World's Best Infographics

The Internet of Things will account for 9 billion devices by 2018 (Business Insider), mobile will account for 21% of all online purchases by 2015 (Google), and social network users will surpass 2 billion by 2016 (eMarketer). Ironically, despite the explosion of technology, channels and devices, today’s continuously connected consumers are harder to reach than ever before.!

This infographic breaks down the anatomy of the connected consumer to help your brand more effectively reach, engage and convert customers across today’s mobile and socially connected landscape....

Content marketing can help grow your business in many different ways. We all know that because it has been repeated about a million times on the marketing blogosphere in the last 5 years.

But really, I’m always impressed with these two most common scenarios when it comes to companies adopting (or not) content marketing: Many companies jump on the wagon to just go through the motions of writing posts, without really knowing why, or having clear goals. Or companies that fail to see the benefits of a content-rich website rather than a virtual static brochure.

And this is why I loved this infographic from Neil Patel (QuickSprout), because it focuses on one clear benefit: Content marketing can help improve your search engine rankings. So I wanted to share it with you....

In this round up, we are presenting for you some useful cheatsheets and infographics for social media marketers especially. These infographics and cheatsheets will help you learn more about trends in social media and how you can give your brand an increased exposure and let your message spread all over the world. Enjoy...

Social selling is at the core of what we do as marketers but one piece of the puzzle has been missing. We've forgot about the power of relationships.In a recent study, Introhive found that 98% of sales professionals believe that relationships are the most important aspect of sales. It sounds obvious when you hear it, but it’s rarely where time and efforts are spent. Thousands of professionals around the world are wasting time cold calling new prospects while ignoring the customers they already have. As a result, these customers are finding services and products at their competitors because they invested in building and establishing that relationship.

I've seen many businesses, primarily those in advertising and SEO, lose clients because they didn’t focus on the relationship. Don Draper once said, The day you sign a client is the day you start losing one. And it’s the truth. You need to focus on building a relationship with your clients that is built on trust and a clear understanding that you’re both looking to achieve their goals together.

You can do this by spending time on Twitter finding great content to share with your clients or taking them out for dinner. You might be surprised how easy it is to improve your relationships with existing clients and potential prospects using content marketing techniques or an old fashioned phone call. It’s the little gestures that can help take your relationships to the next level and make your career and business prosper....

Here’s the thing: the internet never sleeps.

Which means data never sleeps, and the internet sure likes to use up a lot of it. How much? In any given minute, 277,000 tweets are published on Twitter, 216,000 photos are sent to Instagram and 8,333 videos are shared on Vine.

And we’re just getting started. Over that same 60 second period, 347,222 photos are sent on WhatsApp, 416,667 swipes are made on Tinder and 3,472 images are pinned on Pinterest.

And if you think that’s impressive, Google receives 4 millions search queries, Facebook users share 2.46 million pieces of content and 204 million email messages are sent each and every minute of the day.

This visual from DOMO looks at how much data is generated every minute across the net....

... According to a study by YuMe and Nielsen, between 2010 and 2012, millennial males have cut their TV viewership by 10% — more than any other demographic. YuMe found that if advertisers moved 10 to 30% of their TV budgets to Internet and cross-platform campaigns, they increased their reach up to 11%. 

Check out the "shift happens" infographic to find out more about reaching millennial males in the digital age and to get the full story on digital advertising. Click to get the complete study.

Here are 14 Tools Every Entrepreneur Needs for Managing Social Media:

1. VISUALLY'S GOOGLE ANALYTICS REPORT What is it: an app that creates a custom infographic of your website’s activity and performance....

2013 was a year of exploration for brands on social media. From testing Vines to launching Instagram ads, many companies were dabbling in social media efforts across the Web just to see how customers would react. Now, in 2014, brands are geting serious. They’re using the wealth of data as well as the human connection that social media can provide to develop deeper relationships with customers.

Here are seven ways brands are using social media to increase customer loyalty this year....

A three-year study from Scratch, an in-house unit of Viacom, found that a third of millennials believed they won't need a bank in the future. These millennials, defined as those between ages 18 to 33, also ranked the top four banks in the "ten least loved brands" and would rather go to the dentist than to their bank.Is this surprising?

This segment of the population has grown up in an era that saw trust in banking erode due to the financial crisis and a near stagnant economy. This is also a period when new technology has enabled firms like Simple, Moven, Square and PayPal to be more relevant with a generation that would rather handle finances on their phone than in a branch.

Here are some of the findings from the Millennial Disruption Index:

If your company (small business) is feeling a bit skeptical about Social Media Marketing, and whether or not it’s worth the effort, then the following infographic highlights 10 reasons why it may be working better than you realise.

From apps to social media to mobile payment processing, doing business in the digital age means staying on top of new trends in technology. But with so many trends to keep track of, it’s easy for businesses to get lost in the shuffle....

Want to know, what words to use when sharing your blog title or what to say in your social media posts that people really like and share?

Blog posts headlines containing the words hacks, surprising and history are most likely to be shared.

Twitter tweets containing Please Retweet/RT, check it out, social media and new blog post are most likely to be re-tweeted.

A highly shareable and viral Facebook posts does at least one of the following words: Gives, amazes, amazes and inspire....

Why Social Media & Search Marketing go hand in hand. Taking the example of the Flower & Gifts Industry.

...We believe that Social Media and Search Marketing go hand in hand because Social conversations can lead keyword strategy in a certain direction, and Search keywords can influence Social content strategy. By combining your Search & Social Marketing efforts, you can make sure to provide your audience with the right content, based on what they search for the most and what engages them on Social Media. Today we will take a look at the Flowers & Gifts Industry as an example of Social Media & Search Marketing alignment...

Content curation is a great way to supplement your original blog content. Shrink the Internet and Add ValueA curator is an information chemist.

He or she mixes atoms together in a way to build an info-molecule. Then adds value to that molecule – Robert Scoble

Being a Content Marketer, I’m sure you’ve noticed the sheer amount of new content being produced on the Internet – social, blogs, videos, podcasts, hangouts, etc. The amount of new content created is mind boggling.

Your audience, more than likely, is challenged for spare time, and would prefer not to wade through the sea of Internet content to find what they want. You can help make their life easier by providing relevant, high quality, meaningful content in an easily accessible location.Shrink the Internet for them!...

Want a neat visual representation of what matters in SEO these days? You got it! Here's Search Engine Land's recently updated 'periodic table' graphic.