Toll-tree numbers metadata tagging, analysis and reporting
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 usage of a toll-free telecommunications number, including routing data that comprises criteria upon which the toll-free telecommunications number may routed;
analyzing the received data to create a metadata tag that is associated with the toll-free telecommunications number, wherein the metadata tag is a quantitative summary associated with the toll-free telecommunications number; and
distributing a communication to an entity regarding the toll-free telecommunications number in response to the quantitative summary.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising tagging a specific toll-free telecommunications number to facilitate tracking of updates to the specific toll-free telecommunications number.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the tagging step facilitates the tracking of updates to the specific toll-free telecommunications number and includes monitoring at least one of a change in ownership, a change in availability, and an increase in search statistics.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising modifying the metadata tag through at least one of a web application, a mobile application, or some other user interface.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metadata tag includes data relating to popularity as derived at least in part from a user's search history associated with the toll-free number.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metadata tag includes location information associated with the toll-free number.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metadata tag includes financial information associated with the toll-free number.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving data relating to at least one of a dip rate or dip volume that is associated with the toll-free telecommunications number.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein distributing the communication to an entity is performed via at least one of a text message and an email.
10. A method comprising:
receiving data relating to usage of a toll-free telecommunications number, including routing data that comprises criteria upon which the toll-free telecommunications number may be routed;
receiving data associated with the toll-free telecommunications number;
creating a custom metadata tag based on keywords;
analyzing the received data to create a metadata tag that is associated with the toll-free telecommunications number, wherein the metadata tag is a quantitative summary associated with the toll-free telecommunications number; and
distributing a communication to an entity regarding the toll-free telecommunications number in response to the quantitative summary.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein creating the metadata tag includes utilizing one or more keywords.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein creating the metadata tag includes utilizing category based tagging.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein creating the metadata tag includes location based tagging.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein creating the metadata tag is related to popularity.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein creating the metadata tag is related to social media mentions.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein creating the metadata tag is related to suggestive tags.
17. 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;
ingesting data from a plurality of sources relating to usage of the toll-free telecommunications number;
analyzing the received and ingested 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.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein initiating the toll-free number reservation is segregated into tiers.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the metadata tag provides for alerting based on a specified latency.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein initiating the toll-free number reservation provides for low latency alerting.