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Re:Yahoo is shutting down about half of its content verticals by TheOtherHobbes on Thursday February 18, 2016 @05:24AM (#11124808)
A vertical in MBA-speak is a specialised niche market which typically has plenty of competition.

It's eccentric to consider - say - food journalism as a vertical, because it really isn't.

But then "We're closing some of our online magazines" wouldn't sound nearly as decisive and strategic-y.

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Re:Yahoo is shutting down about half of its content verticals by Angostura on Thursday February 18, 2016 @11:48AM (#11127053)
In publishing, it is absolutely common to say that a particular magazine serves a vertical.
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Re:Yahoo is shutting down about half of its content verticals by djhn on Thursday February 18, 2016 @10:54AM (#11126598)
I don't think you can usually draw any conclusions regarding either 'niche status' or 'presence/lack of competition' from the word vertical.
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