In social media marketing, visual content is a white hot way to get your point across on visually-driven platforms such as Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr. Among the different types of images circulating the net, one of the most popular is the infographic. A visual representation of a group of data points, this graphic allow you to creatively present a large sum of information.

While infographics are commonly used for sharing information collected in a survey, you can also use them to compare products or simply entertain customers. They’re also used to show work-flow, how-to tutorials, and many more.

To make a compelling and professional-looking infographic, you need to have good graphic design skills. However, if you don’t have the skills, the time, or the budget to make someone do it for your business, take a look at these three easy-to-use tools designed to help you build an infographic for free:

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