Everyone is talking about Pinterest for business or Pinterest for marketing but what about Pinterest for education? Can the fastest-growing social network be used to help in schools rather than distract students as many of the other social networks have been accused of doing? That’s the concept of this infographic. Whether it’s for curating content or organizing ideas, the basics that surround Pinterest do tend to be useful in a classroom setting if used properly. Click to enlarge. From: Online Universities Blog…

In 2007, there was an emerging social media site that had a modest but growing userbase. It was designed to let users tell their friends and followers what they were doing at that moment regardless of how mundane or personal. The posts on it were comprised of over 90% unlinked statements or questions. It wasn’t very common for people to post links unless it was to an image that helped encapsulate the moment in which they were living. The mainstream explosion of Twitter in 2008 changed the site tremendously. People started flocking in. Celebrities started flocking in. Marketing zombies started…

It’s hard to let a good thing die. Most people who do not have navigation in their vehicle or a portable GPS system at the very least use their smartphones to get them from point A to point B. The days of looking up a route and printing it out are behind us… or so we thought. Nobody told MapQuest and as a result they’re still putting up some pretty decent numbers. This graphic breaks down 6 months of MapQuest user activity. It just goes to show that there are still people who don’t believe in GPS. From: MapQuest Via: Chattanooga Mitsubishi…

When Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook, he wanted to make a closed network for the elite at Harvard. Over time, he realized that by opening it up, he would be able to build something that cataloged the college experience for everyone. Eventually, it expanded outside of college but the roots were embedded in the entire college experience. A case could be made that today, as the vast majority of college students are on social networks when they enter or join them shortly after getting to college, social media is as big of a part of the college experience as parties have always been. Is this a good thing?…

Statistics can be beautiful. They can point us in the right direction and tell us things about society that highlight good and bad, right and wrong. They can scare us, inspire us, or simply entertain us. This graphic should do a little of everything. Since 2008, internet traffic has more than doubled each year. Are we too dependent or is it a natural progression towards simpler communication and knowledge-sharing? There are a ton of questions that can be asked about the content of this graphic, but one thing is certain. We’re hooked. Click to enlarge. Created by: OnlineMastersDegree.com…

The majority of people would say that the internet has enhanced our lives. It has given us access to more information than many dreamed of a couple of decades ago and we can get it more easily than most thought possible one decade ago. These opinions, however, may be influenced by the fact that the majority of us admit that we are addicted to the internet. Can we trust our own opinions on something that may actually be harming us? Thanks to Google, we no longer need to “know” as much at any given time. Collective knowledge is readily available and (usually) more reliable than our own memories. With that…

Social media has been the most enigmatic tool that chief marketing officers have used with varying degrees of success over the last few years. They know that there’s something there but it eludes many. In some cases, social media has been seen as having a negative effect on the overall marketing efforts. This infographic by CMO breaks down the landscape nicely. While there are certainly things included in the graphic that could be argued, it’s generally an exceptionally well-done breakdown. Click to enlarge. …

As Google continues to dominate search, they bring about new ways to make searching easier. The problem is that most people simply type loosely what they want and hope to get the right answers. There are better ways. This graphic takes a look at some Google hacks that can make it easier to find the solution to the various problems that Google normally solves for you. Click to enlarge. From: Used Cars Topeka Via: Automotive SEO…

Connectivity and the possibility of not having access to data is a risk with cloud computing, as is speed based upon a faltering internet infrastructure, but the primary reason that people are hesitant to adopt the cloud for all of their business needs is security. The intermingling of our bits with their bits makes people nervous, but perceptions are quickly changing. This graphic by CIO examines the numbers and presents us with some facts that help explain how we got to where we are as well as giving us a glimpse of what the future of cloud computing may hold. …

With California having major financial woes, the Google Driverless Car may be enough to tank the entire state since ID cards cost $6 less than driver’s licenses. This and many other satirical consequences of the looming possibility of having driverless cars on the road fill this clever graphic. If Google is seeing this, they need to address it soon before people start rebelling against the possibility of hurting the taxi industry. Click to enlarge. From: Chicago Toyota….