Comments on: Applying The Long Tail To Online Fiction http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read Writing, Publishing and The Internet Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lyle Skains http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-3455 Lyle Skains Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:53:19 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-3455 Very interesting thoughts - I totally agree that we need a central collection place for digfic, similar to iTunes or Rhapsody. I actually wonder whether a NEW collection place (unfamiliar to most of the public) is necessary, or whether we can work our way into iTunes or another already very familiar marketplace. If iTunes or Amazon.com were to offer a digital fiction section (they promote a lot of free entertainment to bring more people into the site in general), you'd fill one half of your Long Tail requirement: the Head. You'd get the internet readers, those using the net for their entertainment, sure. But you'd also intro a whole new lot to digital fiction: those who simply read, but use the net to source their offline entertainment. Something for us to think about. Very interesting thoughts – I totally agree that we need a central collection place for digfic, similar to iTunes or Rhapsody. I actually wonder whether a NEW collection place (unfamiliar to most of the public) is necessary, or whether we can work our way into iTunes or another already very familiar marketplace.

If iTunes or Amazon.com were to offer a digital fiction section (they promote a lot of free entertainment to bring more people into the site in general), you’d fill one half of your Long Tail requirement: the Head. You’d get the internet readers, those using the net for their entertainment, sure. But you’d also intro a whole new lot to digital fiction: those who simply read, but use the net to source their offline entertainment.

Something for us to think about.

]]> By: Peter http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-3197 Peter Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:03:52 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-3197 I already read this book in Thai Version. It's useful to me I already read this book in Thai Version. It’s useful to me

]]> By: Anthony http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-2961 Anthony Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:01:12 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-2961 The Long Tail and The Tipping Point are two of my favorite business books. These books really compel you to think. Like Steve Jobs used to say - "Bicycles for the mind." The Long Tail and The Tipping Point are two of my favorite business books.

These books really compel you to think.

Like Steve Jobs used to say – “Bicycles for the mind.”

]]> By: Anatole Pierre Fuksas http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-2552 Anatole Pierre Fuksas Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:58:14 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-2552 You might be interested in this: http://ecologyofthenovel.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/the-long-tail-of-digital-shelves/ You might be interested in this:

http://ecologyofthenovel.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/the-long-tail-of-digital-shelves/

]]> By: CrazyDreamer http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-2500 CrazyDreamer Mon, 26 May 2008 06:49:52 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-2500 That's one thing about teenagers that never changes. That’s one thing about teenagers that never changes.

]]> By: Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-2498 Eli James Mon, 26 May 2008 06:18:55 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-2498 Definitely true, Spotty, especially when it comes to Gen Y (current 13-29 year olds) - they don't like being told what to like, so they value word of mouth more than ads. Definitely true, Spotty, especially when it comes to Gen Y (current 13-29 year olds) – they don’t like being told what to like, so they value word of mouth more than ads.

]]> By: Spotty http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-2492 Spotty Sat, 24 May 2008 13:48:07 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-2492 I think one good way of answering those last two points is to take a good look at Pages Unbound. Every author on there should be placing a link somewhere on their website/blog/whatever to Pages Unbound and label it somehow as somewhere to go for more reading. As more stories get added to PU, then more links will be going towards PU too, more and more of that 99% will find out about it, and start using it. The more people start using it, the more word gets around about a great little website that you can use to find stuff to read on. To quote one Ms Erin, "Advertising is expensive, talk is cheap." Beyond that, word of mouth is a much better incentive to people to actually check something out than an advertisement. I think one good way of answering those last two points is to take a good look at Pages Unbound. Every author on there should be placing a link somewhere on their website/blog/whatever to Pages Unbound and label it somehow as somewhere to go for more reading.

As more stories get added to PU, then more links will be going towards PU too, more and more of that 99% will find out about it, and start using it. The more people start using it, the more word gets around about a great little website that you can use to find stuff to read on.

To quote one Ms Erin, “Advertising is expensive, talk is cheap.” Beyond that, word of mouth is a much better incentive to people to actually check something out than an advertisement.

]]> By: Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-1989 Eli James Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:07:38 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-1989 Print is Dead, Books in our<em> Digital Age</em>, you say? Hrmm. Seems fishy to me, if he didn't talk much about the Internet. Print is Dead, Books in our Digital Age, you say? Hrmm. Seems fishy to me, if he didn’t talk much about the Internet.

]]> By: Theron Gibbons http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-1985 Theron Gibbons Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:30:53 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-1985 It is interesting that I have seen a couple of printed books on the market now about how the book is dying. 'Print is Dead, Books in our Digital Age,' by Jeff Gomez, is a prime example of this. Gomez spends much of the book quoting texts that are centuries old, while choosing to ignore the web novel completely, serial or otherwise, as a viable option to say, the publisher distributed E-Book. In fact, the only reference to online text in book format seems to be the hypertext/flash, choose your own adventure experimental done way back when. It would be interesting to hear Gomez' take on the long tail, and other factors of the press. It is interesting that I have seen a couple of printed books on the market now about how the book is dying. ‘Print is Dead, Books in our Digital Age,’ by Jeff Gomez, is a prime example of this. Gomez spends much of the book quoting texts that are centuries old, while choosing to ignore the web novel completely, serial or otherwise, as a viable option to say, the publisher distributed E-Book. In fact, the only reference to online text in book format seems to be the hypertext/flash, choose your own adventure experimental done way back when.

It would be interesting to hear Gomez’ take on the long tail, and other factors of the press.

]]> By: Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-1982 Eli James Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:23:33 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-1982 I'll be waiting, CrazyDreamer. Take your time. =) I’ll be waiting, CrazyDreamer. Take your time. =)

]]> By: CrazyDreamer http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read/comment-page-1#comment-1954 CrazyDreamer Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:54:39 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read#comment-1954 Hmm. Good point. My personal secret plan is to see if I can get reviews of and interviews with the "head" items and then hope that they link back to me. I'm still working my way through your archives. Perhaps I'll have something longer to say by the time I've caught up to you. Hmm. Good point. My personal secret plan is to see if I can get reviews of and interviews with the “head” items and then hope that they link back to me.

I’m still working my way through your archives. Perhaps I’ll have something longer to say by the time I’ve caught up to you.

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