Trend spotting through visualization

A few months ago I came across an interesting site that takes RSS feeds and creates tag clouds (a map where the words used most appear larger) from the content it finds. I want to share how I've been using this service as a competitive advantage.

When you read a blog, even if you read it consistently over time, it is hard to see trends emerge. This tool makes it very clear what has a person's attention. Take a look at the following examples with blogs I read often and see if the cloud matches your perception of what you think they write.

Techno//Marketer:

My del.icio.us feed:

Conversation Agent:

Logic+Emotion:

Louis Gray:

Web Strategist:

Seth Godin:

I hope this adds a new option to your toolkit and helps you to see things differently.

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