The Top 100 Visual Marketing Articles of 2014

With the new year getting under way, it’s perhaps an opportune time to reflect on the best content about visual marketing. But before we get to the list, here are a few fun facts about the most socially shared visual marketing articles of 2014.

• 19 titles include numbers such as 10 tips, 5 ways and 9 informative etc.
• 15 articles were published on Social Media Examiner.
• 13 articles were published on Hubspot
• 11 articles were published on Content Marketing Institute
• 36 are “how to” type articles.

• The averages social shares across all 100 articles was 2179. The top post had over 8085 shares.
• The shortest title had 27 characters. The longest title had 89 characters.
• The post with the least links had 14. The post with the most links had 1500.
• The post with the least linked root domains had 2. The post with the most linked root domains had 81.

Now, here are the most socially shared articles in 2014 on the topic of visual marketing (in descending order).

Top 100 visual marketing articles of 2014

1. 8 Visual Content Apps to Create Stunning Images and Videos – Olga Andrienko
2. A Complete Guide to Creating Awesome Visual Content – Kevan Lee
3. 4 Ways Visual Design Can Improve Your Social Media Marketing – Zach Kitschke
4. How to Combine Text and Visual Content for Better Social Engagement – Keith Quesenberry
5. 5 Ways Businesses Are Using Visual Storytelling on Facebook – Ekaterina Walter
6. 12 Clever Ways to Use More Visuals on Social Media – Guy Kawasaki And Peg Fitzpatrick
7. Visual Social Media, How Images Improve Your Social Media Marketing – Michael Stelzner
8. How to Create Visual Social Media Content – Patricia Redsicker
9. How to Use Visual Content for Real-Time Engagement – Donna Moritz
10. How to Take Your Visual Content to the Next Level – Jenny Brennan
11. 4 Visual Content Tools to Help You Stand Out Visually – Yoav Vilner
12. How to Get Started With Visual Content Marketing – Donna Moritz
13. The Gentle and Visual Guide to Startup Marketing – Dharmesh Shah
14. 5 Ways to Use Pictures to Tell Visual Stories With Social Media – Ekaterina Walter
15. Five Ways Brands Use Visual Content for Maximum Impact – Rebekah Radice
16. Visual Content: How to Create Shareable Images People Love – Michael Stelzner
17. Visual Storytelling, How to Use Visuals, Videos and Social Media – Michael Stelzner
18. Visual Social Marketing 101 – Seth Fiegerman
19. 12 Reasons to Integrate Visual Content Into Your Marketing Campaigns [Infographic] – Sam Kusinitz
20. A Visual History of Google Algorithm Changes [Infographic] – Erik Devaney
21. What Keeps Brilliant Visual Content From Being Shared – Buddy Scalera
22. How to Develop a Strong Visual Brand on Social Media – Melanie Perkins
23. 9 Informative Infographics To Guide Your Visual Content Marketing – Kevan Lee
24. No Photoshop? No Problem: 10 Visual Content Tools for Beginners – Rachel Sprung
25. Supercharge your Visual Marketing with Instagram – Part 1 – Salman Aslam
26. 10 Ways to Mix Up Your Visual Content on Social Media – Anna Guerrero
27. 7 Herramientas gratuitas para mejorar tu contenido visual en redes sociales – Angela Villarejo
28. Google My Business: A Visual Tour Of Google’s New Tool For Local Businesses & Brands – Danny Sullivan
29. 5 Ways to Connect With Your Fans Using Visual Content – Anna Francis
30. The Quickest Way to Deliver Your Message? Make It Visual. – Khuram Zaman
31. The Power of Visual Communication [Infographic] – Anum Hussain
32. Before & After: Turning Mediocre Design Into Effective Visual Communication – Ross Crooks
33. El poder de la imagen ¿Por qué el contenido visual nos atrae tanto? – Unknown
34. Anatomy of Inbound Marketing: Visualizing the 5 Essential Elements – Ginny Soskey
35. 5 Easy Tips on Visual Branding on Social Media – Emilie Futterman
36. Visual listening is the next big thing in social. Here’s why. – Tom Cheredar
37. Use Visual Content to Engage Your Audience: 9 Tips and 25 Examples – Michele Linn
38. The Art of Visual Marketing – Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick
39. Why Interactives are the Next Big Thing in Content Marketing – Anni Murray
40. Visual Content: The Key to Effective Brand Storytelling – Ryan Farrell
41. 10 Steps to Better Visual Marketing With Canva – Guy Kawasaki And Peg Fitzpatrick
42. How Small Businesses Can Use Visual Content and Increase Conversions – Tom More
43. Why Canva is Taking Over Visual Social Media – Jay Baer
44. 3 Big Benefits Brands Can Get From Visual Content on Instagram – Mairead Ridge
45. Capture, Engage and Convert Customers With Visual Branding – Peter Gasca
46. Why visuals are the most important element of content marketing – Jay Baer
47. A Look at the Future of Visual Storytelling (Infographic) – Cameron Albert-deitch
48. How to Create Visual Content with this Simple, Dirt Cheap Tool – Andy Newbom
49. Make Your Visual Content Stand Out With a Signature Brand Look – Chuck Frey
50. A Visual Guide to Creating the Perfect LinkedIn Company Page – Erik Devaney
51. Visual Storytelling: Why Data Visualization is a Content Marketing Fairytale – Shane Jones
52. 5 ideas para crear contenido visual irresistible – Susana Morin
53. Tips for Maximizing the Storytelling Impact of Visual Content – Chuck Frey
54. How to Use Visual Hierarchy to Create Clear and Easy-to-Read Web Pages – Pamela Wilson
55. Five Visual Design Trends to Inspire You – Josephine Sabin
56. Visual Content Marketing Strategy eBook – Lee Odden
57. Why Visual Content Marketing Delivers Results [Infographic] – Jonathan Long
58. How to Brainstorm Content Ideas in a Fast, Easy, Visual Way – Jay Acunzo
59. How to Maximize Content with Visual Marketing – Peg Fitzpatrick
60. Ad of the Day: Erotic Shop Fits Every Visual Metaphor for Sex Into 60 Seconds (SFW) – Tim Nudd
61. A Visual and Marketing History of Santa Claus – Brian Easter
62. Cómo crear contenido mágico con imágenes y marketing visual – Susana Morin
63. 4 Ways Visual Content Can Enhance Your Ecommerce User Experience – Devika Girish
64. A View To A Thrill: Why Marketers Need To Get Visual, Fast – Steve Olenski
65. How to Make Your Blog Images Perform Better on Social Media – Francisco Rosales
66. Multitude of websites and apps exist to take visual real estate marketing to a new level – Bernice Ross
67. The Four Principles of Visual Storytelling Every Marketer Needs to Know – NewsCred
68. How to Use Visual Marketing to Sell Books – Peg Fitzpatrick
69. Stop posting like a marketer! Give fans the visual content they crave! – Donna Moritz
70. Pinterest Vs Instagram: Visual Content Marketing – Heidi Cohen
71. Get Graphic! 8 Affordable Web Tools to Infuse Visuals Into Your Marketing – Pooja L
72. 11 Killer Tips to Leverage SlideShare’s Power in Your Visual Content Marketing – Neil Patel
73. Visual Guide to Local SEO – Justin Sturges
74. Why Pinterest’s Visual Content Marketing Will Continue To Rule Social Media – Anna Bennett
75. Guía visual para comunicar con el color en tu web – Alfredo Vela
76. Visual Content: The Future Of Social Media Marketing? – Irfan Ahmad
77. Using Visual Content to Increase Blog Engagement – Tom More
78. Meet Wipro’s First Visually Impaired Marketing Manager – Shreya Pareek
79. Visual Content Marketing on 3 Major Networks: Ideas and Inspiration – Arnie Kuenn
80. 10 Canva Tips That Will Help You Become a Visual Content Master – Chuck Frey
81. A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Visual Content [Free Ebook] – Shannon Johnson
82. Marketing Artists vs. Marketing Scientists – Blog About Infographics and Data Visualization – Randy Krum
83. Aplicaciones que te ayudarán a hacer más visual tu contenido – Ángela Villarejo
84. Infographic: Create Better Visual Content – 10 Tips from EMC, Cisco, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Tumblr – Lee Odden
85. How A Non-Visual Brand Can Join the Visual Marketing Party – Peg Fitzpatrick
86. The Top Ways Companies Routinely Deceive Americans With Visual Marketing Tricks – Sam Benson
87. Visual-Merchandising Secrets for Better Content Engagement – Steve Smith
88. How to Master Visual Customer Service in the Social Age – Jennifer Landry
89. Twitter Tests Out New, More Visual Layout – Corey Eridon
90. Infographics & Visual Storytelling: How To Do It The Right Way – Muhammad Saleem
91. The Power of Visual Content in Social Media Marketing – Neal Schaffer
92. Excite Audiences by Finding the Visual Angle of Your Brand – Jayson Demers
93. What’s the Future of SEO in a Visual World? – Apu Gupta
94. Visual trends to drive your content marketing – Guy Merrill
95. Visual content marketing is growing more powerful on the web – Viraltag
96. 4 Cosas que debes evitar con el editor visual de WordPress – Manuel Vicedo
97. How To Succeed With Visual Social Media Marketing – Jay Baer
98. Elementos visuales, el motor de tu Marketing Visual – Susana Morin
99. Top Content Marketing Trends Of 2014 – Jonathan Salm
100. The Importance of Visual Content in Marketing – Irfan Ahmad

The above collection of visual marketing ideas and strategies represents the best of what resonated with businesses and marketers across the world last year. Did any of them serve to inspire you if so let us know in the comments below.