Fun with words…. For more than 10 years, I’ve had a little project in the background running a spider on the web watching it evolve…. the “search engine” I created didn’t run well on my older server, so the entire thing has been in mothballs for a couple years. I’m shaking out the moths now, since summer is such a slow time of year for radio.
One of my experiments was to put web sites into groups by subject matter, then do some analysis of which non-common words appeared on a page belonging to that group – the jargon or markers for that type of page.
Here is the list for Government Web Sites (draw whatever conclusions you wish – the list was compiled shortly after Hurricane Katrina):
senate june july building grants governor employment texas nasa secretary publications agencies budget hurricane word disaster acrobat register islands statement jobs opportunities safety assistance committee offices forms consumer florida hart carolina michigan energy registration releases border select virginia pennsylvania illinois oregon accessibility statistics economic agency kids region preparedness usgs congress administration jersey russell freedom homeland espa maine colorado fraud asked georgia ohio topics labor care quality frequently notices financial housing middot veterans drug policies lesko status height foia width kentucky emergency immigration nation advanced trade firstgov dakota session copy conditions resource connecticut affairs regulations alaska transportation director fishing businesses environment hours grant fear theft americans treasury centers locator michael updates commission vote voter performance release tips economy intelligence delaware conference massachusetts enforcement aging matthew training regional medicare survey bill identity indiana focus division annual legislative reform maps login union license mission announces arizona district meeting term alerts elections plans abuse vermont records tennessee louisiana property standards nuclear unemployment based opportunity fire secure communities alabama iaea quick initiatives application benefits missouri career request advisory apply navigation wisconsin relief minnesota mexico kansas calendar edition commerce recovery laws citizen attorney funding ready maryland official boating forest costs oklahoma
Here is the list for business / corporate web sites – do they look different?
equipment shown conference india model printing overview vehicles photo solutions gallery china test sign safety june specifications zope performance cleaning updates starting drive japan pakistan msrp horsepower printers pricing compare equip expensive base colors optional excludes bangladesh notification steel refers interior australia dodge cbot industrial edmunds register vehicle copy details wheels based customer accessories storage machinery manufacturers turkey machine parts quality blasting training value insurance trade auto paper financial cars medical write marketing companies room bullet conferencing electronic saic process customers select electronics brand flyout options africa getmsrp flyouts corporation light chemicals applications trading engine buick farm furniture request managersmarts bags wireless awards arabia mobile designer road truck exchange construction rubber importers cryosonic inside edgeclick machines series maintenance germany quotes toys chrysler europe gifts jeep saudi style enterprise computers export metal singapore blog garmin netherlands careers consumer five italy syria hand exterior seamless materials recovery mini technologies printer styling tube advertising capability acid sales park spain asia indonesia packaging iran malaysia provides honda mortgage consumers event futures dealer taiwan relations wanted ireland trucks true quote bank partners bicycle automotive property organizations path parent russia corporate shoes cargo advanced dakota supplies components toyota delivery choose talk textile investor client
Here is what University web sites talk about:
campus student faculty alumni staff july graduate academic arts admissions libraries calendar bull athletics studies colleges summer undergraduate learning study sciences copy financial administration schools academics skip quot institute giving engineering univ maps employment degree career affairs prospective parents courses departments navigation degrees emergency apply opportunities visitors centers directions maryland professor teaching continuing quick safety jobs admission centre diversity middot professional texas calendars schedule medical policies award tech tour relations recreation rsquo computing housing catalog orientation essays june medicine concordia webmail classes parking tuition distance conference facts accessibility request awards named budget directories western leadership overview planning institutes offices universities communications publications chancellor bookstore main scholarships higher facilities regents outreach rutgers gift training registrar campuses dean registration fees annual event browser mission care researchers term visiting series careers foundation featured provost transfer executive feedback activities scholars majors statement governance flash prof virtual environmental nursing east administrative session purdue florida excellence benefits blackboard commencement families papers releases dates innovation august yale honors energy loyola tours funding museum contacts extension humanities postgraduate strategic culture receive preparedness faculties director gallery english among environment photo trustees scientists sustainability building master union vice opportunity hall abroad player experts receives resource disclaimer lecture announcements architecture division wins finance grant knowledge campaign festival explore store fall feed film awarded cancer virginia mathematics swine options museums videos biology official chicago dining photos umass spotlight disability success physics headlines england application arizona park institution register webmaster graduation natural green schedules obama discover upcoming psychology language collections minnesota impact