tag:gaia.com,2008,:Gaia http://groups.gaia.com/kosmicblogging/discussions/feeds/thread/35200 en-us 1 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:57:48 GMT Gaia: Kosmic Blogging 101 - Kosmic Blogging 101 - KB101: Blogs Are The Long Tail of Media http://coolmel.gaia.com ~C4Chaos tag:gaia.com,2006:Gaia-35200 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:57:48 GMT http://groups.gaia.com/kosmicblogging/conversations/view/35200 <p> <h1><em><a href="http://coolmel.zaadz.com/blog/2006/7/blogs_are_the_long_tail_of_media">Blogs Are The Long Tail of Media</a></em></h1> <div><p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/lopez1/164061044/"><br /><img src="http://static.flickr.com/70/164061044_172eafb7a1_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <h4><em><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/lopez1/164061044/">Thirsty</a><br />Uploaded by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/lopez1/">Lopez1</a> on 10 Jun &#39;06, 12.36am PDT.</em> </h4> <p><br />Check out this cool <a href="http://featured.typepad.com/interviews/2006/07/chris_anderson.html">interview with Chris Anderson</a> (<a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/tail.html">The Long Tail</a> dude) over at Typepad. Here&#39;s one awesome quote guaranteed to pump up all <a href="http://pods.zaadz.com/kosmicblogging//">Kosmic Bloggers</a> out there. </p><p><font size="2" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace">How do you think blogs fit into the Long Tail economy?</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: courier new,monospace">Well, for starters they&#39;re the long tail of media, able to focus on niche interests that would never make sense for a commercial publication. They&#39;re also the new tastemakers, introducting people to niche products and content by serving as a filter. Great bloggers can find gems out there and bring them to the attention of readers who share their interests. This is a highly amplified form of word of mouth, and it&#39;s now one of the most effective demand drivers out there. </span></font></p><p>Exactly! Can&#39;t wait to read <a href="http://books.zaadz.com/2583/the_long_tail/by_chris_anderson"><em>The Long Tail</em></a> book. It&#39;s now sitting on my <a href="http://coolmel.zaadz.com/books/lists/bookshelf">zBook:Bookshelf</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Kick ass and be still.</p><p><strong><em>~C (for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_tail">Chris Anderson&#39;s Long Tail rocks!</a>)</em></strong> <br /></p></div> </p>