Long-tail query
A longer, more specific search or question that fewer people ask, but that is closer to a buying decision.
In plain English
AI prompts are mostly long-tail. Each one has few searchers, but together they add up, and they come from people who know what they want.
In practice
“Emergency plumber for a burst pipe in Brooklyn on a Sunday” is long-tail. “Plumber” is not.
Related terms
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