Why are social networks increasingly showcasing images, while Pinterest is ever-more popular with marketers? It’s because visual marketing works. First, images are concise. A photo or infographic takes just seconds to communicate with your audience while text can be off-putting as it demands more of their time. Second, they are a snap to search-engine-optimize. With relevant keywords to your image’s alt tag and associated text, your message is in search results before someone even visits your site. Third, they are shareable. Appealing image-based messages quickly go viral, reducing your marketing efforts. Images sell your message for you. Social media

Facebook was initially founded by psychology student Mark Zuckerberg, at Harvard University in February 2004, where it was originally known as ‘The Facebook’. By August 2005, it was officially registered as Facebook.com and was open to students from all US universities. High school students in the US could register from September 2005, quickly followed by university students from across the world. Anyone with a valid email address is now able to register on the site which remains free to use as it is paid for by advertisements. In 2012, Facebook was listed on the stock market for the first