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Verticalization © 2008 Retrevo Inc.
Verticalization is Inevitable © 2008 Retrevo Inc. 3
Verticalization is Inevitable © 2008 Retrevo Inc. 4
Diffusion of Innovation © 2008 Retrevo Inc. 5 Innovators Early Adopters Early MajorityLate MajorityLaggards Building a single product
Diffusion of Innovation Leads to Verticalization User Sophistication Developed Market Supplier Sophistication © 2008 Retrevo Inc. 6
The Search Economy © 2008 Retrevo Inc M Americans use search engines and many more search engines…
Search is a Prime Candidate for Verticalization User Sophistication Developed Market Supplier Sophistication © 2008 Retrevo Inc. 8 20%+ every year 10’s of Vertical Applications
How Do You Verticalize Search? © 2008 Retrevo Inc. 9 A Need Enough Usage Enough Money to be Made CommerceEntertainmentEducation
Retrevo Browse/discovery, personalize, fun Classify, summarize, simplify Make buying and using technology simple and fun © 2008 Retrevo Inc. 10 UI Paradigm Understanding Information Mission
Demo © 2008 Retrevo Inc. 11
Conclusion © 2008 Retrevo Inc. 12 Verticalization