best social media marketing infographics

This infographic tells how to create social media posts that will go viral. Image via Digital Informational World

Infographics are ideal for relaying complex information in a visually appealing way. The best ones combine substantive and well-organized content with a high level of visual interest to make learning easier.

These are some of the best infographics on social media we’ve collected from around the Internet.

Many of the infographics help businesses improve their marketing efforts, while others offer interesting facts and trends about social media. The selected infographics also illustrate the attributes of well-done infographics.

The Secret Formula for the Perfect Viral Post from TollFreeForwarding provides detailed insights into techniques that increase the likelihood that your blog post will go viral. Consider it a road map for getting your message viewed and shared.

Why Is Blogging Important? from Bloomerang examines the benefits of blogging, particularly for nonprofits, lists things to blog about and includes a blog post check list. If you’re new to blogging, you can learn the many benefits and how to achieve success through blogging.

Scoring Klout by OnlineDegrees explains how Klout creates the scores, cites some top influencers, and covers the benefits of a high score.

21 Rules for Effective Social Media Marketing Strategies by Social Metrics Pro offers the basic business guidelines to participate on social media. It’s informative for marketing beginners and a helpful refresher for more experienced professionals.

The History and Power of Hashtags in Social Media Marketing. Surprisingly, the history goes back to 1988. The infographic explains the benefits of hashtags and how to use them most effectively in different social media platforms.

How to Grow Your Twitter Following by twinds reveals the fundamentals of marketing on Twitter and methods you may have never considered before.

Raising the Digital Generation by Brandwatch may be most interesting to parents of younger children and businesses that market to children. It includes a wealth of statistics about how children use social media and the Internet. About half of the parents believe their children know more about the Internet than they do.

The Consumer Sharing Trends Report from ShareThis contains a large amount of information social media sharing, including regional breakdowns. Interestingly, users in the Northeast share more than those in any other region of the U.S.

Why Women Are the Real Power behind Social Media by FinancesOnline examines the role of women in social media and how they are leading the charge in mobile use of social media. More women use social media and they use it more often. Women are more likely to interact with brands on social media. More women consume news on social media.

Twitter Engagement: The Twitter Response Guide for Business by Hubspot presents the most effective techniques for businesses to interact on social media including use of hashtags, links, and emoticons. Timely responses are essential for meeting customer expectations. According to Search Engine Watch, 70 percent of Twitter users expect a response from brands. Out those users, 53 percent want a response with an hour.