Infographics are a way to visually present information in a compact format, but with fantastic options for visual aesthetics. The appeal of images coupled with its ease of sharing has rendered the infographic very popular in the social media realm. Basically, there can be an infographic about anything — even an infographic on infographics!

Together, Siege Media and BuzzSumo analyzed the top 1,000 infographics that received the greatest number of social shares. Among the results, the study found that popular infographics used the color blue most frequently, and the ideal size for an infographic was 3683 by 804 pixels wide, with exactly 396 words. However, those stats are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to infographic insights.

For further percipience into the stats behind the study, check out The Science Behind the Most Popular Infographics by Contently. As a side note, the infographic below is exactly 396 words and 3683 by 804 pixels wide. Witty and pithy, is it not?