Visual Contenting April 2016 | Page 59

VISUALS The Marketing Automation 101 Podcast Visual Contenting discusses about the inside out of marketing automation, visual communications and how they can help small to medium businesses succeed through proven methods, best practices and expert advice. Let’s grow and thrive! In this episode, we’re going to talk about how you can create visual content for the entire sales funnel. Every new customer begins with the flow of leads into the top of your sales funnel. The more leads you fill the funnel, the more customers you will likely generate. As an inbound marketer, you should know how to leverage the power of visual communications to attract and educate more leads over the time. Following are 5 visual storytelling tips to drive more traffic to your website and fill the top of your sales funnel. Adding visuals to your blog posts can increase your credibility and make your personality shine through. Turning ordinary blog posts into images, slideshows, infographics or video is a great idea too. A well-crafted explainer video breaks complicated topics into simple, easy-to-understand components with eye-catching visuals and animations helping you connect and deliver your message to the heart of your audience. #2: Turn white papers into a series of infographics #5: Visualize your social media channels If white papers help you build thought leadership, infographics add personal touch to them and make your brand more authentic. And best of all, infographics drive you more traffic which can be turned into qualified leads for your business. Your prospects get bombarded with boring text-based updates all the time, why don’t you stand out with creative, funny pictures or images? #3: Turn case studies into video testimonials Videos work like a charm when it comes to traffic generation. Instead of boring case studies with little to no visuals on your website, shooting video testimonials can help you build trust and authority. #1: Add more visuals to your existing content #4: Use explainer videos to talk about your services, how it works, etc It goes without saying that blog is considered a primary method to attract leads to your website via social sharing and organic traffic. ۙ