Ebay for dummies vs The Long Tail: Which Should You Read?
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Ebay for dummies
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eBay is the world's #1 online shopping destination and can be a bit intimidating for first-time users. Thankfully, though, the latest edition of eBay For Dummies addresses all the issues a first-time or inexperienced…
The Long Tail
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The New York Times bestseller that introduced the business world to a future that’s already here—now in a new edition with a new chapter about Long Tail Marketing and a new epilogue.Winner of the Gerald Loeb Award for…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Long Tail highest: The Long Tail 3.9 · Ebay for dummies 3.6.
- The Long Tail is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Ebay for dummies.
- Ebay for dummies has the widest readership — 238 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Ebay for dummies | The Long Tail | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (238) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 3.8 (33) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Ebay for dummies | The Long Tail | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 238 | 33 |
| Editions | 23 | 22 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3021 |
| Pages | 400 | 238 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ebay for dummies or The Long Tail?
The Long Tail has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Long Tail 3.9/5, Ebay for dummies 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ebay for dummies or The Long Tail?
The Long Tail is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Long Tail (238 pages, ≈ 4 h 24 m); Ebay for dummies (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: Ebay for dummies or The Long Tail?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ebay for dummies: Moderate; The Long Tail: Moderate.