Patent ID: 8893012

Claim:
A system for content display, comprising: one or more data processors; and one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform operations comprising: receiving a first popularity score for a third-party content item that has been provided to a first set of one or more devices, the first popularity score based on input from the first set of one or more devices; determining an average popularity score of a plurality of similar third-party content items, the average score based on a plurality of second popularity scores for the plurality of similar third-party content items, the plurality of second popularity scores based on input from a second set of one or more devices and each associated with one of the similar third-party content items; comparing the first popularity score with the average popularity score of the similar third-party content items to determine a relationship between the first popularity score and the average popularity score; and providing data to effect display of a popularity indicator proximate to the third-party content item that provides a visual indication of the relationship, wherein the popularity indicator provides an indication of whether a popularity of the third-party content item is above or below an average popularity of the similar third-party content items.