{"id":541,"date":"2018-10-18T08:55:08","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T05:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.adoric.com\/?p=541"},"modified":"2021-03-16T07:09:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T04:09:41","slug":"how-to-gifs-right-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use GIFs to Improve Your Content"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIFs are not new &#8211; they&#8217;ve been around for quite a while now. They are great at arousing emotions and drawing reactions, and this is what makes them timeless. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>But their popularity exploded in 2013, which is the year when\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\">GIPHY<\/a>, the home of GIFS, have launched.<br \/>\nSince then they keep gaining more &amp; more popularity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Shocking_GIF_Facts_Statistics\" title=\"Shocking GIF Facts &amp; Statistics\">Shocking GIF Facts &amp; Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Requirements_for_a_Good_GIF\" title=\"Requirements for a Good GIF\">Requirements for a Good GIF<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Right_Tone\" title=\"Right Tone\">Right Tone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Good_Graphics_Quality\" title=\"Good Graphics Quality\">Good Graphics Quality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Healthy_Humor\" title=\"Healthy Humor\">Healthy Humor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Sarcasm_Only_in_the_Right_Amount\" title=\"Sarcasm? Only in the Right Amount\">Sarcasm? Only in the Right Amount<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Where_to_Place_GIFs\" title=\"Where to Place GIFs\">Where to Place GIFs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Articles\" title=\"Articles\">Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Social_Posts\" title=\"Social Posts\">Social Posts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Comments\" title=\"Comments\">Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Popups_Forms\" title=\"Popups &amp; Forms\">Popups &amp; Forms<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Create_Enticing_Newsletter_Popups\" title=\"Create Enticing Newsletter Popups\">Create Enticing Newsletter Popups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Put_Animation_Over_Your_Page\" title=\"Put Animation Over Your Page\">Put Animation Over Your Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Create_Friendly_Previews\" title=\"Create Friendly Previews\">Create Friendly Previews<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-gifs-right-way\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shocking_GIF_Facts_Statistics\"><\/span>Shocking GIF Facts &amp; Statistics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1788 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/RON-BURGUNDY-ANCHORMAN-GIF-its-science-Giphy.gif\" alt=\"Why GIFs are working? its science. RON BURGUNDY ANCHORMAN GIF - Giphy\" width=\"500\" height=\"272\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/272;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1788\" src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/RON-BURGUNDY-ANCHORMAN-GIF-its-science-Giphy.gif\" alt=\"Why GIFs are working? its science. RON BURGUNDY ANCHORMAN GIF - Giphy\" width=\"500\" height=\"272\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nIn order to debunk the bias that GIFS are not a serious thing, Here are some facts &amp; statistics that will shock all the skeptics:<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\n<\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/giphy#section-funding-rounds\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIPHY<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> , unbelievably, is worth $600m! The company has received funding totaling over 150 million USD. There are over 250 million monthly users on GIPHY, and it serves over 2 billion GIFs daily.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In 2015 Facebook added the option to send GIFs on Messenger and right in the same year, 5 million GIFs were sent daily via messenger. In 2017,\u00a0 25000 GIFs were sent through Messenger per minute which means 36 million GIFs daily!\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November 2016, the use of GIFs grew the more when WhatsApp added the same options as well and a stunning number of 70 million GIFs are sent via WhatsApp chats daily.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these statistics, GIF\u2019s are certainly not going away soon. They are in constant, positive evolution. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using them can help us create a more fun and appealing content in little effort, but before using GIFs,\u00a0we should make some things clear so they will be great.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_a_Good_GIF\"><\/span>Requirements for a Good GIF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, <\/span><b>a GIF becomes a good one when it\u2019s<\/b> <b>fun and resonating with your audience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to fit these characteristics, we will have to take care of these elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Right_Tone\"><\/span>Right Tone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your GIFs don\u2019t miss the tone of the related content. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an article is technical, an accompanying GIF will be appropriate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an article that is somewhat about a more abstract topic, a fun GIF can do the job of passing your point as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1794\" style=\"width: 466px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1794 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Freddie-right-tone.gif\" alt=\"Learn from Freddie about right tone. Your audience will love you.\" width=\"466\" height=\"262\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 466px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 466\/262;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1794\" src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Freddie-right-tone.gif\" alt=\"Learn from Freddie about right tone. Your audience will love you.\" width=\"466\" height=\"262\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Right tone? Learn from Freddie. Your audience will love it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_Graphics_Quality\"><\/span>Good Graphics Quality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIFs don\u2019t necessarily need to be in high resolution. But low resolution becomes problematic when:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resolution is so low that the GIF cannot be understood<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIF contains a lot of details <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is text and it&#8217;s unreadable<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Healthy_Humor\"><\/span>Healthy Humor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humor is fun, but it can become the opposite when used in excess. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You surely had an embarrassing moment in your life when a joke has told,\u00a0 the threshold has exceeded and the joke became an inappropriate one.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to know this threshold for each piece of content you&#8217;re putting a GIF on.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nAn article about long-term care insurance will absolutely make some people feel very confused if it will contain any GIF which is not 100% to the topic and showing super relevant things.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, an article explaining the benefits of your new software updates can definitely make people feel more excited if it contains good GIF.<\/p>\n<p>So please, have a correct filling about who&#8217;s going to see your content and<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sarcasm_Only_in_the_Right_Amount\"><\/span>Sarcasm? Only in the Right Amount<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being sarcastic is a progressive humor skill. If it&#8217;s unknown what exactly passes in your content consumer&#8217;s head, it might be better to skip sarcasm because bad sarcasm can be harmful compared to inaccurate humor. The GIF you use is<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/practicalpie.com\/how-to-be-funny-10-tips-to-improve-your-sense-of-humor\/\"><b>witty and not silly.<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b>\f<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Place_GIFs\"><\/span>Where to Place GIFs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of benefits are waiting for those who understand how to place GIFs correctly in their content.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1789\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1789 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Where-to-place-your-GIFs-Al-Roker-Giphy.gif\" alt=\"Where to place your GIFs in your content - Al Roker - Giphy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Where-to-place-your-GIFs-Al-Roker-Giphy.gif\" alt=\"Where to place your GIFs in your content - Al Roker - Giphy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Where to place your GIFs? let&#8217;s make it clear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Articles\"><\/span>Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boring articles can pop if you add Gifs to them. If you do put them in your articles, make sure they fit into the requirements for a good GIF written above.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_Posts\"><\/span>Social Posts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to make your post more attractive and boost engagement? Add a GIF to it.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Facebook, Twitter &amp; Pinterest<\/span> &#8211;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are the most GIF-friendly social networks, you can use their integrated GIFs library and just pull one into your post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also upload your GIF or upload it from a link, but make sure the link contains .gif in the end.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instagram &amp; LinkedIn<\/span> &#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These social networks don\u2019t support GIFs. As an alternative, you can download them in mp4 format from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/\">GIPHY<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ezgif.com\/gif-to-mp4\">convert<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">them into mp4 online (make sure their quality isn\u2019t too bad after converting).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comments\"><\/span>Comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These days it\u2019s very popular to see top comment containing only GIF with no text. Although a simple text and gif and go well together, a precise GIF pulls out all they need in a text. It&#8217;s also instantly understood and more entertaining.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Popups_Forms\"><\/span>Popups &amp; Forms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not that the previous ways to use GIFs are not awesome, they are just widely known. When inserting GIFs into your popups and forms, you can be more innovative. You can gain more engagement by combining GIFs with your overlays in ways like:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_Enticing_Newsletter_Popups\"><\/span>Create Enticing Newsletter Popups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/ultimate-newsletter-popup-guide\/\">Newsletter popups<\/a> are an effective lead generation tool. Implemented correctly, they can increase your conversion rate greatly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding GIFs to your newsletter popups will make them even more effective.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1791\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1791 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Gif-POPUP.gif\" alt=\"Use a GIF to create a true attention magnet popup. Create in 2 minutes on Adoric.\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1791\" src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Gif-POPUP.gif\" alt=\"Use a GIF to create a true attention magnet popup. Create in 2 minutes on Adoric.\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use a GIF to create a true attention magnet popup. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/sign-up\">Create your popup within 2 minutes on Adoric.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_Animation_Over_Your_Page\"><\/span>Put Animation Over Your Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animations are an old trick which was super cool back there in the late \u201990s, and it\u2019s easy to make it annoying, but it also can be sweet and a great attention drawer if done modernly &amp; smoothly.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_Friendly_Previews\"><\/span>Create Friendly Previews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to teaching, videos are the most useful media. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But let&#8217;s put some things down; A video that requires clicking a play button which is over a still image is much less likely to attract users&#8217; attention than a GIF which is just running by itself again and again.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1792\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1792 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/A-B-Testing-with-Adoric.gif\" alt=\"A\/B Testing with Adoric within 52 seconds.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/450;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1792\" src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/A-B-Testing-with-Adoric.gif\" alt=\"A\/B Testing with Adoric within 52 seconds.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A\/B Testing with Adoric within 52 seconds. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/sign-up\">Try it now for free<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIFs are powerful when used right.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use them as an attention magnet, and they are great to connect with audiences. <\/span>Be sure you know <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rightinbox.com\/blog\/how-to-copy-and-paste-a-gif\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to copy and paste a GIF<\/a> the correct way so that it shows up in your content<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you have to do is choose a GIF that stands the requirements and place it correctly in your content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, the message you trying to communicate will be understood if you choose a GIF that stands in the requirements and you place it right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Have a great time gifting your users with awesome GIFS!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GIFs are not new &#8211; they&#8217;ve been around for quite a while now. 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