Complex Network Segmentation

Project: Segmentation of themes and influencers within the field of online anti-aging discourse

Project Design: Jason Brownlee, Colourtext

Methodology: Complex network segmentation using natural language processing and network analysis

Data sources: Twitter & Google APIs

Complex Network Segmentation (CNS) is an advanced market segmentation methodology developed by Colourtext over the past decade. It uses natural language analysis technology to build a conceptual map of web content in any field of interest. The process deploys web crawlers and social media APIs to capture huge volumes of content that relate to a target content category. As web articles pour in they are graded automatically as on-topic or off-topic by a machine learning algorithm.

This yields a large database of clean on-topic web content that is semantically tagged. The data is then segmented using network analysis / graph-based principles and visually mapped. This process yields a powerful market analysis and conceptual map of what people write about, talk about and consume within any given topic of web content.

We've created a new data dashboard that's free to use as a CNS case study focusing on the fast moving topic of Anti-Aging Science. There are 7 data tabs for you to explore - use the arrows at the bottom of the dashboard pane to toggle between tabs. On some of the tabs you can change the data filters or click on chart and table elements to get a different view of the information.

If you'd like to discuss how a Complex Network Segmentation could be developed for your business please drop us an email and we'll get right back to you.

Mark Uttley

Group Strategy Director, AKQA, San Francisco, US

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Joaquim Bretcha

International Director of Netquest and President of ESOMAR, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

"Colourtext and Netquest have partnered on different occasions to showcase the power of the digital behavioural data extracted from Netquest’s consumer panel. Colourtext has not only the expertise of dealing with big datasets but also has brilliant creativity to make the most sense out of them. Working with Colourtext is a rich, agreeable and easy going experience"

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Planning Director, RadioCentre, London, UK

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Director of Insights, Canadian Broadcast Sales, Toronto, Canada

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Jon Puleston

Vice President of Innovation, Kantar Profiles, London, UK

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