Actual for You - Search: A Tail of Mathematics (Part 1)

In a previous article, I alluded to the similarity between some common mathematical equations which describe certain social behavior and the search theory of the "long tail". My thinking evolved when I noticed a similarity between the curve used to represent the long tail and another curve I had seen during the course of my studies years ago.

The mathematical theory which I am referring to is that of exponential decay, represented by the formula For Nonprofit Communicators - How To Craft a Message That Gets Results - 3 Key Steps
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In a previous article, I alluded to the similarity between some common mathematical equations which describe certain social behavior and the search theory of the "long tail". My thinking evolved when I noticed a similarity between the curve used to represent the long tail and another curve I had seen during the course of my studies years ago.

The mathematical theory which I am referring to is that of exponential decay, represented by the formula Employing People Can Accelerate Your Small Business Growth
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In a previous article, I alluded to the similarity between some common mathematical equations which describe certain social behavior and the search theory of the "long tail". My thinking evolved when I noticed a similarity between the curve used to represent the long tail and another curve I had seen during the course of my studies years ago.

The mathematical theory which I am referring to is that of exponential decay, represented by the formula Big IT Wants Call Center Capacity
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The mathematical theory which I am referring to is that of exponential decay, represented by the formula The New Trend of what Businesses and Events Use for Give-Aways and Promotions
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The mathematical theory which I am referring to is that of exponential decay, represented by the formula exp(-ax). If one were to plot the curve of exponential decay for various values, the curve looks remarkably like the curve for search representing the long tail. There are many examples of things around us at a social level which obey the laws of exponential decay. Also in the sciences we see many phenomenons like air pressure vs. height above sea level that obey the law of exponential decay.

So to try to put some weight behind my assumptions, I decided to do an actual experiment. I used the Overture Keyword Suggestion tool around the keywords dog food. I took the list of keywords it suggested and these keywords I then ranked from most frequently searched to least frequently searched.

The list contained 97 Keywords, with the most frequently searched 2983 times and the

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