Visual Contenting April 2016 | Page 9

TRENDS The rules of marketing have changed. With billions of images shared daily, consumers now have more opportunities than ever to discover awesome products and useful content, wherever they may go. The result? Brands are now facing a growing need to tie visual content to commerce. With a new year on the horizon, here’s what you need to know. Infographic courtesy of Curalate. Marketers Are Feeling the Heat While 77% of marketers agree there is an increasing amount of pressure to show ROI on visual content, just 1 in 10 strongly believes their image assets are working. Confidence in Creativity Is Low Just 11% of marketers believe they are leveraging images across their marketing channels very effectively. And just 7% believe their visual content is successfully supporting their overall marketing goals. Marketers Want to Tailor Their Visual Content But Aren’t Visual Contenting 86% of marketers agree that type of channel is important when selecting images to use in different marketing initiatives. But 78% still share the same image across every, or most channels on which they’re active. Emails, Ecomm and Ads, Oh My! Less than 11% of marketers believe images are sufficiently being used in emails, ads and within the ecommerce environment. • • • 8% emails. 8% ecommerce. 11% ads. Mobile Is a Must, But It’s Lagging Although one-third of marketers are using images to drive mCommerce, respondents agree their creative assets are weakest within mobile and app environments. Brands Will Borrow Inspiration 61% of marketers look to other innovative brands to get inspired by visual marketing trends rather than thinking up new ideas independently.