Filed under: Business, Developer, Internet, Social Software, web 2.0
Meebo, the on the web instant messaging platform with support for multiple protocols, has just released the API for meebo rooms and meebo network.
Meebo rooms are customizable spaces that integrate instant messaging with the sharing of web links and media, including videos and images. The meebo rooms API was created for large-scale implementations of meebo rooms for larger community sites. The API also automates a big portion of the creation and configuration of meebo rooms.
Examples of implementation include:
- embedding a chat room on each “group” page of a social network
- live community groups for an artist or show
- a chat room in the “comments” section of a blog.
So why do all this? Two words: Muh-knee.
Each meebo room built with the API will run ads, and meebo will share 50% of the ad revenue with its partners (if you dry heave at the idea of an ad-supported meebo room, a yearly licensing fee option is also available).
In January alone, 18 million very special users visited meebo widgets distributed across the Web by partners and users. So if you’re looking to monetize your website, meebo rooms and widgets might be the way to go.
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