Long Tailing

Chris Anderson, whose Wired article, The Long Tail has spawned the latest marketing meme has a same-titled blog which explores the subject further. He says the blog is "a public diary on the way to a book," - a fascinating look not only at an interesting subject, but Anderson coalescing his ideas for the book. If his forthcoming book were a box set, this blog would be the included “Making of…”

What is "The Long Tail?" That's a subject he's spending some time explaining and is currently looking for a snazzy definition, which he can place under the heading of the blog. There's been some pretty good submissions, but the best explanation I've heard comes from an Australian MBA student.

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