TagChris Anderson

The death of the long tail and it’s impact on discoverablity (infographic)

01/18/2012

2 Min read

If you don’t know what the long tail is it would be good to read this book. The book written by @chr1saÂ outlines several important things but has a tremendous impact on Google’s search. ~1/3rd of searches on Google are terms that had never been seen before. The last section of the long tail generates a significant amount of revenue for Rhapsody. 30% if memory serves. Needless to say...

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The Internet for the Low Low Cost of . . .

In #businessmodel, #monetize, #niche

08/14/2009

4 Min read

WellÂ . . . since the Internet has swung into the collective consciousness, it has primarily been a cost free medium, except for the price to access it. (This is what happens when academics run the world. Not complaining. All of the online growth would not have been possible if businesses would have charged for content initially.) This is about to change. Several media magnates have recently...

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