🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Long-Tail

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lɔŋ teːl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Long-tail/ˈlɒŋ.teɪl/
nounadjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14200 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Internet ermöglicht es Händlern, vom Long-Tail-Geschäft zu profitieren."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A statistical phenomenon or business strategy focused on the numerous niche products or customers that collectively make up a large share of demand.

    "E-commerce platforms thrive by utilizing the long-tail to sell rare books and indie films."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to a strategy of targeting numerous niche markets or keywords rather than relying solely on mainstream hits.

    "The marketing team optimized their SEO strategy using long-tail keywords to capture targeted traffic."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from statistical terminology describing the long, tapering tail of a frequency distribution curve. The term was popularized in e-commerce and media economics in 2004 by writer Chris Anderson to describe the retailing strategy of selling a large number of unique items in relatively small quantities.

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