--- title: What's A Word Cloud? description: “Word Cloud”  “Tag Cloud”  “Weighted List” These are terms that all describe the same thing.  A picture or  visual made of words. Since a picture describes this best — view the four samples I created using the words in a recent blog on AMA-Rochester.org that describes our upcoming November 14, 2012 ‘Build On Proven Success‘ Read More… --- [Subscribe to our mailing list](https://www.ama-rochester.org/newsletter-sign-up) [![Rochester](https://www.ama-rochester.org/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AMARochester_September2022/images/ama-roc-logo-270x90-1.png?width=290&name=ama-roc-logo-270x90-1.png "Rochester")](https://www.ama-rochester.org/) [Join AMA | Rochester Today!](https://www.ama.org/ama-member-benefits/) Toggle navigation - [About](https://www.ama-rochester.org/about) - [About AMA Rochester](https://www.ama-rochester.org/about) - [Meet the Board](https://www.ama-rochester.org/about/meet-the-board) - [Volunteer Interest Form](https://www.ama-rochester.org/volunteer-interest-form) - [Career Center](https://jobs.ama-rochester.org/) - [Contact Us](https://www.ama-rochester.org/contact-us) - [Membership](https://www.ama-rochester.org/membership) - [Events](https://www.ama-rochester.org/upcoming-events) - [Pinnacle Awards](https://www.ama-rochester.org/pinnacle-awards) - [Blog](https://www.ama-rochester.org/blog) - [Collegiate Relations](https://www.ama-rochester.org/collegiate) - [Sponsors](https://www.ama-rochester.org/sponsors) ## Blog **October 21, 2012** by **AMA Rochester** ## What's A Word Cloud? **“Word Cloud**”  “**Tag Cloud**”  “**Weighted List**” These are terms that all describe the same thing.  A picture or  visual made of words. Since a picture describes this best — view the four samples I created using the words in a [recent blog](https://www.ama-rochester.org/WP/2012/10/19/build-on-proven-success/) on [AMA-Rochester.org](https://www.ama-rochester.org/WP/) that describes our upcoming November 14, 2012 ‘[Build On Proven Success](https://www.ama-rochester.org/WP/2012/10/19/build-on-proven-success/)‘ event.  There are many free options available online to create word clouds – I’m sharing a sampling… **What is your favorite Word Cloud tool?** [![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png "abcya Word Cloud Sample")](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) abcya Word Cloud Sample \[http://www.abcya.com/word\_clouds.htm\] [![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png "Tagul Word Cloud Sample")](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) Tagul Word Cloud Sample \[tagul.com\]       [![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png "Tagxedo Word Cloud Sample")](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) Tagxedo Word Cloud \[http://www.tagxedo.com\]   [![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png "WordItOut Word Cloud Sample")](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) WordItOut Word Cloud Sample \[http://worditout.com\]                 History and more information on Word Tags can be found on [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_cloud).   **How will you use Word Clouds in your marketing tactics?**                 *By JoAnn Linder,* *AMA | Rochester, Vice President Marketing Communications* Posted in [Advertising](https://www.ama-rochester.org/blog/tag/advertising) ## Post navigation [Build On Proven Success](https://www.ama-rochester.org/blog/2012/10/19/build-on-proven-success) [Rebranding and Strong ROI For Brite](https://www.ama-rochester.org/blog/2012/11/05/campaign-brings-roi-for-brite-computers) #### AMA | Rochester [![Newsletter Sign Up](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/22487987/interactive-181852606349.png)](https://www.ama-rochester.org/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLItpBMm0fvjO%2Bf2c%2FFikUHVRYSf%2Bo2YjI%2BTi0I4YsFC6CLu8yhaSNPhEI5VbcXAILCQ3UWfqTrSHexbHW%2Ffa1GCcF377dcz9AUJ3JSELolGJQaRBNytlcDztj%2BzmY2zN9FMfJgdMAsZCxHOuFdk5DScYcQ3jHy8VHV9Qt%2FTEXBGrv9RXqQ1xD10kHGyrJLHCUMyNQ%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=181852606349&portalId=22487987) - [About](https://www.ama-rochester.org/about) - [Membership](https://www.ama-rochester.org/membership) - [Events](https://www.ama-rochester.org/upcoming-events) - [Pinnacle Awards](https://www.ama-rochester.org/pinnacle-awards) - [Collegiate Relations](https://www.ama-rochester.org/collegiate) - [Blog](https://www.ama-rochester.org/blog) - [Sponsors](https://www.ama-rochester.org/sponsors) AMA | Rochester is the only professional association in the Western New York and Upstate New York Region specifically for marketers, by marketers. 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