How to Use Videos and Photos to Get More Followers!
Let’s face it, everyone today would rather watch a video, scan an image or gaze into an infographic. Like it or not, reading is out, viewing is in. With more than 300 million photos uploaded to Facebook every single day, and disregarding all the other visual media uploaded to other sites like Pinterest, Instagram and Google+, you don’t need any more evidence that the time to make use of visual media in your content is now!
5 simple ways to stack your content with visual media
- Use photo sharing sites to display your products! – Sites such as Pinterest, Instagram and Flickr can deliver loads of traffic, in addition to valuable social signals and links to your pages. You can expect the same and more from posting to Facebook, Google+ and Tumblr.
- Create videos – If you haven’t begun to make videos for your brand yet, don’t wait a moment longer! There are no longer any real technical barriers to online video, so there goes that excuse! YouTube alone could end up being your largest traffic source, and there are plenty of additional choices out there as well, such as Twitter’s Vine, Instagram and others.
- Create Infographics – A sharable infographic is among the better varieties of new content these days, blending interesting visuals with text and facts. These often get shared near and far!
- Make your own visual media – Creating memes along with other original content will usually stand a better chance of going viral, because they are unique and brand specific.
- Crowdsource your visuals! – Get those fans involved by holding contests, promotions and events where they can contribute visual content to your brand. This can easily go viral, and get shared far and wide!
Picture of all your content now in visual terms. Telling the story of your brand with visual media is the soup of the day, so jump in!
