Top 3 Tips for Supporting Your Brand in Social Media Images

In a world that is increasingly dominated by visual content, it’s a well known fact that if you want to maximize your social engagement, you better be including some darn good graphics and images.  But how do you know if you’re using them correctly to support your overall brand?  Social Media Examiner asks, “Do you use fonts, colors and clever effects to make your company’s images more recognizable?”

If you’re not using a consistent branding message across your visual content, you are missing out on maximizing your efforts.  

Here are 3 tips to help you up your visual branding game in social media posts:

1. Integrate Brand Colors.  This may seem like an obvious one, but the key is to use your brand colors in new and creative ways.  Use your brands color not only in your logo, but in text and images you use in your marketing materials.  Here you can see how Cadbury uses the colors purple and white in a simple, yet impactful Facebook post.
   
2. Use Clever Product Placement.  One way to market your product without using your brands signature font or color is to focus on the product itself.  The key here is the ability to identify the right setting.  Anna Guerrero says, “A good way to think about this is to identify the kind of experience you want your product or service to empower- this will help appeal to your target audience.” 
   
3. Choose Images to Fit Your Style.  What product, service, or experience are you trying to sell?  What does your audience typically respond to?  When you have your answers, find images that represent them.  Lululemon does an excellent job capturing the spirit of their brand with these two images.  They may not sell cereal, but their brand represents healthy living, so it works.  
   

For more tips on how to create social media images that support your company brand, click here to read the full article from the Social Media Examiner.