tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202058116880880746.post6256984302863266095..comments2012-12-01T13:55:34.810-08:00Comments on Multi Media: week 12 blogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12555176892385058010noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202058116880880746.post-11650217775734995612012-12-01T13:55:34.810-08:002012-12-01T13:55:34.810-08:00Every time you buy an article on Etsy for instance...Every time you buy an article on Etsy for instance, or Amazon, or rent an obscure movie on Netflix you're part of the Long Tail. It's about items that are interesting to only a small group of people still getting to be published, made, distributed, since there is now a way for that small group of people to hear about them. For instance, there are folks who like to play "wizard wars" type games. The foam swords they use are handmade or homemade. Wal-Mart would never order them for their shelves b/c the demand is too small, but with the Internet these low demand items can still be marketed and sold and the manufacturer/creator, and they can make a living off this tiny sub-genre of consumers.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342445957778359538noreply@blogger.com