Abstract: A system and method includes an electronic data storage device to store activity data and profile data of members of a social network including content items individually associated with a content item topic. A processor may obtain the activity data and the profile data, determine an association of the social network topic with at least one of a plurality of social network genres based on the activity data, wherein individual ones of the social network genres are based, at least in part, on a category of the profile data. The processor may store the association of the social network topic with the at one of the plurality of social network genres, and cause a user interface to display information related to the content item topic based, at least in part, on the activity data associated with content items associated with the content item type.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses for retrieving analytics data or other data from a plurality of data sources. In one or more embodiments, a method can include receiving from a client a request to retrieve analytics data, and in response to receiving the request automatically issuing a first query for analytics data from a first data source, the first query in a first format; and automatically issuing a second query for data from a second data source different from the first data source, the second query in a second format different from the first format. The method can include providing the analytics data and the data.

Abstract: A system and method for content spread visualization includes obtaining activity data related to a content item of the social network, the activity data related to interactions by members of the social network with the content item. A processor generates the visualization based on the activity data, the visualization including indicia arranged in hierarchical branches, the branches extending radially from a primary indicia of the indicia, each of the indicia individually corresponding to one of the activity data and connected to at least one other one of the indicia with a couple based on a relationship between the corresponding ones of the activity data. The processor causes a user interface to display the visualization.

Abstract: System and methods for evaluating an organizations content marketing efforts using large data sets available through social networks are disclosed. A social networking system stores organization data for a plurality of organizations in a database located at a social networking system. The social networking system receives a content marketing score request from a first organization in the plurality of organizations. The social networking system retrieves organization data for the first organization and one or more other organizations. The social networking server determines one or more peer organizations based on the organization data retrieved from the database located at the social networking system.

Abstract: A system and method for content spread visualization includes obtaining activity data related to a content item of the social network, the activity data related to interactions by members of the social network with the content item. A processor generates the visualization based on the activity data, the visualization including indicia arranged in hierarchical branches, the branches extending radially from a primary indicia of the indicia, each of the indicia individually corresponding to one of the activity data and connected to at least one other one of the indicia with a couple based on a relationship between the corresponding ones of the activity data. The processor causes a user interface to display the visualization.

Abstract: A system and method includes an electronic data storage device to store activity data and profile data of members of a social network including content items individually associated with a content item topic. A processor may obtain the activity data and the profile data, determine an association of the social network topic with at least one of a plurality of social network genres based on the activity data, wherein individual ones of the social network genres are based, at least in part, on a category of the profile data. The processor may store the association of the social network topic with the at one of the plurality of social network genres, and cause a user interface to display information related to the content item topic based, at least in part, on the activity data associated with content items associated with the content item type.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses for retrieving analytics data or other data from a plurality of data sources. In one or more embodiments, a method can include receiving from a client a request to retrieve analytics data, and in response to receiving the request automatically issuing a first query for analytics data from a first data source, the first query in a first format; and automatically issuing a second query for data from a second data source different from the first data source, the second query in a second format different from the first format. The method can include providing the analytics data and the data.