I wrote about this in December last year
(http://ccgi.amorgos.plus.com/blog/?p=12) reflecting that as our
capabilities improve to track, trace and otherwise interrogate our
digital pathways we will increasingly be able to create post facto
hypotheses about what you are keen to see more of. A general
advancement of 10+ year old model of 'people who bought x also
bought y' model.

Care must be taken to not lose the value of serendipity in the
digital experience, particularly where compelling content such as
yours exists. Just because I read a lot about Scottish football
doesn't mean I will not be fascinated, even bowled over, at the
discovery of a classical concert being broadcast this weekend (excuse
me if I have interpretted your content incorrectly). 

In addition to my piece already mentioned, there was an article in
August in the New York Times which addressed the decline of
'serendipity in the digital age'. I'd include the link but if I
nav away from this tab in Safari on the iPhone I'll lose the post
:)

I'm not suggesting that what you propose isn't right, I would just
counsel in favour of retaining some lateral discovery by
out-of-segment promotions and retention of the majority of the global
navigation architecture.

Best wishes,

John Gibbard
Senior Information Architect, Dare


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