Description

A word cloud chart (also known as Tag Could) is a visual representation of text data by making the size of each word proportional to its frequency in a given text. All the words are then arranged in a cluster or cloud of words. This format is useful for quickly perceiving the most prominent terms to determine its relative prominence.

When to Use

Typically, word cloud is used on websites or blogs to depict keyword or tag usage. It can also be used to compare two different bodies of text together.

Dos

• Use single words for the tags
• Apply color carefully (prominent colors for values)

Don'ts

• Don’t use it when accuracy of analysis is required
• Don’t use shadow effects
• Don’t use 3D effects

Tools available

Other chart types of comparison