{"id":21375,"date":"2022-12-06T17:07:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T17:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/06\/how-to-create-effective-visuals-for-social-media\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T17:07:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T17:07:42","slug":"how-to-create-effective-visuals-for-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/06\/how-to-create-effective-visuals-for-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Effective Visuals for Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wouldn\u2019t you like more traffic coming to your website from diverse channels?<\/p>\n

Using social media<\/a> to generate traffic<\/a> seems like a logical choice here: Social media platforms are diverse and can expand your audience by sending clicks.<\/p>\n

And yet, social media traffic is not easy to achieve.<\/p>\n

What you need is to create an effective visual marketing strategy<\/a> to ensure your social media updates and ads stand out and trigger well-targeted clicks.<\/p>\n

We used to talk about images as something you may want to use in order to improve your results.<\/p>\n

These days visual marketing is essential.<\/p>\n

Every brand \u2013 however small \u2013 is into publishing awesome images and visuals<\/a> on a daily basis. It can be hard to stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n

So how can you create effective visual content for your brand\u2019s social media channels? Here are a few ideas.<\/p>\n

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Innovate: use new tools<\/h2>\n

One of the biggest mistakes I\u2019ve seen out there is being overly dependent on an old set of tools. Lots of marketing teams and freelancers have been using the same well-known image editing tools for at least 5 years.<\/p>\n

How can your content stand out if you are using the same tools as everybody else?<\/p>\n

New technology brings new inspiration, new capabilities and more ideas.<\/p>\n

I know embracing new technology is tough: Oftentimes you need some training for your team. Image creation becomes slower because it takes time to learn the software.<\/p>\n

And yet, it is well worth it.<\/p>\n

I have found that simply playing with the trial version of a new tool immediately gives me new ideas as to what I can do for an existing channel or even which new social media platform to try.<\/p>\n

And when it comes to image creation, there are a few powerful visual marketing tools<\/a> that don\u2019t require much training to figure out.<\/p>\n

Lightricks Photoleap<\/a> is one such example: It offers you advanced layer-based editing options allowing you to blend pictures, and apply visual effects and filters \u2013 all right on your iPhone.<\/p>\n

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Photoleap offers a free 7-day trial if you want to experience its power.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for an ad creator, give Creatopy<\/a> a try. The ad creation platform offers advanced editing and analytics options allowing you to put together effective social media ads.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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You can create and edit one ad in multiple sizes, collaborate with team members and freelancers, as well as track your campaign performance.<\/p>\n

Make the most of topic associations<\/h2>\n

The real power of visual marketing is its power of building associations, mentally connecting your brand to the niche. If your company is selling wristbands, you want your customers to think about it when thinking about wristbands.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the higher-level goal of any visual marketing strategy out there.<\/p>\n

And therefore association-driven visual marketing is what you need to focus on.<\/p>\n

Text Optimizer<\/a> is a great tool for exploring niche associations based on semantic analysis of Google\u2019s search snippet for your current keyword. Simply enter your keyword and let the tool do the job:<\/p>\n

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Another great tool for exploring niche associations is \u2013 quite predictably \u2013 Google. In fact, it\u2019s Google Images which as of recently has started to smartly suggest refining your search by choosing a group of images:<\/p>\n

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Google Images provides more abstract associations with your core topic, so it make sense to combine the two tools to create images that build the desired image of your brand in your customers\u2019 heads.<\/p>\n

Create consistency across multiple channels<\/h2>\n

They say your customer may need at least 7 touchpoints with your brand to remember it.<\/p>\n

A touchpoint is anything from a Facebook like to a purchase.<\/p>\n

This means that you need to pop into your customers\u2019 eyes again and again for them to start recognizing your brand and engaging with your business.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Visual marketing helps a lot with that. Thanks to its ability to catch an eye and get stuck in the mind, images help make the most of each touchpoint, but only if you do them right:<\/p>\n