Infographics: What Are They & How Can I Use Them? #SocialCafe 2.18
#SocialCafe Chat Topic: Infographics: What Are They & How Can I Use Them?
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Resources Mentioned In Chat/Show
Understanding Types of Infographics
5 Unbeatable Types of Infographic + Free Tools to Create Them shared by @seosmarty
Looking at a Specific Infographic
The Guest Article Quality Assurance - Flowchart shared by @seosmarty
Examples of Infographics to Inspire You
11 Beautiful Examples of Infographics shared by @ToddInKC
Required Tools of the Trade
10 Tools for Creating Infographics and Visualizations shared by @seosmarty
A Step-By-Step How-To for Infographics
How To: Create and Promote Infographics #MyBlogGuest shared by @seosmarty
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- What is your experience with infographics?
We have varying experience with infographics, but a common interest in the topic, as well as tips to share.
The benefit of an infographic in conjunction with an article is that it can appeal to two types of readers #TBW #socialcafe
— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) May 1, 2013
A1 They get spread on Pinterest as crazy => Means more traffic to your site! #SocialCafe #TBW— Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) May 1, 2013 | At times infographics can be slightly intimidating for newbies, BUT they're excellent traffic drivers and quick reads #SocialCafe #TBW— The Blog Workshop (@TheBlogWorkshop) May 1, 2013 |
- What are some effective ways you’ve seen infographics used?
There are more creative uses than could be mentioned in the chat, let alone in the summary. (Hint: Check out the slideshow, above, to get more ideas). Here are a few, to start you thinking.
I say there's always a way to create AWESOME context and wrap it there RT @socialwebcafe: Is there an "overuse" point? #TBW #socialcafe
— Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) May 1, 2013
A2 I had a colleague make an infographic outbid his resume....outstanding!#Socialcafe
— ToddInKC (@ToddInKC) May 1, 2013
A1 I like re-packaging my research into infographics. It's like giving your article the second life #SocialCafe #TBW— Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) May 1, 2013 | +Search engine :) RT @socialwebcafe: The benefit of an infographic+an article is that it can appeal to two types of readers #TBW #socialcafe— Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) May 1, 2013 |
- What are some helpful tools and resources for creating infographics?
One of the ways to get the creative juices flowing would be to pull out that white board and start drawing your concept. Then, like @danrmorris, hire a graphic designer to make it into an infographic. Some other articles and tips are below.
A3. Love to hear what you're using but infogr.am & piktochart.com have free options #SocialCafe #TBW
— The Blog Workshop (@TheBlogWorkshop) May 1, 2013
THIS! RT @socialwebcafe: A3 I use MyBlogGuest to find infographics :) #SocialCafe #TBW
— Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) May 1, 2013
A3 I like visual.ly @Visually it's very easy to use and effective #Socialcafe
— ToddInKC (@ToddInKC) May 1, 2013
Think of what message you want to tell & create a story board, like comics... that's an easy way to tackle infographics #SocialCafe #TBW— The Blog Workshop (@TheBlogWorkshop) May 1, 2013 | @theblogworkshop I try to use an infographic everytime a "graph" seems logical. #tbw #socialcafe— Dan R Morris (@DanRMorris) May 1, 2013 |
- Please share some of your favorite inforgraphics.
Now, for the fun part where we share our own infographics, our favorite infographics, and our Pinterest boards full of infographics.
Show and Tell Infographics and Pinterest Boards
- The Chemical Composition of Wine: What Chemicals are in Wine? shared by @danrmorris
- The Difference between Nerd, Dork, and Geek Explained by a Venn Diagram shared by @seosmarty
- @danrmorris Infographic Pinterest Board shared by @danrmorris
- Pain and Productivity shared by @yourlifeafter25
- Visual Loop / PR shared by @alinterpretatio
- @socialwebcafe Infographic Pinterest Board shared by @socialwebcafe
A4 The Difference between Nerd, Dork, and Geek Explained by a Venn Diagram bit.ly/96QK1j#SocialC… #TBW— Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) May 1, 2013 | Pretty cool infographic pain and productivity via @yourlifeafter25 (yourlifeafter25.com/2013/04/17/blo…) #SocialCafe #TBW twitter.com/TheBlogWorksho…— The Blog Workshop (@TheBlogWorkshop) May 1, 2013 |
Final Thoughts and Action Steps
More Resources Mentioned in the Chat
Social Web Cafe TV - don't miss an episode (next: Dan Morris talks Pinterest).The Blog Workshop - get your ticket for The Blog Workshop.
MyBlogGuest.com - publish infographics, free.
Viral Content Buzz - share and be shared on Pinterest.
Social Web Cafe Podcast.
MyBlogGuest Podcast.
@seosmarty @theblogworkshop You're the MyBlogGuest lady? That's cool. I like that site. #socialcafe #tbw— Dan R Morris (@DanRMorris) May 1, 2013 | Ah ;) U2 RT @alinterpretatio: @socialwebcafe Ayiiieee!My pleasure!It helps that youre all good peeps! :-)#SocialCafe #TBW— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) May 1, 2013 |
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#SocialCafe Twitter Chat Announcement
This SocialWebCafe Twitter Event is about Infographics: What Are They & How Can I Use Them?.
About this Topic/Event
Infographics are a great way to share data in a visual way and have really been getting more and more popular in the last years (especially with Pinterest and Instagram out there).
There are also SEO advantages to using infographics because they function like an image, so you can write up your own blurb or full article, or have a guest author write it for you.
Twitter Event Details
- Date: 04/30/2013
- Time: 6:00 pm PST/PDT (9:00 pm EST/EDT).
- Hashtag: #SocialCafe
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Twitter Event Questions
- What is your experience with infographics?
- What are some effective ways you’ve seen infographics used?
- What are some helpful tools and resources for creating infographics?
- Please share some of your favorite inforgraphics.
Format: Q&A
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