What Makes a Quality Infographic | Ep. #101

<p>In Episode #101 Eric and Neil talk about what components make a quality infographic. Listen to learn about how you can make your own infographic and how you can ensure that it delivers your post’s message.</p> <h3>Time Stamped Show Notes:</h3> <ul> <li>00:28 – Today’s topic: <em>What makes a quality infographic</em></li> <li>00:36 – <a href="https://www.kissmetrics.com/">Kissmetrics’</a> portfolio of infographics</li> <li>00:50 – It’s not just the imagery</li> <li>01:14 – Number 1: Have the right statistics</li> <li>01:18 – Number 2: Make sure your topic is really good <ul> <li>02:02 – If you can show complex data sets, you’ll do well</li> </ul> </li> <li>02:10 – Number 3: Keep the infographic concise</li> <li>02:22 – Number 4: Make sure it story flows well</li> <li>03:08 – Number 5: Have a great design <ul> <li>03:18 – <a href="https://dribbble.com/">Dribbble</a> and <a href="http://www.visual.ly/">Visual.ly</a> have great infographic designers</li> </ul> </li> <li>03:42 – Number 6: Make sure your colors are NOT crazy</li> <li>04:17 – Put an embed code generator at the bottom <ul> <li>04:22 – For WordPress, it’s <a href= "https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/embed-code-generator">Embed Code Generator</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>04:28 – Number 7: Write the RIGHT headline <ul> <li>04:41 – Check <a href= "http://www.copyblogger.com/">CopyBlogger</a> for creating headlines</li> </ul> </li> <li>04:48 – Number 7: Add text to the page where the infographic is <ul> <li>05:30 – Make sure the image is in full size and it works on mobile</li> </ul> </li> <li>05:48 – Be creative!</li> <li>06:07 – GIFographics <ul> <li>06:08 – <a href="https://klientboost.com/">KlientBoost</a> has a good example of PPC</li> </ul> </li> <li>06:18 – That’s it for today’s episode!</li> </ul> <h3>3 Key Points:</h3> <ol> <li>Having infographics is not just about the imagery, it’s also about statistics and your message.</li> <li>Visual content doesn’t guarantee success.</li> <li>Don’t forget to add text on the page where your infographic is – Google