When the U.S. won their first ever gold medal in the marathon in 1972 it sparked a huge revival for the sport of running. The competitive road race has seen a 170% increase in participation since 1991 as more people take part in more events. Fasten your running shoes and check out the following infographic that takes a look at the lighter side of this growing sport.
Google+ is celebrating the end of its first full calendar year as a social network and has published the following infographic that displays highlights and milestones achieved in 2012. Kind of ironic that what appears to be a growing social network ended up on this dead pool list a few days ago.
With the Super Bowl right around the corner, emaint.com shares the following infographic which looks at the history of the Super Bowl. This is history that every football fan should know. Make sure to memorize some of these facts and quiz your friends during the big game.
This infographic looks at digital marketing, examining the online assets you can use to connect with your customers, including web sites, SEO, content creation and more.
New York is a ruthless place for drivers. With bumper-to-bumper traffic, gridlocked streets and constant construction, driving has become more of a burden than a benefit. Because of these factors, New York is regarded as one of the most accident-prone states, which is bad news for the average 1 in 7 drivers who do not have insurance. Shockingly, an estimated 13.8% of motorists are uninsured, despite their annual $10.8 billion owed in damages to insured drivers. Learn more in the following infographic from New York Motor Insurance.
Email and web users worldwide now have access to more browsers than ever before. Existing browsers they know and love compete with brand new browsers they can explore. So, which browsers do users prefer? Does it vary between email browsing and general browsing? Litmus takes a look in the following infographic.
Developing a social media presence for your Small Business is vitally important in today’s world. Small business owners may find it difficult to devote time to create and manage content on this new channel. With the help of a strategic plan and good marketing sense, any business can successfully set up and manage a social media presence. Learn which social media sites are right for your business in this infographic.
The mobile wars are heating up again with Google and Apple going head to head in what many believe to be one of the most important technology battles yet: Apple’s Siri vs. Google Voice Search. Think you know everything about this battling duo? Check out this infographic to find out how it all began, the incredible amount of money spent on mobile patents, and some of the key differences in their approach to delivering mobile solutions.
Heart Disease is the number one cause of death in America. Each day an average of 2,200 people die from heart disease, while 56% of adults have been told by a health care professional to improve their health to lower their risk. Unfortunately, the vast majority of Americans are just not motivated to do anything about it. When the statistics show that 1 in 3 deaths in the United States are caused by heart disease, you have no other choice then to take this disease seriously before it is too late.
Nicotine is behind one of the most damaging habits in the United States: cigarette smoking. This addiction can have dire consequences not just for the user, but for those in close and frequent proximity to them. Approximately 1 in 4 teens become smokers, and 80% of those will continue to smoke into adulthood. Because of the long-standing perception that those who smoke are rebellious or “cool”, the severe consequences of cigarette addiction have not prevented teens from starting. Although Nicotine is the addictive element, it is the other 4800-odd chemicals in cigarettes that cause the worst effects.
