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API: a monetizing
webstrategy
Case study from startup RunAlong.se


RunAlong.se
Founder: Heidi Harman @heidiharman
Dev: Jacob Carlbog @jacobcarlbog
@heidiharman


Heidi Harman / founder /*

* Curious + highly limited programming skills

* School of NewEconomy and Social Innovation,
  The Kaospilots, 2004.
* Web Agencies, 2 years (Bazooka, Bleed, SYRUP)
* Custumerside 2,5 years (IFL at Stockholm School of Economics)
* Start-up RunAlong.se and Consulting 1,5 years
* Founder of GeekGirlMeetup

* < 1 Million SEK in soft funding

* And now what?
@heidiharman


Jacob Carlborg / developer *

* Stockholm University where he studied
system and computer game development for
five years.

* System/Ruby on Rails developer with a
passion for beautiful code and using REST

* Involved in the open source community
focusing on the D programming language.
@heidiharman


What is RunAlong.se *

* Running made easy

* Map + Invites = visual results

* Lets start a running revolution
@heidiharman


What is RunAlong.se *

* Running made easy

* Map + Invites = visual results

* Lets start a running revolution = Social Running
@heidiharman


Application Programming Interface

* Case 1: PayPal in Wordpress

* Case 2: Flickr as widgets on Blogs

* Case 3: Google Maps on RunAlong

* Case 4: TV4 Play API > web > iPhone > iPad(da)

* Case 5: Spezify.com > organic image search
@heidiharman




Thou shall not have to go to Legoland to experiance the joy of Lego,
it shall be in every childs home.
@heidiharman

  Application Programming Interface



                €
  RunAlong
    API




Cost of APi implemenetation is ≈50% of new
deveopment. With updates for free, gives a
strategic and R&D visedom - built in.
@heidiharman

  Application Programming Interface



               free
  RunAlong
    API




Yes, we are planning one for non-profit
orgnisations also.
@heidiharman


Business development and API:s as strategy

So what is strategy?

Push your own site out as far out online as
possible. Look at Facebook Graph (drewl). An API
helps you do that. #clever #betterdistribution
#affiliate #easy #onsite #offsite

Can you help the end user be your best
ambassador, by widgets. #clever #display

Can you help others with a core competence, by
doing what you do best? #clever #corecompetance
@heidiharman


 Advantages of an API as strategic business dev

 Customer perspective                 Common                 API Creator/ RunAlong.se


    Almost no dev time                                        Support other sites, spread
                                      Share users
                                                             technology for money, users


A little implementation time     Strategic alliances / PR          Distributed site


                               Let people do what they are
Entrepreneurs intelligence                                     Expanding areas of use
                                         best at.
@heidiharman



    Why the
 marketing dept
  will be happy

* Longer time on site
* Action> Returning
viewers
* More adviews
* Content in Context
*
                                      @heidiharman


                                            *
API: a monetizing
webstrategy
Case study from startup RunAlong.se


RunAlong.se
Founder: Heidi Harman
www.Twitter.com/heidiharman

www.runalong.se
http://blogrunalong.se
www.twitter.com/teamrunalong

www.HeidiHarman.com


Dev: Jacob Carlbog @jacobcarlbog
@heidiharman




OtherSportSite.com
 One    Two     Three   RunAlong




                        Hopefully
  Content in Context      Ads in
                         Context
@heidiharman




OtherSportSite.com
 One   Two   Three   RunAlong




                     Hopefully
                       Ads in
                      Context

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API's as a Monetizing Web Strategy at Disruptive Code #dcode 2010

  • 1. * @heidiharman * API: a monetizing webstrategy Case study from startup RunAlong.se RunAlong.se Founder: Heidi Harman @heidiharman Dev: Jacob Carlbog @jacobcarlbog
  • 2. @heidiharman Heidi Harman / founder /* * Curious + highly limited programming skills * School of NewEconomy and Social Innovation, The Kaospilots, 2004. * Web Agencies, 2 years (Bazooka, Bleed, SYRUP) * Custumerside 2,5 years (IFL at Stockholm School of Economics) * Start-up RunAlong.se and Consulting 1,5 years * Founder of GeekGirlMeetup * < 1 Million SEK in soft funding * And now what?
  • 3. @heidiharman Jacob Carlborg / developer * * Stockholm University where he studied system and computer game development for five years. * System/Ruby on Rails developer with a passion for beautiful code and using REST * Involved in the open source community focusing on the D programming language.
  • 4. @heidiharman What is RunAlong.se * * Running made easy * Map + Invites = visual results * Lets start a running revolution
  • 5. @heidiharman What is RunAlong.se * * Running made easy * Map + Invites = visual results * Lets start a running revolution = Social Running
  • 6. @heidiharman Application Programming Interface * Case 1: PayPal in Wordpress * Case 2: Flickr as widgets on Blogs * Case 3: Google Maps on RunAlong * Case 4: TV4 Play API > web > iPhone > iPad(da) * Case 5: Spezify.com > organic image search
  • 7. @heidiharman Thou shall not have to go to Legoland to experiance the joy of Lego, it shall be in every childs home.
  • 8. @heidiharman Application Programming Interface € RunAlong API Cost of APi implemenetation is ≈50% of new deveopment. With updates for free, gives a strategic and R&D visedom - built in.
  • 9. @heidiharman Application Programming Interface free RunAlong API Yes, we are planning one for non-profit orgnisations also.
  • 10. @heidiharman Business development and API:s as strategy So what is strategy? Push your own site out as far out online as possible. Look at Facebook Graph (drewl). An API helps you do that. #clever #betterdistribution #affiliate #easy #onsite #offsite Can you help the end user be your best ambassador, by widgets. #clever #display Can you help others with a core competence, by doing what you do best? #clever #corecompetance
  • 11. @heidiharman Advantages of an API as strategic business dev Customer perspective Common API Creator/ RunAlong.se Almost no dev time Support other sites, spread Share users technology for money, users A little implementation time Strategic alliances / PR Distributed site Let people do what they are Entrepreneurs intelligence Expanding areas of use best at.
  • 12. @heidiharman Why the marketing dept will be happy * Longer time on site * Action> Returning viewers * More adviews * Content in Context
  • 13. * @heidiharman * API: a monetizing webstrategy Case study from startup RunAlong.se RunAlong.se Founder: Heidi Harman www.Twitter.com/heidiharman www.runalong.se http://blogrunalong.se www.twitter.com/teamrunalong www.HeidiHarman.com Dev: Jacob Carlbog @jacobcarlbog
  • 14. @heidiharman OtherSportSite.com One Two Three RunAlong Hopefully Content in Context Ads in Context
  • 15. @heidiharman OtherSportSite.com One Two Three RunAlong Hopefully Ads in Context

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. Vinnova, techchrunch,
  2. &amp;#xF6;ppna dessa applikationer.
  3. &amp;#xF6;ppna dessa applikationer.
  4. Cost of development ca 100% Cost of API ca 50%
  5. Cost of development ca 100% Cost of API ca 50%