Why Marketers Love Instagram And Pinterest | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The future of marketing is visual.


At least that's what about 3,000 marketers told online social media magazine Social Media Examiner in this year's Social Media Marketing Industry Report.


According to the report, marketers value social media marketing--especially visual marketing--more highly than ever before.


With 92% of marketers indicating that social media is an increasingly essential tool, there is also a growing trend towards using (or planning to use) visual content on more traditional platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Additionally, there has been an uptake in marketers using visually based platforms such as Pinterest, YouTube, and  Instagram.


Marketers are now looking to create original visuals and videos to engage audiences, and there’s no question that marketers need to think about shifting their content strategy that way....