We've all done it. You know, used that shameless little marketing tactic that catches the attention of your audience and gets them clicking because, well, they just can't help it. Admit it. Or don't -- you know who you are. Last month we wrote about 7 of the most shameless tactics marketers use to lure their audiences. But you know what's even better than writing about them? Visualizing them!
I'm not sure whether this qualifies as an infographic (it is a graphic with info on it though, right?). Call it an entertaining, pretty image if you want. All I know is that you'll likely nod your head in agreement as you breeze through it. Either you've employed these marketing tactics yourself, or fallen victim to another marketer's seduction. Am I right?
(Click the infographic for a full-sized version.)
Have you ever made use of -- or fallen victim to -- any of these shameless marketing tactics? And as always, feel free to shamelessly share away!
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Jennifer 12:35 PM on July 25, 2012
This is not an infographic. This is a bunch of pictures with some copy.
Missy 1:11 PM on July 25, 2012
@Jennifer:
That's exactly what an infographic is - pictures with copy.
Cheers!
Brian Trejo 1:27 PM on July 25, 2012
You really hit it on the nose hubspot!
I was stuck at adorable animals, so it's safe to say that...
60% of the time it works, every time.
Justin 1:44 PM on July 25, 2012
With the amount of marketing out there it is really tough to catch people's attention. I think most of us that market online use some of these techniques to catch people's attention and get them to click.
Carolina Calandriello 2:55 PM on July 25, 2012
We are proving ourselves to be great marketers every time we don’t use them, even though it means a bigger challenge… And don’t forget that consumers are becoming smarter every single day!
Zoe Geddes-Soltess 5:22 PM on July 25, 2012
As a caution regarding piggybacking on trending news or topics, I'd add that brands should do their research and apply common sense before attempting.
Cheers,
Zoe Geddes-Soltess
Community Engagement, Radian6
Michael Conway 5:30 PM on July 25, 2012
I agree with Zoe from Radian 6. Piggybacking on trending news or topics requires caution.
; )
Rosie 4:16 AM on July 26, 2012
I completely agree, especially with number 1.
I've started writing marketing blog posts from the point of view of a dog because the dogs really capture people's attention.
Matt Plamen 4:39 PM on July 26, 2012
Hey very nice site!! Guy .. Excellent .. Amazing .. I’ll bookmark your web site and take the feeds also?I am glad to find numerous useful information right here in the post, we need develop extra techniques on this regard, thanks for sharing. . . . . .
Dave Lucas 3:34 PM on July 29, 2012
Well done, Ivan! I really enjoyed this infographic, for a change! Blog On!
Rees Curtis 4:56 PM on July 31, 2012
I think more important than what you show is who you show it too. Agree?