The Google Product Library We all know that Google is one of the most innovative companies on the planet and it is an acquisitive company by gobbling up other smaller innovative fish in the sea of innovation. In just a few years Google has created, launched, acquired, rebranded and/or renamed over 250 products including their most popular: AdWords, Google Images, Google Analytics (originally Urchin), Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Products, Google Translation, Google Mail (gmail), Google Chrome and Google Images. Those you have probably heard of but what cool toy have you missed? Find out in this Google Product Library Infographic: Source: dirjournal.com via Anthony Burke on Pinterest Google Product Library via DirJournal Considering that every respectable gadget-geek is on Google, this one should look really interesting! For us, two main things stand out - Google has lots of desktop applications and Google has discontinued lots of awesome … [Read more...]
Infographics are not a Social Media Strategy
By October 10, 2012 COMMENT(1)See on Scoop.it - Digital Marketing Fever Infographics are Not Social Media Strategy - Brian Solis The eminent Brian Solis thinks that most infographics "are no more than visual press releases with graphical elements tied to information…and then more information…but wait, then more information". In his article he argues that: "if this was just about visualizing scrolls of information, then anyone using free infographics generating tools and a list of interesting data points could make pinteresting graphics. The key is to think less about the packaging and more about the story you want to tell. But even more importantly, it’s time to put the social in social media and craft the story you want people to talk about and share". To read more about The Brandsphere Infographics, then visit Brian’s blog… and download a copy a copy of the image while you’re there. See on www.briansolis.com By Anthony Burke … [Read more...]
Infographics Tools are a Good Way to Tell a Story
By March 23, 2012 COMMENTS(0)Infographics - Easy to Use Infographics tool If you are one of those people who feel that we see too many infographics these days, be prepared for a few more: Visual.ly, which offers an online tool to create instant visualizations of data, is launching its first public product for creating infographics out of beta. The service will let users take publicly-available data such as information from a Twitter hashtag or a Facebook feed, and then select a template (currently five, with each having two to three variations within it) to instantly visualize it. It will also team up with third parties and brands to offer other data feeds to users: one, for example, will involve sports statistics from ESPN. Infographics are not just for number crunchers You may think that infographics seem like the kind of thing that would mostly be the domain of number-crunching analysts and journalists, created for consumption by the wider public. However, the use of Visual.ly’s beta — … [Read more...]
