I'm a Finalist in the Long Tail Definition Sweepstakes

A couple of weeks ago I published a blog post titled Are You Wired to Profit from The Long Tail? In it I discussed an article written by Wired magazine's editor-in-chief Chris Anderson, who is now writing a book on the subject and posting regular additions to his blog.



Last week, Anderson solicited suggestions for a succinct way to describe what the Long Tail is. I posted a phrase along with dozens of other blog readers.



Well, what do you know: Anderson listed me as a Long Tail definition "finalist" in this Jan. 9 post. Look under the Best Definitions heading. Very cool. By the way, here's my suggested definition:



"The Long Tail is the story of how products that were once considered fringe, underground or independent now collectively make up a market share that rivals the bestsellers and blockbusters."



I'm preparing my acceptance speech now :-)