long tail
Lengthy rear extension
Long tail describes a statistical distribution where a large number of low-frequency items collectively rival or exceed a small number of high-frequency ones.
In business, the long tail refers to selling many niche products in small quantities rather than focusing only on bestsellers: Netflix profits from the long tail of obscure films.
The concept reshaped thinking about inventory and digital marketplaces.
Indexed lookup term
- searchAct of seeking
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- organic trafficUnpaid search-driven visitors
- SERPQuery outcome display
Recessed wall space
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- specialtyArea of expertise
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
customization · small-batch · indie · independent · self-publishing · print-on-demand · dropshipping
Small specialized commercial segments
- micro-targetingPrecision audience segmentation
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- market segmentationSplitting audiences by shared traits
- direct-to-consumerSelling without retail intermediaries
Distribution asymmetry measure
- frequency distributionCount of each outcome
- outliersExtreme data points
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
- varianceSpread around the mean
keyword
Indexed lookup term
- searchAct of seeking
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- organic trafficUnpaid search-driven visitors
SERP · indexing · conversion · visibility · click-through rate
niche
Recessed wall space
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- specialtyArea of expertise
underserved · customization · small-batch · indie · independent · self-publishing · print-on-demand · dropshipping
niche markets
Small specialized commercial segments
- micro-targetingPrecision audience segmentation
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- market segmentationSplitting audiences by shared traits
direct-to-consumer · e-commerce · aggregator · demand curve · consumer choice
skewness
Distribution asymmetry measure
- frequency distributionCount of each outcome
- outliersExtreme data points
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
variance · standard deviation · diminishing returns · asymptotic
- dinosaur featuresbony plates
- Power Laws80/20 rule, 80-20 rule
- "Long" wordslonghorn, longitude, longevity
- cast-on methodsprovisional, continental, Italian, tubular, Turkish
- tail distributionspower law, extreme events
- Abyssinian traitsruddy, sorrel, blue, fawn, almond eyes
long tailshort tail
Abbreviated caudal appendage
docked tail · bobbed tail · nub · stump · bobtailed
long tailhead
Uppermost body part
blockbuster · mainstream · hits · bestsellers · mass market
long tailshort-lived
Lasting only briefly
ephemeral · transient · fleeting · flash in the pan · momentary