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Nichification allows for consumers to find what they want, but it also provides opportunities for advertisers to find consumers. For example, most search engines generate revenue by matching ads to an individual’s particular search query. Among the greatest challenges facing the Internet’s continued development is the task of reconciling advertising and commercial needs with the right of Internet users not to be bombarded by “pop-up” Web pages and spam (unsolicited e-mail). Nichification also opens up important e-commerce opportunities. A bookstore can carry only so much inventory on its shelves, which thereby limits its collection to books with broad appeal. An ...(100 of 8608 words)