Toll-tree numbers metadata tagging and analysis
A toll-free tagging service is provided that includes a subscription-based service that is made available to responsible organizations, consumers and businesses. The toll-free tagging service may provide the ability to tag a toll-free number (or group of numbers), and once a number is tagged, to track updates to that number that may then be distributed to customers through emails/text messages or other means. Subscribers of the toll-free tagging service may also have the ability to create, view, update and delete tags through a web application, mobile application, or some other user interface.
1. A method comprising:
receiving data relating to at least one of a dip rate or dip volume that is associated with a toll-free telecommunications number;
receiving social media data relating to usage of the toll-free telecommunications number;
analyzing the combined data and social media data to create a valuation metadata tag that is associated with the toll-free telecommunications number, wherein the valuation metadata is a quantitative summary of the demand associated with the toll-free telecommunications number; and
distributing a communication to an entity regarding the current valuation of the toll-free telecommunications number.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data is data sniffer data.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tag includes data related to a category of toll-free number.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the category related to an industry segment.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tag includes data relating to popularity as derived at least in part from the search history associated with the toll-free number.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tag includes location information associated with the toll-free number.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tag includes financial information associated with the toll-free number.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media data includes data relating to a plurality of social media user profiles.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of social media user profiles includes demographic data.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of social media user profiles includes financial data.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of social media user profiles includes geographic data.
12. A method comprising:
analyzing data relating to a toll-free number and social media data to create a valuation metadata tag that is associated with the toll-free number, wherein the valuation metadata is a quantitative summary of the inferred economic activity associated with the toll-free telecommunications number;
inferring a rating of a second toll-free number based at least in part on the valuation metadata, wherein the toll-free number and the second toll-free number share an attribute; and
storing the inferred rating of the second toll-free number.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the data is data sniffer data.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the inferred rating is presented to a user in a user interface upon the user submitting a toll-free number query.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the inferred rating is used to order the second toll-free number within a plurality of toll-free numbers presented to a user.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the ordered listing presented to the user includes presenting the rating that is associated with each of the plurality of toll-free numbers.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the inferred rating generates an alert to a user if it exceeds a given rating value.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the alert is sent to a user sharing the attribute.
19. A method comprising:
receiving data relating to at least one of a dip rate or dip volume that is associated with a toll-free telecommunications number;
receiving social media data relating to usage of the toll-free telecommunications number;
analyzing the combined data and social media data to create a valuation metadata tag that is associated with the toll-free telecommunications number, wherein the valuation metadata is a quantitative summary of the demand associated with the toll-free telecommunications number; and
initiating a toll-free number reservation based on the current valuation of the toll-free telecommunications number.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the data is data sniffer data.