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YellowAPI.com hosted a Lunch & Learn session explaining the basics and the motivation behind the YellowAPI initiative.

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Lunch & LearnThursday, June 1st 2011

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couldn’t show up at the photo shoot:Linda Salicco Sylvie Lafond Lisa Lamontagne

COL Matthieu Houle MAJ Carolyne MoranMAJ Bradley WingMAJ Thomas Petyt

MAJ Jean-Luc DavidMAJ Yasha Sekhavat

LT Jonathan Lavoie-Lévesque

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mobile is sexy

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our future. today…

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critical mass

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not only the young cool dudes

Wait! I’m updating my Facebook

status.LOL!

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our DNA

audience

localcontent

intentionto buy

marketing

solutions

for SMBs

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2010: a good start…

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YellowPages.ca featured by Apple. WOW!

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Application in Productivity Category

#1

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downloaded applications2.5 million

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of digital searches in March 201130%

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our

content

will make

us win

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pioneers of mobile monetization in Canada

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Two targets, two products

Brand Filter

National Advertisers

Mobile Priority Placement

Local Advertisers

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2011 : think BIG

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BETA

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What is an API?Application Programming Interface

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Why give our content away for free?

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500,000+ applications

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“why would we give our content away for free?”

ROI

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What is an API?Application Programming Interface

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At YPG, one of our key assets is rich local content.

These listings also include ratings and reviews, pictures, videos and people listings.

We have 1.5 M geo-coded business listings and POIs.

DATAYellow Media Database

Business Listings People Listings

Ratings & ReviewsRich Media

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In the past, this content was secured and not accessible.

Today, this content is open, free and available to anyone.

ACCESSYellow Media Database

Business Listings People Listings

Ratings & ReviewsRich Media

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YellowAPI unlocks this rich content, giving a key to the door.

Access is now granted in a secured environment.

UNLOCKYellow Media Database

Business Listings People Listings

Ratings & ReviewsRich Media

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Build engaging customer applications.

Leverage the power of mobile and web.

BUILD APPSYellow Media Database

Business Listings People Listings

Ratings & ReviewsRich Media

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“OPEN UP

your business model”

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OTHERShave donethe same

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OPEN API TIMELINE

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How does YellowAPI add value?So...

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INNOVATE.

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COMPETE.

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YELLOWAPI TARGETS

THE ‘BIG GUYS’ DEVELOPERS

1 2

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target #1 THE ‘BIG GUYS’

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POYNTBusiness, People and

Restaurant searches are powered by

YellowPages.ca.

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YAHOO! MOBILEYahoo! Mobile

integrates YPG’s local business data through

YellowAPI.

That’s

searches/month1,000,000+

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WHEREYellowPages.ca powers

their local business search in Canada.

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CBCCBC has added a local

discovery feature to their site powered by

YellowPages.ca

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target #2 DEVELOPERS

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The result?... symply mind-blowing apps!

HackFestsOlympics for Geeks

1. Take a loft2. Add a WiFi network3. Blend with pure talent4. Complete with lots of Red Bull

Let stew for 6 hours

Serve chilled.

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Want to see some examples of what they develop in 6 hours?

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RESERVELYMake quick, online

reservations with any restaurant in Canada.

With YellowAPI and a little magic, the system calls the

restaurant and makes the reservation for you!

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DATESHAKEDateShake is a sexy app that allows someone to

randomly grab a Twitter friend and find a

restaurant based on their location.

Just shake it!

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RENDEZVIEWRendezView allows two

people to find the perfect place to meet.

Simply input your locations and meet in

the middle!

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PUBCRAWL.MEAn online pub crawling tool framed in a slick-

looking interface.

Pick your pubs, set your itinerary, share it on Facebook and party!

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FLUSHFINDERLooking for a public

washroom around you?

FlushFinder finds closest coffee shops, gas stations,

libraries and more for you to feel better!

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YellowAPI is an incubator, helping take amazing ideas to market.

We support innovators and entrepreneurs looking to live their dreams.

We offer resources:

Financial Technical Creative

Developer Program

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Incredible media coverage about YellowAPI in both Canada and the US!

YellowAPI becomes first Canadian partner for foursquare’s venue harmonization project

-AboutFoursquare Blog

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YPG Making Good on API Strategy-Greg Sterling, Screenwerk

Incredible media coverage about YellowAPI in both Canada and the US!

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You guys have the golden API ecosystem vision-Kin Lane, API Blogger

Incredible media coverage about YellowAPI in both Canada and the US!

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Incredible media coverage about YellowAPI in both Canada and the US!

Yellow Pages is App Happy in Online Push-The Gazette

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FUTURE

People

Yellow Media Database Canada411 Database LesPAC Database RFD Database

+Classifieds Coupons

NEW DATASETS

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+ User Generated Content

RatingsReviewsCheck-ins

SOCIAL INTERACTION

FUTURE READ + WRITE

Yellow Media Database

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YELLOWAPI.COMby the numbers

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LaunchedSEPTEMBER 2010

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of searches/month

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developers(June 2011)

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builtAPPS

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ready to rock’n’roll