Visuals, Content, and Everything in Between - Heying
22375
post-template-default,single,single-post,postid-22375,single-format-standard,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,select-theme-ver-4.5, vertical_menu_transparency vertical_menu_transparency_on,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-6.8.0,vc_responsive
February 22, 2017

Visuals, Content, and Everything in Between

“Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up” – Allen Klein.

How many articles have you read without a picture attached? Probably tons!

How many articles with impenetrable blocks of text could benefit from a visual? The answer is all of them!

As we ease into 2017, marketers are still unaware of the value a picture or video can contribute to their message. As children, we loved reading picture books, and now as adults not much has changed. Here are some benefits to including impactful images to your PR content:

 

Communicate.

It is pertinent to find images that relate to your text so that people can better understand the intention of your message. Approximately 65% of people are visual learners, opposed to the 10% who retain best through verbal communication. A compelling title, with either a captivating picture or an extravagant video, will allow the article to create a stronger appeal for the reader.

Think of your article like a museum; all of the exhibits need to have an adequate image, video or structure along with the title to depict the motivation of the exhibit for the visitors.

Use Balance.

The PR content you provide needs to withhold the reader’s attention span. With our resources for information transitioning almost entirely to a digital network, it is practically effortless to swipe through an article without retaining any of the content. If your visuals prove to be an extension of your content, the average time spent viewing your article can increase beyond the initial 15-second scan most viewers employ.

However, if this is taken to the extreme and your content is either cluttered with visuals that have no relation to the content, the viewer will end up feeling deceived. The most astonishing photo will illustrate a negative effect if it deceives the viewer of the content provided. Keeping the viewer on your page is the biggest concern, and this can be done with a coherent balance between matching content and visuals.

Pathos, Pathos, Pathos.

Humans are some of the most emotional creatures on our planet, and these emotions will often dictate the viewer’s response and reaction. Recent studies found that the color schemes, coordination, and assembly can have an effect on our emotions (such as an impulse to purchase).

Subconsciously in our minds, certain colors evoke certain responses and this can be manipulated when marketing and branding your company, product or service. Depending on the content and motivation of your PR article, certain images could be deployed to retain specific emotional states of the viewer.

Personalize.

People scroll and browse through a variety of images on a daily basis. The trick to making yours stand out is to create a distinct and elusive brand that is recognizable to your company, product, or service. This aspect of marketing your PR content can reassure the reader of what is being written in the article.

For example, Instagram is a site dedicated to crafting visuals with a message in an attempt to captivate the viewer’s interest. Finding a worthy visual can take time and creativity, but if the visuals and content are able to improve the viewer’s experience, then the time and effort were spent wisely.