SportIntel MCP Server

# 💰 Apify Monetization Guide - SportIntel MCP **Actor**: SportIntel MCP - AI Sports Analytics with Injury Risk Detection **Version**: 1.2 **Actor ID**: OdaJN92JUkidz02uv --- ## 📋 Quick Start **Access Monetization Settings**: 1. Go to: https://console.apify.com/actors/OdaJN92JUkidz02uv/settings 2. Scroll to **"Publication & Monetization"** section 3. Configure your pricing model --- ## 💵 Pricing Models Available ### 1. **Free Tier with Paid Upgrades** (Recommended) **Best for**: Building user base while monetizing power users **Configuration**: - **Free tier**: 10-50 projections/day - **Paid tier**: Unlimited projections - **Price**: $9.99-29.99/month **Pros**: - Low barrier to entry - Users can test before buying - Good for building initial traction **Cons**: - Free users consume resources - Need to manage rate limits --- ### 2. **Pay-Per-Use** **Best for**: Occasional users who don't need daily access **Configuration**: - **Per run**: $0.50-2.00 per run - **Per projection**: $0.01-0.05 per player projection - **Per lineup**: $0.25-1.00 per optimized lineup **Pros**: - Fair pricing for occasional users - No commitment required - Easy to understand **Cons**: - May discourage daily users - Revenue less predictable --- ### 3. **Subscription-Based** (Recommended for Sports Analytics) **Best for**: Daily fantasy sports players who need regular access **Configuration**: - **Starter**: $9.99/month - 100 projections/day - **Pro**: $19.99/month - 500 projections/day + injury analysis - **Elite**: $49.99/month - Unlimited + priority support **Pros**: - Predictable recurring revenue - Matches DFS user behavior (daily usage) - Higher lifetime value **Cons**: - Requires commitment from users - Need to prove ongoing value --- ### 4. **Hybrid Model** (Best Option) **Best for**: Maximizing revenue across user segments **Configuration**: ``` Free Tier (Trial): - 5 projections/day - Basic SHAP explanations - No injury risk analysis Starter ($9.99/month): - 100 projections/day - Full SHAP explanations - AI injury risk detection - Email support Pro ($19.99/month): - 500 projections/day - All features - Live odds comparison - Priority support - Export to CSV Elite ($49.99/month): - Unlimited projections - All features - API access - White-label option - 1-on-1 onboarding ``` **Pros**: - Captures all user segments - Clear upgrade path - Maximizes revenue potential **Cons**: - More complex to manage - Need clear tier differentiation --- ## 🎯 Recommended Pricing Strategy ### For SportIntel MCP v1.2: **Tier 1: Free Trial (7 days)** - 50 total projections during trial - All features unlocked - No credit card required - **Goal**: Let users experience full value **Tier 2: Hobby ($9.99/month)** - 100 projections/day (3,000/month) - AI injury risk detection - SHAP explanations - Live odds (100 checks/day) - **Target**: Casual DFS players **Tier 3: Pro ($24.99/month)** ⭐ Most Popular - 1,000 projections/day (30,000/month) - All Hobby features - Lineup optimizer (20 lineups/day) - Priority injury updates - CSV export - **Target**: Serious DFS players **Tier 4: Elite ($49.99/month)** - Unlimited projections - Unlimited lineups - API access (5,000 req/day) - Real-time odds updates - Email support - **Target**: Professional bettors & data scientists **Tier 5: Enterprise (Custom)** - Unlimited everything - White-label option - Dedicated support - Custom integrations - **Target**: DFS platforms, sportsbooks, content creators --- ## 💡 Why This Pricing Works ### Market Research **Competitor Pricing** (DFS Projection Tools): - **RotoGrinders Premium**: $19.99/month - **FantasyLabs**: $39/month (daily), $99/month (all sports) - **NumberFire Premium**: $9.99/month - **DFS Army**: $19.99/month - **Awesemo**: $39/month **Our Competitive Advantage**: - ✅ **Only MCP-based** tool (works with Claude Desktop) - ✅ **Only tool with HuggingFace** injury sentiment - ✅ **SHAP explanations** (competitors are black boxes) - ✅ **Evidence-based** injury adjustments - ✅ **Multi-bookmaker** odds comparison **Value Proposition**: - **$9.99**: Cheaper than RotoGrinders + more features - **$24.99**: Same as DFS Army but with AI injury detection - **$49.99**: Cheaper than FantasyLabs + SHAP explainability --- ## 📊 Revenue Projections ### Conservative Estimate (Month 3): ``` Free Trial Users: 100 (conversion rate: 10%) → 10 paid users Tier Breakdown: Hobby ($9.99): 6 users × $9.99 = $59.94 Pro ($24.99): 3 users × $24.99 = $74.97 Elite ($49.99): 1 user × $49.99 = $49.99 Total MRR (Month 3): $184.90 Annual Run Rate: $2,218.80 ``` ### Optimistic Estimate (Month 6): ``` Free Trial Users: 500 (conversion rate: 15%) → 75 paid users Tier Breakdown: Hobby ($9.99): 30 users × $9.99 = $299.70 Pro ($24.99): 35 users × $24.99 = $874.65 Elite ($49.99): 10 users × $49.99 = $499.90 Total MRR (Month 6): $1,674.25 Annual Run Rate: $20,091.00 ``` ### Aggressive Estimate (Month 12): ``` Free Trial Users: 2,000 (conversion rate: 20%) → 400 paid users Tier Breakdown: Hobby ($9.99): 150 users × $9.99 = $1,498.50 Pro ($24.99): 200 users × $24.99 = $4,998.00 Elite ($49.99): 50 users × $49.99 = $2,499.50 Total MRR (Month 12): $8,996.00 Annual Run Rate: $107,952.00 ``` --- ## 🔧 Implementation Steps ### Step 1: Configure Apify Settings 1. **Go to Actor Settings**: - https://console.apify.com/actors/OdaJN92JUkidz02uv/settings 2. **Enable Monetization**: ``` Publication & Monetization ✅ Make Actor public ✅ List in Apify Store ✅ Enable paid access ``` 3. **Set Up Pricing Tiers**: ``` Free Tier: Name: "Trial" Duration: 7 days Limits: 50 total runs Paid Tier 1: Name: "Hobby" Price: $9.99/month Limits: 100 runs/day Paid Tier 2: Name: "Pro" Price: $24.99/month Limits: 1000 runs/day Paid Tier 3: Name: "Elite" Price: $49.99/month Limits: Unlimited ``` 4. **Payment Settings**: ``` ✅ Enable Apify billing ✅ Set up Stripe account ✅ Configure payout schedule (monthly) ``` ### Step 2: Add Usage Limits to Code Create a new file for usage tracking: ```typescript // src/services/usage-tracker.ts export class UsageTracker { async checkLimit(userId: string, tier: string): Promise<boolean> { const limits = { trial: 50, // Total runs hobby: 100, // Per day pro: 1000, // Per day elite: 999999 // Unlimited }; const usage = await this.getUsage(userId); return usage < limits[tier]; } async incrementUsage(userId: string): Promise<void> { // Increment usage counter } } ``` ### Step 3: Update Input Schema Add tier detection to input: ```typescript // src/types/tools.ts export interface PlayerProjectionsInput { sport: string; // ... existing fields // Optional: Auto-detected from Apify userTier?: 'trial' | 'hobby' | 'pro' | 'elite'; userId?: string; } ``` ### Step 4: Implement Rate Limiting ```typescript // In player-projections.ts async execute(args: any): Promise<PlayerProjectionsOutput> { const input = PlayerProjectionsInputSchema.parse(args); // Check usage limits const usageTracker = new UsageTracker(); const canProceed = await usageTracker.checkLimit( input.userId || 'anonymous', input.userTier || 'trial' ); if (!canProceed) { throw new Error('Usage limit reached. Please upgrade your plan.'); } // ... rest of execute logic // Increment usage await usageTracker.incrementUsage(input.userId || 'anonymous'); } ``` --- ## 📈 Growth Strategy ### Month 1-2: Free Trial Focus - Goal: 100 trial users - Tactics: - Post on Reddit (r/dfsports, r/sportsbook) - Twitter threads with example projections - Product Hunt launch - Free tier with clear value ### Month 3-4: Conversion Optimization - Goal: 15% trial → paid conversion - Tactics: - Email sequence for trial users - Limited-time 20% off offer - Case studies showing ROI - Testimonials from beta users ### Month 5-6: Paid User Growth - Goal: 75 paid users - Tactics: - Content marketing (blog posts) - YouTube tutorials - Partnership with DFS creators - Referral program (10% recurring) ### Month 7-12: Scale & Retention - Goal: 400 paid users - Tactics: - Feature releases (NFL, MLB) - Community building (Discord) - Advanced features for Elite tier - Annual plans (2 months free) --- ## 🎁 Promotional Strategies ### Launch Promotion (Month 1) ``` 🚀 Launch Special: 50% OFF First Month Hobby: $4.99 → $9.99/month after Pro: $12.49 → $24.99/month after Elite: $24.99 → $49.99/month after Code: LAUNCH50 Expires: 30 days after public launch ``` ### Seasonal Promotions ``` March Madness: 25% OFF (March) NFL Draft: 30% OFF (April) NBA Playoffs: FREE Trial Extended to 14 days (May) Fantasy Draft: 40% OFF Annual Plans (August) ``` ### Referral Program ``` Refer a Friend: You get: 10% recurring commission They get: 20% off first 3 months Example: Refer 10 Pro users → Earn $24.99 × 10 × 10% = $24.99/month passive income ``` --- ## 🔐 Feature Gating Strategy ### Free Trial (7 days) - ✅ All features unlocked - ✅ Full SHAP explanations - ✅ AI injury detection - ❌ Limited to 50 projections total - ❌ No CSV export - ❌ No API access ### Hobby ($9.99/month) - ✅ 100 projections/day - ✅ SHAP explanations - ✅ AI injury detection - ✅ Live odds (100/day) - ❌ No CSV export - ❌ No API access - ❌ Standard support only ### Pro ($24.99/month) - ✅ 1,000 projections/day - ✅ All Hobby features - ✅ Lineup optimizer (20/day) - ✅ CSV export - ✅ Priority injury updates - ✅ Email support - ❌ No API access ### Elite ($49.99/month) - ✅ Unlimited projections - ✅ All Pro features - ✅ API access (5,000 req/day) - ✅ Real-time updates - ✅ Priority support - ✅ Early access to new features --- ## 📊 Metrics to Track ### User Acquisition - Trial signups/week - Traffic sources - Conversion rate by source - Cost per acquisition ### Engagement - Daily active users - Average runs per user - Feature usage breakdown - Session duration ### Revenue - MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) - ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) - LTV (Lifetime Value) - Churn rate ### Conversion - Trial → Paid conversion % - Tier upgrade rate - Time to first conversion - Cancellation reasons --- ## 🎯 Success Metrics (Month 6 Goals) - **Users**: 500 trial signups - **Conversion**: 15% trial → paid - **MRR**: $1,500+ - **Churn**: <10% monthly - **NPS**: >50 (highly satisfied) - **Support**: <24hr response time --- ## 💳 Payment Integration ### Apify Built-In Billing Apify handles: - ✅ Payment processing - ✅ Subscription management - ✅ Usage tracking - ✅ Invoicing - ✅ Tax compliance - ✅ Payouts to you **You Get**: - 80% of revenue (Apify takes 20%) - Monthly payouts via Stripe - Dashboard for analytics - No payment infrastructure needed ### Alternative: Stripe Direct If you want more control: - ✅ Keep 97% (Stripe takes 3%) - ✅ Direct customer relationship - ✅ Custom billing logic - ❌ More implementation work - ❌ Handle tax compliance yourself **Recommendation**: Start with Apify billing, switch to Stripe if you hit $5K+ MRR --- ## 📞 Next Steps 1. **Enable Monetization** (5 minutes) - Go to Actor settings - Enable "Paid Access" - Set pricing tiers 2. **Add Usage Tracking** (2 hours) - Implement UsageTracker service - Add tier detection - Test rate limiting 3. **Create Marketing Materials** (1 day) - Landing page highlighting unique features - Demo video showing AI injury detection - Case study with ROI calculation 4. **Launch Campaign** (Ongoing) - Reddit post in r/dfsports - Twitter announcement - Product Hunt submission - Email existing beta users 5. **Monitor & Iterate** (Weekly) - Track conversion metrics - Gather user feedback - Optimize pricing if needed - Add requested features --- ## 🏆 Competitive Positioning **Tagline**: "The First AI Sports Analytics Tool with SHAP Explainability + HuggingFace Injury Detection" **Value Props**: 1. **Transparency**: Only tool showing WHY projections change 2. **AI-Powered**: HuggingFace injury sentiment analysis 3. **Evidence-Based**: See actual news causing adjustments 4. **MCP Native**: Works seamlessly with Claude Desktop 5. **Multi-Sport Ready**: Architecture supports NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL **Why Users Should Pay**: - ✅ Save 10+ hours/week on research - ✅ More accurate projections → Higher DFS winnings - ✅ Understand injury impact → Better decisions - ✅ Compare odds → Find best lines - ✅ SHAP explanations → Learn what drives value **ROI Calculation**: ``` DFS Player earning $100/week: With SportIntel: +20% accuracy = $120/week Cost: $24.99/month (~$6/week) Net Gain: $14/week = $728/year ROI: 2,900% annually ``` --- **Ready to monetize? Start here**: https://console.apify.com/actors/OdaJN92JUkidz02uv/settings **Questions?** Check Apify docs: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/publishing/monetizing --- **Built with ❤️ by RoizenLabs** **Powered by**: Claude AI, TypeScript, Apify, HuggingFace