What Happens on the Web Every Minute of Every Day? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Something new happens around the world each minute of every day. But what about in the digital world? “Big data”, which describes all the digital activity that takes place, has allowed analysts to collect data and measure things it could not before. Domo, a company that brings together businesses and their data, released an infographic… Continue reading What Happens on the Web Every Minute of Every Day? [INFOGRAPHIC]

5 Big Ways Big Data Is Changing PR

Don’t look now, but “big data” is on a collision course with your company. And from a PR standpoint, that could spell disaster. Especially if you’ve failed to recognize the powerful role big data can play in helping PR professionals gain useful insights, formulate better communications strategies, and make more informed decisions for their clients… Continue reading 5 Big Ways Big Data Is Changing PR

Watch the Internet Happen, One Second at a Time

You’ve probably heard this before, but it doesn’t cease to amaze: 3 billion Google searches are performed each day and 204 million emails are sent per minute. Each day, 2.7 billion likes are sent on Facebook and 174 million messages are tweeted. Two new users join LinkedIn every second, 72 hours of video are uploaded… Continue reading Watch the Internet Happen, One Second at a Time

Crunching Numbers: Twitter Acqui-Hires Analytics Firm LuckySort

Twitter has been gobbling up analytics companies over the last year and they appear to still be hungry for more big data. Twitter has reportedly acqui-hired LuckySort, the developer of TopicWatch, a cloud-based text-mining application that analyzes large volumes of content like news, filings, blog posts and tweets. Welcome aboard, @luckysort! luckysort.com — Twitter (@twitter)… Continue reading Crunching Numbers: Twitter Acqui-Hires Analytics Firm LuckySort