Home Business Log: October 2015

Saturday, 31 October 2015

5 Popular Types of Instagram Photos That Can Get You More Likes

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“Post some Instagram photos!”, she said – “It’ll be fun!”, she said. Truth is, Instagram IS fun, gratifying even, as long as people are liking your photos. That’s sometimes easier said than done, however. We’ve all been there, sitting pretty with a brand new Instagram account, getting less than 3 likes per post, wondering, “How on earth am I supposed to know what other people want to see?”
Never Fear.
Check out 5 of the most popular types of Instagram photos we could find.

1. Quotivational Instagram Photos

Quotivational Instagram Photos ExampleEveryone has seen them at one point or another – these type of posts, though they seem corny at times, can be motivational and inspirational. They’re simple, easily digested, catchy and applicable. If you’re looking for a good way to quickly convey bite-sized pieces of information, this might be a good type of post to look into. Keep your message short and relatable, and the likes will come pouring in. An awesome example of an Instagram influencer making use of these posts can be found in British supermodelCara Delevigne. Fitness and entrepreneurial Instagram accounts tend to favor these types of photos as well, spanning a wide variety of demographics – displaying it’s versatility.

2. Organizational Instagram Photos

Organizational Concept Instagram Photos ExampleNo one knows why, but perfectly crafted pictures of neatly arranged objects filling the screen has always been a popular tactic among many Instagram influencers. Maybe it’s the little bit of Type-A present in each of us, but the premise is simple – appeal to the human urge for order. If Herschel Supply can use the opportunity to promote the spaciousness of their line of backpacks – just imagine the possibilities you could tap into with a little clever thinking and strategic research.

3. Seasonal Instagram Photos

Social Media Holiday Instagram Photos ExampleOne of the easiest trends to capitalize on involves posting season-themed photos around big holidays. Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Valentines Day, etc. Everyone’s attention is already going to be fixated on the day at hand, so give them more of what they want! Instead of a picture of your dog – try a picture of your reindeer. Spice things up with some snowflake latte art. Valentines Day? Hearts. Hearts everywhere.

4. Text Message Screenshot PhotosHumorous Text Message Instagram Photos Example

Ever felt the urge to snoop on your neighbor’s text conversation? Don’t lie, we’ve all done it. Who doesn’t want a peek at forbidden knowledge!? Try capturing that addictive quality with humorous screenshots of text conversations. They don’t even have to be real conversations. One humorous account displayed texts just between a dog and his owner! Real stories are great too though – some encounters just can’t be made up. Some of the most popular Instagram accounts are comprised entirely of photos like these.

5. User Generated Instagram Photos

#MyCalvin Instagram Photos ExampleThis one is tailored a bit more to people with a product or service and a captive audience. Getting your followers actively involved is a great way to boost sales or increase your followers. For example, when Calvin Klein ran their #MyCalvins Instagram promotion, they encouraged their users to capture appealing moments by promising a chance at being shared from Calvin Klein’s main account. Not only did this become wildly popular, it sparked viral sharing.

Create Your Own Ideas

If you’re looking to create your own type of idea, or are just looking to put a new spin on one of the classics above, you’re going to want to look to popular Instagram influencers who have inspired and amazed countless others. Take what they’ve done and build off it. Create something using tried-and-true principles, but put your own twist on it. Post Instagram photos that uniquely represent you. Always remember that the real reasonpeople are following you – is you.
source http://www.lifehack.org/321910/5-popular-types-instagram-photos-that-can-get-you-more-likes

7 Creative And Effective Ways To Make Money On Twitter

7 Creative And Effective Ways To Make Money On Twitter
There are plenty of ways to make money online, though not all of them are created equal. With Twitter, however, there are more opportunities than ever to generate some extra income.
In fact, some people have even made careers out of the money they make with Twitter, but you don’t have to be a social media wunderkind in order to mimic their success. All it takes is some creativity and the ambition to carry it out.

1. Crowdsource.

Crowdsourcing is the practice of soliciting ideas and contributions from a large group or community. It’s been a marketing darling for years, especially when it comes to social media.
With Twitter, crowdsourcing is an effective way to bring in contributions from your followers (new and old) in order to fund your business or idea. This is especially useful in tandem with something like Kickstarter.
Crowdsourcing can make you plenty of money, or at least capital, but only if it is done correctly. Read up on plenty of successful case studies before attempting to start your first project.

2. Sell products.

This seems like a no-brainer, but some businesses actually forget that people won’t buy anything if they don’t see a call-to-action.
Now, when it comes to *how* you sell products on Twitter, the conversation becomes a little more old school. One of the most effective strategies is to use promotions and discounts to spur spending.
Some businesses have found plenty of success in “daily deals” and other basic marketing practices that fit well with Twitter. Just make sure that you’re not overwhelming your Twitter feed with pushy selling.

3. Produce your own Twitter-related service.

Your audience is on Twitter, which means you already know what they’re using in their free time. Take advantage of this by creating a Twitter product that they will want.
For example, a lot of Twitter users would like to use an app that lets them generate hashtags automatically, based on popularity. Something like this may exist already, but you can develop a better product that your followers will love you for.
Alternatively, you can use websites like Fiverr to charge people for building their Twitter presence. I’ve done this myself by helping other people generate (real) Twitter followers for low prices‒$5 for every 100 followers.

4. Use Sponsored Tweets

Did you know you can actually charge businesses for your Tweets? OnSponsoredTweets, you can find sponsors who will pay you to Tweet about their products for a fee you arrange.
Just make sure that you watch what you Tweet on the side. There are ample people who’ve been fired for what they Tweet, and the same goes for losing a relationship with a sponsor.

5. Discover new leads.

Thanks to Twitter’s fantastic search engine tool, you can seek out potential customers based on their bios and what they’re Tweeting.
Let’s say you sell skateboards. You can find new leads by searching for terms like “Need a new skateboard” or “Wish I had a skateboard like this.” From there, you can Tweet at the individual and let them know of a promotion you’re doing on skateboards. You could even offer them a coupon code if they’re interested.

6. Hold a Twitter contest.

Nothing engages people quite as efficiently as a prize. Try linking up with a local business who wants some publicity. Offer to hold a contest with Twitter and be paid a percentage of the sales that come in.
There are a lot of fun and creative ways to make a contest enticing for followers. You can ask them to be judges, crowdsource them for ideas, or simply ask them to favorite/retweet something.

7. Use YouTube.

If you’re savvy with videos, then consider making Twitter-related tutorials that people are searching for on Twitter. With AdSense, you can monetize your YouTube content and make plenty of money based solely on your Twitter expertise.
source http://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/7-creative-and-effective-ways-make-money-twitter.html

Thursday, 29 October 2015

How to Choose a Domain Name For Your Affiliate Marketing Website

by Alan Roy Hocking
This week I want to look at how to choose a domain name for your affiliate marketing website.
Before you start to build your website you need to know what you are going to call your online business.
In most cases your domain name is going to be the name of your online business as well and just like choosing a name for your bricks and mortar business, your domain name should tell your readers exactly what your website is about.
It’s not always important to choose a niche related domain name for your affiliate marketing website but it will help with your search engine rankings if your domain name is relevant to your chosen niche.
Anyway, let’s move on and take a look at how I would choose a domain name for my website.

How to Choose a Domain Name For Your Affiliate Marketing Website

I’m presuming at this point you have already chosen your niche. If you haven’t already chosen your niche and you’re still not quite sure what products to promote I suggest you watch this video that Kyle from the Wealthy Affiliate University made about choosing a niche and then come back here.
Don’t worry the link opens in a new window so you won’t lose your place and I’ll wait here for you……..
Choosing a Niche
Ah you’re back, good, I hope you enjoyed the video and it’s helped you to see just how vast the affiliate marketing industry is.
When I start looking for domain names I break them down into two categories:
Niche Related and Personal.
For this site I have chosen to use my full name because it’s my personal online business coaching site that also promotes my books.
This site is also about helping people learn how to earn an extra income online with affiliate marketing so I could have chosen a domain like “learnaffiliatemarketingonline” but there was too much competition (I’ll cover that in a minute) and it wasn’t personal enough for me.
If you are a coach or personal trainer then choosing a domain based around your own name is fairly easy and will help you to brand yourself as the product.
Also if you are planning on producing your own products like eBooks or Videos and DVD guides including your own name into the domain will help you with your personal branding further on down the line.
If on the other hand you are only interested in promoting other people’s products then a niche related domain name based around the products you will be promoting makes far more sense.

Exact Match Domains

A few years ago exact match domains or EMD’s as they are known in the industry were all the rage with the hard-core affiliate marketers because they would rank much faster and get you on page one of Google fairly easily, but Google has now gotten wise to this when people started complaining that all the sites on page one where just empty squeeze pages and didn’t give them what they were searching for.
Content really is king now and although it doesn’t hurt to have an exact match domain name the emphasis is much more on good quality content.
Having said that, if your chosen niche is fly fishing and you plan on promoting fly fishing equipment on Amazon then having a domain with “Fly Fishing Equipment” in the title is definitely going to help with your SEO.
Doing your home work and researching your niche with a proper keyword research tool is crucial at this point to discover exactly what your future customers are looking for so that you can narrow down your domain name to something that has a good search volume and lower competition and is going to produce some sales.
One of the best keyword research tools I have come across and always use when I’m trying to choose high search, low competition domain names is Jaaxy: You can read my review here.
Once you have researched the market place and made a note of a few possible names you would like it’s time to start searching for your domain.

A Few Points to Remember

A few pointers to remember when you do start searching for your own domain is always look for a “.com” first if it’s not available then maybe get the “.net” or “.info” as they do seem to rank quite well as well and I always try to go for the domain name complete without any dashes in the middle.
It’s a matter of personal preference but I have found that something like “flyfishingequipment.com” seems to work better than “fly-fishing-equipment.com” and it is easier to tell people your domain name without dashes in it as they will always forget to put the dashes in later when they try to search for it at home.

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

How I Earned $740 Thinking Outside The Box!

Just found this interesting post by Eddy Salomon on cross promoting products outside your niche
So here you are at WA. You’ve learned you need to find a niche, create a website, write useful content, get ranked in search engines, add affiliate links to your content and make money. That’s pretty much the process. And it works very well if you’re consistent and patient enough to make it work for you.
But today I’m going to share with you a little tip that can help you make even more money. To illustrate how to achieve this, we're going to focus on a dog niche as our example. But keep in mind this little technique actually applies to any niche.
So let’s say you have a blog about Italian Greyhounds. I happen to have an Italian greyhound which is why I picked it. See "Neo" aka the one, our first "kid" down below.
And yes I know it looks crazy for a 6’4 200+ pound black man to have a little ass toy breed dog. Don’t judge me. lol But I digress.
Keeping in mind my dog niche, most people will probably try to find affiliate programs related to dogs such as:
  • Dog Collars
  • Dog Beds
  • Dog Treats
  • Dog Books
  • Dog Training,
  • Snoop Doggy Dog,
  • Etc.
You get the picture. Everyone goes for the obvious "dog crap". Pun intended. And I would too. You should. But a lot of times when I’m looking through affiliate networks I see a lot of other affiliate offers that don’t seem like they would be a great fit for my niche but pay very well. This tends to get my inspiration juices flowing to try to figure out how I can use them on my existing sites. Because Eddy with a y doesn’t have time to create a whole new niche website that will actually provide value where I can use these other high paying affiliate offers. So what’s a brother to do?

Get Out Your Umbrellas

It’s time to brainstorm. Taking the example of my Italian Greyhound blog, there may be an affiliate program for a carpet cleaning machine that pays $50 per sale. You might just ignore it initially. But if you put on your thinking cap like I do you can find a good way to incorporate this on your site. Anyone that has a dog or cat knows that our furry friends have accidents. Some of these mishaps can leave some really nasty spots or smells on your furniture or carpet. Well knowing this I could easily write an article about how to deal with pet stains. In this article I could recommend some carpet stain removers and a carpet cleaning machine. All of which may have affiliate programs that pay me a lot more than the conventional dog affiliate programs such as a dog training book.
Or let’s say I noticed there is an affiliate program for a fancy hepa air purifier that’s paying me 20-30% per sale. Let’s assume these air purifiers cost anywhere from $300 - $500. Again in the natural you may not see the connection. But not me. I know many dogs shed hair and dander that may give you or other family members serious respiratory issues. And most people view pets like a family member and you don’t want to get rid of Fido. So guess who would be writing an article about the dangers of dog hair and how to fight against it without getting rid of the family pet. This guy!

Ah Ha Moment

Are you thinking wheels spinning? Hopefully they should be. This type of thought process can be used for any niche. I just picked the obligatory dog niche. But I can do this for any niche. My blog is about work at home. But I found a niche product related to finance not necessarily employment that paid very well and was useful. So after some thinking I was able to incorporate this product into an existing article which received thousands of visitors over the years and actually helped many people. It currently ranks very well and has for a long time. Unfortunately I only thought to incorporate this affiliate product this year. But even with getting to the party late, I’ve quietly made $740 this year simply by updating that one article to include an affiliate link of a finance product that complimented my article.

Living In The Past

Imagine going back to all of your popular articles that are already receiving traffic and applying this out of box thinking technique. Doing so may provide you a couple of extra hundred or thousands of dollars. You won't know unless you give it a shot. Obviously you should try to do this to new articles as well if it makes sense. But if you already have a site that is getting traffic this may be a no brainer for you as well.

A Word of Caution

I just want to be clear. You should continue to promote the obvious affiliate programs for your niche as well. My out of the box thinking technique should be used to supplement obvious affiliate programs to your niche. Or it can give you an alternate option in situations where you can’t find enough or any affiliate programs related to your niche.
As always you want to promote affiliate offers that will provide value to your users. I’m not a proponent of just chasing down big payout affiliate offers. If you don’t believe the offer is honest or provides value, you shouldn’t promote it just because you’ll make a lot of money. Because in the short term you will. But if your visitor is burned, they’ll never trust you again or any other recommendation you make that can make you money long term. So don’t be evil using this technique.
Well enough of my yapping. Let me know what you guys think of this article by leaving a comment below. Did you have a moment of clarity and are inspired to implement this? Let me know your thoughts either way down below. Feel free to share this article too.
Thanks for reading guys,
Eddy with a y

Sunday, 25 October 2015

7 Ways to Increase Tweets for Your Blog Content

7 Ways to Increase Tweets for Your Blog Content | SEJ
Once you have developed a business blog, you want to make sure it reaches as many eyes as possible, and most know that Twitter is certainly one of the best platforms to promote your blog and brand as a whole (and if you don’t, check out what Twitter says here).
Naturally, your next step after creating great content is increasing those tweets for your blog articles so more people can view them, like them, comment on them, become an active participant in your online network, and hopefully turn into a loyal customer and conversion somewhere down the line.
It seems like a lot, but it can all really start with just increasing the number of tweets for your blog.

Top 7 Ways to Increase the Number of Tweets for Your Blog Content

The act of increasing Tweets ultimately involves producing content your viewers want to share, and then giving them a push to share it. Some of the ways to make that happen include:

1. Add a Twitter Sharing Button to Your Blog

This is definitely a basic tip but it’s still one many companies are missing. If you don’t have a Twitter sharing button on your blog it is going to be a lot harder for people to share in the first place. I recommend adding it to the very bottom of each individual blog post so when people finish reading it is right there for them to share with their audience immediately.
The three most common places to add a share button are (1) immediately after the headline, (2) at the end of the post, or (3) on left sidebar.
Putting sharing buttons on the side of an article or at the top works as well because it makes it so easy to find, so it’s really up to you. You may even want to A/B test your different options, which you can learn more about here. See what gets you the most shares and go with that (Hint: It may involve you putting sharing buttons more than once on each page).

2. Make Sure Your Blog is Optimized for Mobile

Again, another basic here, but in order to increase your social shares, your blog site really does need to be optimized for mobile devices.
Why? The majority of people tend to use their social media accounts, especially Twitter, on their mobile devices. When they go to share, they are already linked into these accounts, which makes the sharing incredibly easy. Your goal is to not only make people want to share your content, but also make it an easy process.
Having a blog that is optimized for mobile obviously does more than just make tweeting easy, and it starts with responsive web design. I can’t stress this enough.

3. Create a Catchy Title

Obviously, writing good content should be your goal in blogging, but coming up with a catchy title is also important. Think about what you primarily see when you scroll through your Twitter feed. More or less, when people retweet articles, they use the original title of the piece.
Titles that are eye-catching and draw people in are certainly going to get more reads and ultimately more Tweets than those that do not have the same impact. It goes both ways—a catchy title makes a reader more likely to share, and that catchy title shown on Twitter makes it easier for a user to re-share.

4. Utilize Experts in Your Field

Quoting, linking, or interviewing experts in your field is a great way to grab attention. This lends credibility because they see other experts in the field you work in agree with you and support your ideas.
Use this to your advantage! Here are some ideas of how you can utilize experts in your field:
  • Offer opportunities to guest blog on your platform to an expert
  • Link to another article by another brand or expert within your own article
  • Quote some of the content that was addressed by someone else to make the case in your own content
  • Interview another expert on the topic that you want to discuss at length on your blog.
As always, when you use someone else’s content give them credit where credit is due. If you mention someone personally in your tweet, there is a chance they will do the same in the future; thus helping your content earn more visibility with their audience.

5. Use Videos and Images to Your Advantage

When people come across interesting video or image content within a blog post, they are far more likely to Tweet and share with their own audience. Visually appealing content should add to your already well-developed written content.
If you aren’t convinced, take a look at this infographic by Digital Marketing Philippines that shows the 12 reasons to implement a visual content marketing campaign, statistics included. In their infographic, they make it clear that visual content certainly helps to increase shares, including 140 million Tweets every day that are linked to visual content alone.

6. Ask for a Retweet as “Thank You”

One way to increase the number of Tweets that your posts are getting is to actually ask for them. A clever way to ask for a share is in the form of a thank you (usually shown on your Thank You page). Consider the example below by Freemake:
thank-you
You may or may not want the tally of shares displayed, but overall this is a good example of an eye-catching display for a “thank you” share.
You can also set up the tweet to ask for a retweet when the user shares your post (see the example below). This has shown to actually increase Tweets of the content, and all of these shares are included in the counter you’ll have on your website.

retweet7. Make it Worth Their While by Offering Incentives

The six tips above are useful when people are excited and willing to share your content. However, another strategy is to offer some sort of incentive for sharing. This is mutually beneficial because you get a share on Twitter, and they receive something in return.
You don’t want it to be a bribe of course, and quality content is still your number one priority, but it could help get the ball rolling for new websites or websites that are at a standstill. Some incentive ideas that may work well for your brand’s blog include:
  • A discount to your online store (i.e, 10% off at check out).
  • A FREE copy of an eBook you have created.
  • An invitation to shop a sale you are launching early or pre-order new products before anyone else has the opportunity.
  • Monthly discount coupons via post or email.
  • Exclusive offers of one kind or another.
There is really no limit to what you can do with incentives. This benefits both your brand and the customer—so why not use this to your advantage? For example, if you’re almost to 5000 Twitter followers, you may be able to use that to sway people into tweeting on your page to help you gain exposure.

The Takeaway

The key to getting more tweets is offering content users want to share, making it easy for them to share it, and possibly even offering something in return for the shout-out.
Increasing the amount of shares your posts receive not only makes developing the content worthwhile, but also brings you more exposure. Ultimately, more shares and more interest taken in your post is going to increase your social marketing success.
Do you have additional tips for increasing Tweets on your blog post? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Image Credits
Featured Image: Yeamake/Shutterstock.com
All screenshots by Sergio Aicardi. Taken September 2015.

Friday, 16 October 2015

How to Write the Perfect Tweet

Article by Deontae Moore
If you’re still trying to figure what works and what doesn’t work when composing a Tweet, it’s 
understandable – it’s not easy. However, there are a few tricks that work at least for now.
Be personable. The people who follow you are human; so you want to write, well, as human as possible. Also keep in mind, at all times, your brand identity and tone on the platform.
We’re all in it together. Use words, such as “you,” “we,” or “us.” It makes a difference to your audience to know you’re on their side. That way they feel there’s a person to talking to them. People can easily be turned off if your tweets come off robotic.
Ask questions. The best kind of intro to a tweet is a question. But remember the platform. Don’t ask a question that requires a yes or no answer.
Formula breakdown: [Your Question here?] [Insert a closing remark], place link here
Example: Have you ever tried strawberries in a banana smoothie? Check out these cool recipes + shortened link.
If you’re referencing someone else’s material, cite them with ‘via’ and include then their handle. This is great for a possible retweet by the person you’re citing and engagement.
Tip: Make sure you have enough room for your shortened link.
Offering stats, information, tips and using the word “here” never fails. Numbers or sharing an interesting fact is always result in great engagement. Your audience wants to know what’s the epidemic of something. Is something a pattern? They’re hungry for statistics.
You can say something like: “By posting a visual with your content, you have a 80 percent chance of being retweeted. Here’s why (shortened link here)
Again, if you are referencing information from someone else’s material, attribute them. It positions you as a reliable resource to your audience, and also establishes a connection with the person’s information you are sharing.
Use quotes. One thing that helps is finding a piece of information in an article you anticipate sharing on Twitter. It has to be a great quote; otherwise, what’s the point of tweeting it to your audience.
Formula breakdown: [“Insert quote here (try to keep it within 70 characters)”] - @handle says [quick summary of why this quote was said] + shortened link to article.
Example: “80 percent of all engagement comes from visuals,” @deontaemoore says on discussing what’s best for #socialmedia engagement (post shortened link here)
Put hashtags at the end of your tweet or in front of key word. It’s bad practice to have more than 4 hashtags for Twitter. It makes you come off as desperate. One or two will get the job done. In the example tweet above, the hashtag wasn’t at the end. It was used for a key word instead. Know your Twitter key words and use them as hashtags. You have to search those words in Twitter to see if they receive frequent activity. But when all fails, include the hashtag in the end.
Example: What’s the trick to engagement? @deontaemoore says it’s all about the visuals (shortened link here) via @handle of the outlet #socialmedia
**You can tie all the formulas into one once you get comfortable with the process of designing a good tweet.
Use the headline of the article you’re sharing. Many people do this and it’s fine. However, you want your tweets to stand out amongst the crowd. If you’re going to share the headline, just make sure you attribute the correct people.
source http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/deontaemooore/2015-10-02/best-formula-designing-tweet

Online Video Marketing - How To Get Started.

Short on Ideas? Try These Interactive Content Ideas for Any Budget

October 15, 2015 Chris London

interactive content ideasWhat? Readers aren't here for my articles...

By now, it’s old news that the majority of Internet users are not here for the articles. When Slate asked Josh Schwartz, a data analyst from ChartBeat, to look at how users scrolled through Slate's articles, he found that within a few hundred words, more than 50 percent of readers had bounced (navigated away from the website) and he found that this was true everywhere on the Internet.

Knowing that, how do blog owners retain readers, or more importantly, how do blog owners engage their readers?

One proven way to actively engage readers and decrease your bounce rate is through interactive content.
Interactive content is anything that requires a visitor to go beyond reading to engage with or respond to the blog. Depending on your goals and budget, interactive content can range from creating a free poll to hiring a designer to create an interactive microsite. After researching website builders to determine which will support your desired interactive content, try these common interactive content ideas to start getting your blog audience more involved.

Polls/Quizzes

Polls and quizzes are an easy and effective way to engage readers, and also to glean information about your audience. People not only like to take them, they like to share them. Think of the number of quizzes you see shared by your friends on Facebook alone. In fact, when BuzzSumo analyzed the share counts of 100 million articles over eight months they found that eight of the 10 most shared articles were quizzes. If you are working with a small (or nonexistent) budget, you can still create a professional looking quiz or poll using free builders like Canva or Pollmaker.Fyrebox offers a variety of pay levels to suit your needs, from a free quiz builder to a $39/month plan which allows access to templates and full data analysis. Similarly, ContentTools will create a visual poll or quiz for your site starting from $750.

Interactive Microsites

If you are looking for an interactive element that will be a permanent feature on your blog, consider creating an interactive microsite. A microsite generally focuses on a specific topic that compliments the overall theme of your blog. For example, Shutterfly’s interactive microsite “How to Take the Perfect Photo” gives users a visual how-to after choosing the type of camera they have and the photo they would like to take. If you have the time and skill, you can create your own free microsite through a service like Websitebuilder.com. For something more involved, the cost to hire a designer to create a microsite generally starts at $2,500.

Interactive Infographics

Infographics are visual representations of information or data that allow you to communicate information quickly and clearly. BuzzSumo's analysis found that infographics were also among the most shared articles. By adding an active element to an infographic, you can allow the viewer to interact with the data and further decrease bounce rate. A free site like Prezi is a great tool to build an infographic with interactive elements such as animation, scroll-over information or video. As a bonus, you can search Prezi's database for presentations on how to create an effective infographic. Both Visme and Infogr.am offer various pricing plans for creating infographics, with Visme’s ranging from free to $16/month and Infogr.am running from a free trial to $166/month.