Have you ever wondered how to make $50,000 with a bot?? 💰
Todays #botoftheweek is a great example how to do that.
Simply say, WorthMore is a platform for product discovery. Sounds kinda usual, right?
But these guys are different.
You are given two separate products and then left to determine which is priced higher. Simple quiz with GIFs that shows ticking counter. Pretty much it.
The main advantage is how these guys use GIFs and game mechanics to create engagement.
And guess what??
In the first version Amazon accounted for over $50,000 in purchases from the affiliate links of the products that were provided after the game.
$50,000!!! That's insane.
These guys decided to partner with Amazon and soon will be rolling out games based on a user’s shopping preferences so the experience seems more personal. Great product. Love it!
⌚️ 2 min read (really short)
🤖 » TEST THE BOT HERE
https://medium.com/@kemardarlington/worthmore-2-0-ca6d8c6ca35a
Todays #botoftheweek is a great example how to do that.
Simply say, WorthMore is a platform for product discovery. Sounds kinda usual, right?
But these guys are different.
You are given two separate products and then left to determine which is priced higher. Simple quiz with GIFs that shows ticking counter. Pretty much it.
The main advantage is how these guys use GIFs and game mechanics to create engagement.
And guess what??
In the first version Amazon accounted for over $50,000 in purchases from the affiliate links of the products that were provided after the game.
$50,000!!! That's insane.
These guys decided to partner with Amazon and soon will be rolling out games based on a user’s shopping preferences so the experience seems more personal. Great product. Love it!
⌚️ 2 min read (really short)
🤖 » TEST THE BOT HERE
https://medium.com/@kemardarlington/worthmore-2-0-ca6d8c6ca35a
Medium
WorthMore 2.0
Message from the Founder. Hey guys! It has been a while since I’ve posted about this product. However, it’s finally time for a relaunch!
🤖 Pullstring & Skype has launched the new Doctor Who Bot!
Skype bots are becoming more & more popular and big brands are starting to bet on them too. And here's the proof.
One of the most popular British television series Doctor Who teamed up with PullString to launch a main character as a bot on Skype!
How cool is that!?
⌚️ 2 min read (again)
https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/05/03/take-on-the-quest-to-save-the-universe-with-the-new-doctor-who-bot/
Skype bots are becoming more & more popular and big brands are starting to bet on them too. And here's the proof.
One of the most popular British television series Doctor Who teamed up with PullString to launch a main character as a bot on Skype!
How cool is that!?
⌚️ 2 min read (again)
https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/05/03/take-on-the-quest-to-save-the-universe-with-the-new-doctor-who-bot/
Skype Blogs
Take on the quest to save the universe with the new Doctor Who Bot
Brought to you by Skype and BBC Worldwide, the Doctor Who Bot takes you on an interactive journey through time and space. Check it out now on Skype!
Can bots really help you dress better? With new Echo Look, definitely yes!! 😱
For many people, getting dressed is a stressful and confusing time-suck.
The concept — make getting dressed easier with the help of a digital authority — isn’t new. The first one was created in 1995.
And there's a place for more, because last week Amazon announced their "style assistant" — Echo Look. It’s basically an Echo combined with a hands-free camera controlled by your voice.
So now there's new opportunity to build a skill for Alexa that may help thousands of people to look better every day. Go do it! 💪
⌚️ 7 min read (long one)
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/3/15522792/amazon-echo-look-alexa-style-assistant-ai-fashion
For many people, getting dressed is a stressful and confusing time-suck.
The concept — make getting dressed easier with the help of a digital authority — isn’t new. The first one was created in 1995.
And there's a place for more, because last week Amazon announced their "style assistant" — Echo Look. It’s basically an Echo combined with a hands-free camera controlled by your voice.
So now there's new opportunity to build a skill for Alexa that may help thousands of people to look better every day. Go do it! 💪
⌚️ 7 min read (long one)
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/3/15522792/amazon-echo-look-alexa-style-assistant-ai-fashion
The Verge
Rise of the AI fashion police
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who want to know what the back of their hair looks like, and those who firmly do not. That first group is likely to be thrilled by Echo Look, the...
Don’t Miss A New Opportunity to Build Bots For Bing
It appears that bots will soon be integrated into Bing search results. This news will likely be announced next week at the Build conference.
Verification can be found in the Build schedule, which includes a session noscriptd “Chatbots on Bing.com”. The session invites developers to “learn how chatbots enhance the Bing experience and how you can add your custom bots to Bing.com”.
It means that you can start building bots on top of the super big search engine very soon. That’s very solid.
Keep an eye on this, I’ll keep you updated.
⌚ 3 min read (kinda short)
https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/04/microsoft-is-bringing-bots-to-bing-search-results/
It appears that bots will soon be integrated into Bing search results. This news will likely be announced next week at the Build conference.
Verification can be found in the Build schedule, which includes a session noscriptd “Chatbots on Bing.com”. The session invites developers to “learn how chatbots enhance the Bing experience and how you can add your custom bots to Bing.com”.
It means that you can start building bots on top of the super big search engine very soon. That’s very solid.
Keep an eye on this, I’ll keep you updated.
⌚ 3 min read (kinda short)
https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/04/microsoft-is-bringing-bots-to-bing-search-results/
VentureBeat
Microsoft is bringing bots to Bing search results
It appears bots will soon be integrated into Bing search results, and this news will likely be announced next week at Build, an annual Microsoft developer conference taking place this year May 10-12 in Seattle. Multiple news outlets are reporting from anonymous…
🌟 Microsoft announced HUUUGE updates to their Bot Framework!
A lot of new opportunities are now open for bot developers.
In short, they've added payments, website integration (superb cool!), and improved discovery (you can publish your bots on Cortana, Bing and Skype for Business). That's awesome.
The Bot Framework is now used by more than 130,000 developers. And I'm 100% sure this new update will rapidly increase this number.
⌚️ 8 min read (kinda long, but super important)
https://blog.botframework.com/2017/05/10/Build/
A lot of new opportunities are now open for bot developers.
In short, they've added payments, website integration (superb cool!), and improved discovery (you can publish your bots on Cortana, Bing and Skype for Business). That's awesome.
The Bot Framework is now used by more than 130,000 developers. And I'm 100% sure this new update will rapidly increase this number.
⌚️ 8 min read (kinda long, but super important)
https://blog.botframework.com/2017/05/10/Build/
Microsoft Bot Framework
Bot Framework at Microsoft Build 2017 - Microsoft Bot Framework
New Channels, New Docs, New Ways to Make Great Bots Today, Microsoft is announcing numerous updates to the Bot Framework designed to help developers make great conversationalists. 1 New Channels Three new channels are available today, increasing your bot’s…
🚀 Boost your Chatfuel bot with advanced analytics!
If you do not use analytics in your bots, I highly recommend you to do that.
It will help you to save a lot of time and money to check which features are useful for your users, and which are not.
And if you’re building bots on Chatfuel, now it’s super easy to integrate analytics into your bot! That’s a big move for Chatfuel & Botanalytics, saving tons of time for their users, which tried a lot of ways to do that in code.
⌚️ 3 min read (announcement)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/chatfuel-and-botanalytics-integrate-to-bring-advanced-analytics-to-chatbots-17d176062896
P.S. if you’re not on Chatfuel, here’s a list of all analytics for bots, choose one and enjoy!
If you do not use analytics in your bots, I highly recommend you to do that.
It will help you to save a lot of time and money to check which features are useful for your users, and which are not.
And if you’re building bots on Chatfuel, now it’s super easy to integrate analytics into your bot! That’s a big move for Chatfuel & Botanalytics, saving tons of time for their users, which tried a lot of ways to do that in code.
⌚️ 3 min read (announcement)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/chatfuel-and-botanalytics-integrate-to-bring-advanced-analytics-to-chatbots-17d176062896
P.S. if you’re not on Chatfuel, here’s a list of all analytics for bots, choose one and enjoy!
Chatbots Magazine
Chatfuel and Botanalytics Integrate to Bring Advanced Analytics to Chatbots
Chatfuel, one of the first and most well-known platforms for building chatbots, has teamed up with Botanalytics, a fast-growing leading…
🤔 Thinking about building a travel bot? Read this first.
Travel market is a great opportunity for bot developers and there’re already a lot of good players there.
So I highly recommend you to learn their experience before going into that. It'll help you to avoid mistakes they made and choose really useful features for your bots.
How to find them? Here's an article for you.
⌚️ 6 min read (not close enough to dive into the topic)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/are-social-chatbots-the-future-of-hassle-free-travel-e043c7feea93
Travel market is a great opportunity for bot developers and there’re already a lot of good players there.
So I highly recommend you to learn their experience before going into that. It'll help you to avoid mistakes they made and choose really useful features for your bots.
How to find them? Here's an article for you.
⌚️ 6 min read (not close enough to dive into the topic)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/are-social-chatbots-the-future-of-hassle-free-travel-e043c7feea93
Chatbots Magazine
Are Social Chatbots The Future Of Hassle Free Travel?
Planning a trip to any location is no less stressful than going through a week with an overload of work.
💊 Bots in medicine? That's a big market and today's #botoftheweek proves that.
If you want to use medical cannabis, it’s hard to find a professional who can advise you which strain to use, how to take and in what dosage.
And that's a real problem.
Guys from Bakas built a chatbot for that! It answers general questions like ‘what kind of cannabis do I need to treat anxiety?' and provides user with useful information on how to use cannabis medicine.
Numbers? Since launch on April 20, the bot has provided more than 5,000 recommendations to users!! That's huge.
Good idea, great market, right execution. Pretty much it.
⌚️ 3 min read (short one)
Chat with the bot - https://m.me/ABBIhealthbot/
Read the article - http://www.kgw.com/news/local/marijuana/tigard-doctors-educating-medical-cannabis-users-through-chatbot/439417370
If you want to use medical cannabis, it’s hard to find a professional who can advise you which strain to use, how to take and in what dosage.
And that's a real problem.
Guys from Bakas built a chatbot for that! It answers general questions like ‘what kind of cannabis do I need to treat anxiety?' and provides user with useful information on how to use cannabis medicine.
Numbers? Since launch on April 20, the bot has provided more than 5,000 recommendations to users!! That's huge.
Good idea, great market, right execution. Pretty much it.
⌚️ 3 min read (short one)
Chat with the bot - https://m.me/ABBIhealthbot/
Read the article - http://www.kgw.com/news/local/marijuana/tigard-doctors-educating-medical-cannabis-users-through-chatbot/439417370
API.AI “Small Talk” is now Open! Why is it a Really Big Deal?
Here at BotCube we’ve built a lot of bots during the last year using both api.ai and wit.ai as NLP providers. Most of the time we’ve been choosing api.ai because of one reason — module called “Small Talk”. It allows you to easily import a lot of predefined answers for simple questions and phrases like “Hi!“, “How are you?“, “Are you robot?“, “What’s your hobby?“, “How old are you?” and many-many more (about one hundred actually).
A week ago guys from api.ai made their Small Talk NLP module open and in this article our I’m going to tell you why it’s a really big deal for all the bot builders. The article was also just featured on Chatbots Magazine.
⌚️ 6 min read (kinda long, but totally worth it)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/api-ai-small-talk-is-now-open-source-why-is-it-a-big-deal-a39c54f89d85
Here at BotCube we’ve built a lot of bots during the last year using both api.ai and wit.ai as NLP providers. Most of the time we’ve been choosing api.ai because of one reason — module called “Small Talk”. It allows you to easily import a lot of predefined answers for simple questions and phrases like “Hi!“, “How are you?“, “Are you robot?“, “What’s your hobby?“, “How old are you?” and many-many more (about one hundred actually).
A week ago guys from api.ai made their Small Talk NLP module open and in this article our I’m going to tell you why it’s a really big deal for all the bot builders. The article was also just featured on Chatbots Magazine.
⌚️ 6 min read (kinda long, but totally worth it)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/api-ai-small-talk-is-now-open-source-why-is-it-a-big-deal-a39c54f89d85
Medium
API.AI “Small Talk” Is Now Open! Why Is It A Big Deal?
Guys from API.AI recently made their Small Talk NLP module open for chages and in this article I’ll tell you why it’s a really big deal.
Amazon is exploring new ways to reward their developers
They have quietly launched a new program that will directly pay skill developers building high-quality Alexa skills. Today, however, Amazon is selecting skills from those voice apps categorized in the “Games, Trivia, & Accessories” category only.
As more developers join the program and find out how much they’re earning, it will be easier to figure out what sort of scale Amazon is using to determine its payouts.
The program begins this month, and developers will be alerted by an email from the Alexa team if their skill qualifies for inclusion.
⌚️ 3 min read (short one)
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/16/amazon-begins-rewarding-top-performing-alexa-skill-developers-with-direct-payments/
P.S. If you're looking for different ways to monetize your bot, take a look at the Monetization section here.
They have quietly launched a new program that will directly pay skill developers building high-quality Alexa skills. Today, however, Amazon is selecting skills from those voice apps categorized in the “Games, Trivia, & Accessories” category only.
As more developers join the program and find out how much they’re earning, it will be easier to figure out what sort of scale Amazon is using to determine its payouts.
The program begins this month, and developers will be alerted by an email from the Alexa team if their skill qualifies for inclusion.
⌚️ 3 min read (short one)
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/16/amazon-begins-rewarding-top-performing-alexa-skill-developers-with-direct-payments/
P.S. If you're looking for different ways to monetize your bot, take a look at the Monetization section here.
TechCrunch
Amazon begins rewarding top-performing Alexa Skill developers with direct payments
Amazon has quietly launched a new program that will directly pay developers building high-quality Alexa skills — the voice-activated apps for Alexa-powered devices like the Amazon Echo…
Google is Launching a New Service to Fix Chatbots
TechCrunch has learned that Google has developed a new service called Chatbase, which provides analytics and suggestions for how to “fix” bot experiences to make them better for users.
With Chatbase, Google is moving on a couple of themes. First of all, it is tapping into one of the biggest recent developments in the world of messaging apps: chatbots, or automatic response systems that sit on top of existing messaging platforms like Slack and Facebook’s Messenger. These tap into innovations in areas like natural language processing and machine learning to provide information and much more to users in a chat messaging format — a new way for users to interact with organizations and apps.
In short, Google is filling a gap: Chatbots need fixing.
⌚️4 mins read (kinda short)
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/17/google-chatbase-chatbot-analytics/
TechCrunch has learned that Google has developed a new service called Chatbase, which provides analytics and suggestions for how to “fix” bot experiences to make them better for users.
With Chatbase, Google is moving on a couple of themes. First of all, it is tapping into one of the biggest recent developments in the world of messaging apps: chatbots, or automatic response systems that sit on top of existing messaging platforms like Slack and Facebook’s Messenger. These tap into innovations in areas like natural language processing and machine learning to provide information and much more to users in a chat messaging format — a new way for users to interact with organizations and apps.
In short, Google is filling a gap: Chatbots need fixing.
⌚️4 mins read (kinda short)
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/17/google-chatbase-chatbot-analytics/
TechCrunch
Google quietly debuts Chatbase, a chatbot analytics platform
Just ahead of Google’s I/O event kicking off later today, some details have leaked out about a new service that Google is launching for developers that are building chatbots. TechCrunch has…
🚕 Take on Whatsapp bots by following BMW example!
Big brands are becoming more & more interested in chatbots. And now BMW turns in too!
They decided to allow interested parties to follow the latest news in the DTM championship with the bot.
Simply say, it lets people learn more about BMW’s car for the 2017 season of DTM, along with the history of the brand in the sport.
⌚ 2 min read(really short)
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/bmw-introduces-whatsapp-chatbot-for-dtm-activity-and-results-it-s-easy-to-use-117424.html
Big brands are becoming more & more interested in chatbots. And now BMW turns in too!
They decided to allow interested parties to follow the latest news in the DTM championship with the bot.
Simply say, it lets people learn more about BMW’s car for the 2017 season of DTM, along with the history of the brand in the sport.
⌚ 2 min read(really short)
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/bmw-introduces-whatsapp-chatbot-for-dtm-activity-and-results-it-s-easy-to-use-117424.html
autoevolution
BMW Introduces WhatsApp Chatbot for DTM Activity and Results, It's Easy to Use
DTM, short for Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, is another battleground between Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW.
Forwarded from Telegram News
For dessert, we've made Instant Views into a platform. And now we're launching a $200,000 crowdsourcing competition. Join us in our quest to make the entire internet available in the Instant View format.
Also, don't forget to check out the new settings: different styles and fonts and an auto-night mode for Instant View pages.
https://telegram.org/blog/instant-view-contest-200K
Also, don't forget to check out the new settings: different styles and fonts and an auto-night mode for Instant View pages.
https://telegram.org/blog/instant-view-contest-200K
Telegram
Instant Views for Everyone & a $200K Contest
Introducing the Instant View Platform and a $200K contest to make the entire internet available in the Instant View format.
How to bring 300K+ users to your bot almost for free
Do you still think that only super complex bots with great UX and a lot of effort put into it get traction? That's not true.
Are you still sure that you need to spend thousands of dollars on advertising to bring traffic to your bot? That's not true again.
Here is the story from the founder of MojiHunt - “The Most Stupid Game for Facebook Messenger” which got 12K comments, 31K likes, 7.3K shares, 1.9M views for his super simple emoji game just for 20$.
⌚️ 3 min read (super short)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/mojihunt-chatbot-story-250k-users-and-17-million-emojis-in-1-month-13950db9e6f8
Do you still think that only super complex bots with great UX and a lot of effort put into it get traction? That's not true.
Are you still sure that you need to spend thousands of dollars on advertising to bring traffic to your bot? That's not true again.
Here is the story from the founder of MojiHunt - “The Most Stupid Game for Facebook Messenger” which got 12K comments, 31K likes, 7.3K shares, 1.9M views for his super simple emoji game just for 20$.
⌚️ 3 min read (super short)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/mojihunt-chatbot-story-250k-users-and-17-million-emojis-in-1-month-13950db9e6f8
Chatbots Magazine
How I Got 300K+ Users and Generated 17 Million Emojis in 2 Months on Facebook Messenger
Feelings of Incompleteness
💡 Get some fresh ideas from the latest update of Skype platform!
A year ago the Skype platform was officially open up with the debut of Skype chatbots.
First impression? Mehh..
Since then, everything has changed. Now they have rich GUI, video bots, add-inns (aka chat extensions), Skype chat on every website, bot payments, discovery via Harmon Kardon Invoke, and many more.
Here's a big wrap-up from Skype about everything Microsoft announced at Build 2017 conference. Must read to understand where the market is going.
⌚️ 5 min (must read)
https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/05/10/skype-brings-developers-and-consumers-closer-together-at-build-2017/
A year ago the Skype platform was officially open up with the debut of Skype chatbots.
First impression? Mehh..
Since then, everything has changed. Now they have rich GUI, video bots, add-inns (aka chat extensions), Skype chat on every website, bot payments, discovery via Harmon Kardon Invoke, and many more.
Here's a big wrap-up from Skype about everything Microsoft announced at Build 2017 conference. Must read to understand where the market is going.
⌚️ 5 min (must read)
https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/05/10/skype-brings-developers-and-consumers-closer-together-at-build-2017/
Skype Blogs
Skype brings developers and consumers closer together at Build 2017 | Skype Blogs
Microsoft Build 2017: Discover how Skype has evolved to a fully extensible and open platform for developers to integrate their technologies.
💰 Up to $100,000 in Funding to Empower the World’s Poorest!
If you're up to build a funded chatbot, the impressive Jake Kendall is looking to fund some prototypes and build out the best for rollout.
DFS is accepting proposals through May 31 to fund chatbot development that, like the DoNotPay bot, help people from the poorest countries apply for assistance, file complaints or make appointments.
If you think you can design and deliver the equivalent of DoNotPay for more basic needs, fill out the form by May 31st.
Hope that helps! 🙌
⌚️ 3 min read (kinda short)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/chatbot-challenge-up-to-100-000-in-funding-to-empower-the-worlds-poorest-b1f3e387d304
If you're up to build a funded chatbot, the impressive Jake Kendall is looking to fund some prototypes and build out the best for rollout.
DFS is accepting proposals through May 31 to fund chatbot development that, like the DoNotPay bot, help people from the poorest countries apply for assistance, file complaints or make appointments.
If you think you can design and deliver the equivalent of DoNotPay for more basic needs, fill out the form by May 31st.
Hope that helps! 🙌
⌚️ 3 min read (kinda short)
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/chatbot-challenge-up-to-100-000-in-funding-to-empower-the-worlds-poorest-b1f3e387d304
DFS Tech
Digital Advocates
Low income people are often challenged to deal with complex formal systems dominated by written rules, complex documents, formal (vs colloquial) language, non-local language, and cultural norms that...
🕷 Marvel's Spider Man has a new bot!!
Fictional characters are becoming a hot space for bots. Humani, Barbie, Doctor Strange, Hearthstone, Doctor Who, it's really booming!
This new #botoftheweek from Marvel shares action shots from the comic book and directs you to answer questions and decipher riddles. It also asks you to share your location, so the bot can tell you where to go to “report for duty” to fight an evil army (a.k.a direct you to a local store where you can buy the comic book 😉).
👏 Great concept, good UX, nice content. 9/10.
Chat with the bot - https://m.me/spiderman/
Fictional characters are becoming a hot space for bots. Humani, Barbie, Doctor Strange, Hearthstone, Doctor Who, it's really booming!
This new #botoftheweek from Marvel shares action shots from the comic book and directs you to answer questions and decipher riddles. It also asks you to share your location, so the bot can tell you where to go to “report for duty” to fight an evil army (a.k.a direct you to a local store where you can buy the comic book 😉).
👏 Great concept, good UX, nice content. 9/10.
Chat with the bot - https://m.me/spiderman/
👏 Improve your bot design changing a few words!
Chatbot design today is like web design in 1996. Crappy. But it's just the beginning.
We need more examples, more good cases.
Look at the image below. The bot on the right has personality, sets user expectations about its scope, and, by providing examples, clarifies what the next step is.
Curious to learn more tricks? Read the article, really helpful.
⌚️ 4 min read (good one)
https://blog.botsociety.io/chatbot-design-today-is-like-web-design-in-1996-b5d3b09794b0
Chatbot design today is like web design in 1996. Crappy. But it's just the beginning.
We need more examples, more good cases.
Look at the image below. The bot on the right has personality, sets user expectations about its scope, and, by providing examples, clarifies what the next step is.
Curious to learn more tricks? Read the article, really helpful.
⌚️ 4 min read (good one)
https://blog.botsociety.io/chatbot-design-today-is-like-web-design-in-1996-b5d3b09794b0