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                                                 Location-based Social Networking
                                                                                    Ric Ferraro, GeoMe CEO




       Venture supported by:
       V               db
                                            Informa M bil L
                                            I f     Mobile Location S i
                                                                ti Services C f
                                                                            Conference
                                                      London 12-13th May 2009
                         Informa Mobile Location Services Conference Presentation, London 12-13th May 2009
Flickr photo by nz (dave): http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzdave/245728298/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzdave/303236483/in/set-72157603225012323/
Agenda

• What is GeoMe?
• Location in Social Networks 
• A li i
  Application or Mobile Internet?
                 M bil I        ?
• Finding your niche
• Privacy Conundrum
  Privacy Conundrum




                        © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
What is GeoMe?
 What is GeoMe?
Add friends straight from the
p
phone address book


Post public GeoNotes
or private messages...

...anywhere in the world

Search by Mood:

• from Sexy to Sleepy
• from own community or
 mashup layers
                           © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
                              © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Some GeoMe Stats

    3rd Party Channels                                      GeoStats for GeoMe downloads, Q1 09
•   Launched Mar09                                                     1% 2% 1%
                                                                                                 Asia
•   50,000 downloads 3 weeks 
    50,000 downloads 3 weeks                                           8%
                                                                                     31%         Europe
                                                                                                 E
                                                                  7%
                                                         5%
    after public beta release                                                                    Africa
                                                                                                 North America
                                                                                                 South America
                                                                       45%                       Oceania
  Own Web Channel
  O   W b Ch        l                                                                            Middle East
• 450% increase in traffic to website                                                            Unknown Region

  m‐o‐m                                                                           Source:AdMob



• Membership growth 140% m‐o‐m




                                   © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Getting over Barriers to Adoption

• Privacy concerns 

• Closed Social networks

• Mobile data costs

• Roaming costs
        g

• User Experience
  User Experience
                      © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved         http://www.flickr.com/photos/speck_in_time/1244508536/
                            © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Content Mashup Example

               •         Seamless integration within the
                         GeoMe application

               •         Clear    cross‐marketing    and
                         promotion of 11870 and GeoMe via
                         web and SMS channels

               •         Easy access to relevant information

               •         Members C ll t A ti i t read
                         M b       Call to Action is to d
                         more on the 11870.com website



              © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Web Community Partnership 


                      •   API integration bridging gap
                          from web to mobile

                      •   ‘Social Network Toggle’

                      •   Focussed on content and
                          F      d              d
                          community integration

                      •   IRL Connect already has over
                                             y
                          130,000 people on its map
Social Networking


25% of internet users visit Social Networking Sites




        ...but only 3.5% of mobile users do the same 




                     © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
                        © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
location‐based social networking
                                                             2008 Global Start‐up Map




      • As of today, over 2000 iPhone apps incorporate location data
      • Mobile 2.0 is all about location and context


                              © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Gartner’s Hype Cycle Adapted for LBS




     2000   2005   2007                     2010

                          © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Apps vs Mobile Internet
         A       M bil I t     t



• Apps and widgets work best on mobile
• Apps have clearer monetisation opportunities
• Most popular iPhone app, TapTap Revenge, 
       p p             pp, p p          g ,
  downloaded by 16m users to date


                   © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Apps vs Mobile Internet



      We live in a download culture...
      We live in a download culture




      • Each dot represents a download of The Slip by Nine Inch Nails within that specific geographic region
Finding your niche




               © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Finding your niche
A Social Network for Latino baby Lovers?




                              © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Privacy Conundrum




http://www.flickr.com/photos/smhyla/119740628/
                                 © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Google street view




               © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Probability Impact Incident Matrix




                                               Source: David Riphagen

                © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
How to deal with privacy



• Don’t
  Don tshow user s real time
              user’s
location...(preferably don’t
show it at all!)

• Opt-in process

• Segregate public from private
domain

• Adopt CTIA Best Practices

• Push services still tricky...
                                  © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
Thank you!
                Ric Ferraro (ric.ferraro@geo‐me.com)
              Follow me at: twitter.com/ricferraro
                                       /

         Mobile Blog: www.mobverge.blogspot.com
Location Based Services by R Ferraro: Available from Manning Publications in 2010




                                 © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
©2009 Geome Communications S.L.

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Location Based Social Networking by Ric Ferraro

  • 1. Venture supported by: Location-based Social Networking Ric Ferraro, GeoMe CEO Venture supported by: V db Informa M bil L I f Mobile Location S i ti Services C f Conference London 12-13th May 2009 Informa Mobile Location Services Conference Presentation, London 12-13th May 2009 Flickr photo by nz (dave): http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzdave/245728298/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzdave/303236483/in/set-72157603225012323/
  • 2. Agenda • What is GeoMe? • Location in Social Networks  • A li i Application or Mobile Internet? M bil I ? • Finding your niche • Privacy Conundrum Privacy Conundrum © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 3. What is GeoMe? What is GeoMe? Add friends straight from the p phone address book Post public GeoNotes or private messages... ...anywhere in the world Search by Mood: • from Sexy to Sleepy • from own community or mashup layers © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 4. Some GeoMe Stats 3rd Party Channels GeoStats for GeoMe downloads, Q1 09 • Launched Mar09 1% 2% 1% Asia • 50,000 downloads 3 weeks  50,000 downloads 3 weeks 8% 31% Europe E 7% 5% after public beta release Africa North America South America 45% Oceania Own Web Channel O W b Ch l Middle East • 450% increase in traffic to website  Unknown Region m‐o‐m Source:AdMob • Membership growth 140% m‐o‐m © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 5. Getting over Barriers to Adoption • Privacy concerns  • Closed Social networks • Mobile data costs • Roaming costs g • User Experience User Experience © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved http://www.flickr.com/photos/speck_in_time/1244508536/ © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 6. Content Mashup Example • Seamless integration within the GeoMe application • Clear cross‐marketing and promotion of 11870 and GeoMe via web and SMS channels • Easy access to relevant information • Members C ll t A ti i t read M b Call to Action is to d more on the 11870.com website © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 7. Web Community Partnership  • API integration bridging gap from web to mobile • ‘Social Network Toggle’ • Focussed on content and F d d community integration • IRL Connect already has over y 130,000 people on its map
  • 8. Social Networking 25% of internet users visit Social Networking Sites ...but only 3.5% of mobile users do the same  © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 9. location‐based social networking 2008 Global Start‐up Map • As of today, over 2000 iPhone apps incorporate location data • Mobile 2.0 is all about location and context © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 10. Gartner’s Hype Cycle Adapted for LBS 2000 2005 2007 2010 © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 11. Apps vs Mobile Internet A M bil I t t • Apps and widgets work best on mobile • Apps have clearer monetisation opportunities • Most popular iPhone app, TapTap Revenge,  p p pp, p p g , downloaded by 16m users to date © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 12. Apps vs Mobile Internet We live in a download culture... We live in a download culture • Each dot represents a download of The Slip by Nine Inch Nails within that specific geographic region
  • 13. Finding your niche © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 16. Google street view © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 17. Probability Impact Incident Matrix Source: David Riphagen © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 18. How to deal with privacy • Don’t Don tshow user s real time user’s location...(preferably don’t show it at all!) • Opt-in process • Segregate public from private domain • Adopt CTIA Best Practices • Push services still tricky... © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved
  • 19. Thank you! Ric Ferraro (ric.ferraro@geo‐me.com) Follow me at: twitter.com/ricferraro / Mobile Blog: www.mobverge.blogspot.com Location Based Services by R Ferraro: Available from Manning Publications in 2010 © GeoMe, All Rights Reserved