of HubSpot's statistics - see it at http://visual.ly/how-inbound-marketing-works
Ann Ehnert 9:22 AM on May 07, 2012
These are great! Our agency created one as well - Local Search Uncovered. Check it out here http://www.steadyrain.com/digital-clarity/entryid/30/local-search-uncovered-infographic.aspx
Dan "Making Money Online" Ang 10:32 AM on May 07, 2012
This is awesome. Summarizes everything. Very useful cheat sheets for future reference. :)
Shriharsha Bhat 2:11 AM on May 08, 2012
Great infographics! I am trying to integrate infographics into my content plan, but not sure, how we make them. Do we need to have experience in photoshop or some other software? Or are there any free tools available which help us do this?
500 Social Media Marketing Tips 8:17 AM on May 08, 2012
Fantastic infographics! They're such a brilliant way to impart and visualise information :)
Helen Clark 10:42 AM on May 08, 2012
Great collection here! Infographics are the gold standard for content marketing. NewsReach recently developed one on the process of creating high-quality content http://www.newsreach.co.uk/infographic/
Anthony Begando 9:17 AM on May 09, 2012
These are super... what a fantastic medium for communicating complex concepts.
Jason Kort 10:06 PM on May 11, 2012
I love "The History of Marketing" infographic. It makes me yearn for the days portrayed in the TV show Mad Men.
b 2:56 PM on May 12, 2012
These aren't really infographics, they're fancy powerpoint/keynote slides with nice graphics. Way too much info per selection and too mcuh text with little creative use of the graphics by themselves to convey messages. Sorry, but a fail in the infographics department. For a good use of infographics, see http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2012/may/08/gay-rights-united-states
NOW Outsourcing Services 10:53 PM on May 14, 2012
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BOO 11:07 PM on May 14, 2012
Brilliant Infographics! As we know that design is ever upgrading and innovating. Learning new tips on this particular skill considering that technology is very fast would be a great weapon you can use as marketing strategy. Thanks for this post. Good Job!