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Congrats to Weird Al Yankovic. After producing parodies for decades, he finally has his biggest hit ever (yes, bigger than the ones in the '80s). Why now? He tapped into the Long Tail of marketing and used a combination of clever ways to promote his latest record online, including YouTube.
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