What it is
Bubble Chart encodes a third metric as circle size on top of a standard scatter, with optional category color. It’s the workhorse for any "big and growing" / "small and shrinking" story.
What it does
Renders circles sized by a third metric on x/y axes, with optional category coloring, hover tooltip, and click-to-filter.
Why use it
Adds a magnitude dimension without forcing a second chart. The eye reads area and position simultaneously.
Three ways teams use it
Strategy
Markets by revenue × growth × size (the BCG-matrix you actually deploy).
Sales
Accounts by deal count × ACV × pipeline.
Product
Features by usage × satisfaction × engineering cost.
Add it in 30 seconds
- Open your Data Studio report and click Add a chart → Community visualizations → Explore more.
- Paste the Viz Studio manifest URL or pick this chart from the Viz Studio gallery card.
- Bind the dimensions and metrics in the data panel. Done.
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