AI-Powered Local Discovery
for Your Readers
In a real partnership, one script tag would embed Mani, our AI local guide, on washingtonpost.com — fully branded as yours. A new revenue stream with 25% of all local ad revenue from your market, paid out monthly. Plus a lightweight CMS to curate exactly what the AI surfaces. (This page is a mockup illustrating that pitch.)
From Embed to Earnings
In a real partnership: four steps to go live, with no engineering required from your team.
Would embed on washingtonpost.com
One script tag adds the Mani AI chat widget, fully branded as a WaPo product.
Readers Discover D.C.
Your audience asks Mani about restaurants, events, and services across the D.C. metro.
Local Businesses Advertise
Restaurants, services, and venues purchase visibility in Mani's responses to reach your readers directly.
WaPo Earns 25%
Partners receive 25% of all ad revenue generated from their market, paid monthly via Stripe Connect.
Mani AI, Branded as a WaPo Experience
A white-label chat widget that lives on your site. Readers never leave your ecosystem.
Seamless integration with your editorial experience
In a real deployment, the Mani AI widget would appear as a native element on washingtonpost.com. Styled with your branding, it would feel like a native WaPo experience.
- White-labeled with WaPo branding and colors
- Readers would stay on washingtonpost.com at all times
- Contextual D.C. recommendations powered by real local data
- Mobile-responsive — works on any device
- Increases reader engagement and time on site
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A Lightweight CMS You Control
Curate exactly what the AI recommends. Your editorial standards, your discretion.
Feed the AI content your readers can trust
The built-in CMS gives your team a simple interface to manage the content Mani surfaces. Select the businesses, events, and resources that meet your editorial standards — and update them at any time.
Nothing goes live without your approval. The AI only recommends what you've curated, ensuring every response reflects the quality your audience expects from The Washington Post.
- Add, edit, or remove listings at any time
- Publish or draft content with one click
- Full editorial control over what the AI surfaces
- No technical expertise required to manage
Illustrative WaPo-scale revenue model
Standard $20/mo Manifest Partners plan with projections based on the D.C. metro's density and your audience reach. Same plan and same 25% revenue share for every partner — see pricing.
Monthly Revenue Model
12-Month Revenue Trajectory
Built for Your Standards
No risk, no engineering burden, and full control of your reader experience.
Zero Engineering Lift
Implementation is a single <script> tag. No API integration, no backend changes, no sprint cycles consumed. Your engineering team stays focused on your roadmap.
Readers Never Leave
In a deployment, the widget would run inside an iframe on washingtonpost.com. No redirects, no external navigation. Your reader data would stay in your ecosystem. Analytics would remain yours.
D.C. Market Exclusivity
Example exclusivity term — not in force. A real partnership could include market-level exclusivity, with no other publisher in the D.C. metro licensed for the same product. Concrete terms would be defined at contract.
Improves with Every Interaction
As more readers use Mani, the AI refines its understanding of what D.C. locals need. Recommendations improve continuously — strengthening engagement and revenue.
Built for Newsroom Standards. Designed for Simplicity.
A technical deep-dive for the team evaluating the integration.
AI Architecture
LLM-powered conversational AI with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Combines GPT-class models with real-time local data for accurate, contextual answers.
Data Sources
Aggregates from business directories, review platforms, event calendars, and local listings. Continuously updated. D.C.-specific corpus with 50K+ local entities indexed.
Embed Integration
Single <script> tag loads asynchronously. Renders an iframe-based widget. No DOM conflicts, no CSS leakage, no performance impact on page load.
API Availability
RESTful partner API for analytics, business management, and revenue reporting. Webhook support for real-time events. Full API documentation provided at onboarding.
Security & Privacy
SOC 2 Type II compliant infrastructure. All data encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). No reader PII is collected or stored by Manifest.
Uptime & Performance
99.9% SLA-guaranteed uptime. Sub-200ms widget load times. Auto-scaling infrastructure handles traffic spikes during breaking news or major events.
Ready to Bring Mani AI to WaPo?
Let's discuss the partnership details, answer technical questions, and get you live.
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