This document proposes a revenue model for linked open data platforms that addresses both cost and profit. It presents a typology of first order constructs for revenue models based on price, cost, third-party support, and profit. The constructs include low-cost/low-profit, freemium, two-sided business, and razor and blade models. The goal is to increase adoption of linked open data by defining economically sustainable revenue models, filling a gap in existing classifications.

1. Two birds with one stone.
An economically viable solution
for linked open data platforms
Riccardo Bonazzi, Zhan Liu
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
HES-SO Valais-Wallis

2. Our idea in a nutshell
Problem:
Cost (data integration & platform management) VS
Profit (freely available data)
Gap in the literature:
existing classifications do not take into account
economic sustainability.
Our solution:
a simple typology and revenue model for a linked open
data platform [under test]
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3. How to define a revenue model
to increase the adoption of linked open data?

4. How to define a revenue model
to increase the adoption of linked open data?

5. How to define a revenue model
to increase the adoption of linked open data?

15. First order constructs

16. First order constructs

17. First order constructs
Ideal
types

18. First order constructs
Ideal
types

19. First order constructs
Ideal
types

20. Price : Low
Cost: Low
Third-party support: Low
Profit: Low

21. Price : Low
Cost: Low
Third-party support: High
Profit: Medium

22. Price : Low
Cost: High
Third-party support: Low
Profit: None

23. Price : Low
Cost: High
Third-party support: High
Profit: Medium

24. Price : High
Cost: Low
Third-party support: Low
Profit: High
FREEMIUM (Pay for changes)

25. Price : High
Cost: Low
Third-party support: High
Profit: High
2B1S

26. Price : High
Cost: High
Third-party support: Low
Profit: Medium

27. Price : High
Cost: High
Third-party support: High
Profit: High
RAZOR AND BLADE

28. Our idea in a nutshell
Cost VS Revenues
existing classifications
VS economic sustainability
a revenue model for LOD platform
[under test]
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30. Two birds with one stone.
An economically viable solution for LOD platforms
Riccardo.Bonazzi@hevs.ch
Zhan.Liu@hevs.ch