Text Analytics

Topic Modeling for Text Analysis: The Hype vs. Reality (Part 4/5) Members Public

This is the 4th article in my series of Text Analytics posts explaining popular approaches to feedback analysis. Last week, we talked about text categorization, a Machine Learning approach that requires training data. We concluded that it can’t detect emerging themes in people’s feedback and that it’s

Alyona Medelyan PhD
Alyona Medelyan PhD
Feedback Analysis

Text Categorization Demystified: Does It Really Deliver on Advanced Analytics? (Part 3/5) Members Public

Explore text categorization for analyzing feedback: its machine learning power, the crucial role of training data, and the four key challenges it faces in real-world applications.

Alyona Medelyan PhD
Alyona Medelyan PhD
Text Analytics

Manual Rules for Text Analytics: Why They Often Miss the Mark (Part 2/5) Members Public

Manual rules are a popular text analytics approach, but they have significant flaws. Discover why they struggle with multiple meanings, sentiment, and evolving language.

Alyona Medelyan PhD
Alyona Medelyan PhD
Text Analytics

Word Spotting for Text Analytics: Quick & Dirty (But When Does It Fail?) (Part 1/5) Members Public

Is 'word spotting' a valid text analytics method? Learn its pros, cons, and when it's actually useful (hint: rarely for serious insights). Discover better alternatives.

Alyona Medelyan PhD
Alyona Medelyan PhD
Text Analytics

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