By Kara Salazar | @karasalazar

With the different platforms in a perpetual state of evolution, it tends to make social media a little confusing. If you’re a visual learner - or just enjoy aesthetics - here are our top 10 social media infographics to help you explore this often complicated virtual world. (Click each title for a look.)

1. Top 8 Social Media: Etiquette For Business

If your business is starting its dive into the social media pool, here’s a couple tips to follow to ensure its success, courtesy of CJG Digital Marketing.

2. How Visual Content Drives Social Media Growth

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again - 2016 is the year of visual content. The images you post can help build brand awareness and increase engagement! (Infographic designed by Dot Com Infoway.)

3. Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet

Did you know each social networking site has different image parameters? Here’s a simple-to-follow cheat sheet from makeawebsitehub.com to optimize your image posts.

4. LinkedIn Best Practices

LinkedIn continues to be the the top networking site for B2B sales. Here’s how to make the most out of your page, via Social Media Today.

5. What are the Best Times to Post on Social Media?

Engagement is one of the top goals of social networking. Here’s the prime times to post your content, by Quick Sprout.

6. The Power of Hashtags in Social Media Marketing

Do hashtags still have you confused? Find out where they began and how to make the most out of this tool, thanks to Digital Marketing Philippines.

7. YouTube Facts

Time to get familiarized with YouTube and find out what audiences really want to watch! (Infographic made by Pexeso.)

8. Snap-thropology

Snapchat may be new, but its users are already are showing a strong pattern of loyalty. This is why Adweek says you should, too.

9. Social Platforms 'Round the World

We tend to think of social media in terms of our U.S. Facebook posts, tweets or LinkedIn connections, but the reality is that social media is a global phenomenon. Take a look at 5 countries outside the U.S. and the social networks they love to use, courtesy of yours truly.

10. The Mixology of Content Marketing

Finally, SMD’s two favorite things come together in an infographic: booze and social media. Thanks a million, JBH.

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