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The Long Tail could be a good read for those interested in understanding the economics of digital media and the power of a niche market. The book explains how businesses can leverage the power of the internet to reach a wider audience and sell niche products. Readers would appreciate Anderson's engaging writing style, as well as the data he provides to support his arguments. Overall, The Long Tail is an eye-opening read for anyone interested in the digital age we live in.

  • Audie Award for Business/Educational (2007)
  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781905211210
Publisher: Cornerstone
Date of Publication: 2006-07-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, Personal Development, Business
Related Topics: Entrepreneurship, Business
Goodreads rating: 3.82
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Like the 'tipping point', the 'long tail' is a concept that is so obvious and so right that it seems extraordinary that no-one has articulated it before. The long tail refers to the hundreds of thousands of products that are not number one bestsellers i.e. all those products that form a line that tails off down any company's sales graph. ut in the digital and on-line world, these products are booming precisely because they are not constrained by the demands of a physical retail space. ast autumn, Chris Anderson identified this trend in Wired magazine and called it 'the long tail'. The term has since caught fire in tech and media circles. He says that in an era of almost limitless choice, many consumers will gravitate toward the most popular mass-market items, but just as many will move toward items that only a few, niche-market people want. ake music in an age of Amazon.com and iTunes. A lot of music buyers want the hot new releases. But just as many buy music by lesser-known artists or older music songs that record stores never would be able to carry but that can be offered online. ll that small-market, niche music makes up the long tail. Until the past few years, m


Author: Chris Anderson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Publisher: Cornerstone
Publication Date: 06 Jul 2006
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Discover the hidden gems in limitless choice.

The Long Tail could be a good read for those interested in understanding the economics of digital media and the power of a niche market. The book explains how businesses can leverage the power of the internet to reach a wider audience and sell niche products. Readers would appreciate Anderson's engaging writing style, as well as the data he provides to support his arguments. Overall, The Long Tail is an eye-opening read for anyone interested in the digital age we live in.

  • Audie Award for Business/Educational (2007)
  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.