Search Engine Journal has a short post up of the 5 Unbeatable types of infographics.
An infographic (information graphic) has been a very effective way to bait for links and social media votes for ages. Like anything else, it can be done right or wrong (I am sure you have seen dozens of poorly implemented infographics by now and maybe a few really good ones). How to create a good one?
Perhaps showing how Infographics have become SEO & linkbait fodder, their list is 4 of the 5 most overused types: Periodic Tables, US Maps, Venn Diagrams, and Flowcharts. I do, however, agree with this one statement:
The secret is in days (maybe months) of brainstorming. A cool concept doesn’t even have to be too very well-designed. All you need is a great idea and some time of putting it together.
via 5 Unbeatable Types of Infographic + Free Tools to Create Them | Search Engine Journal.
