Turn your existing books, articles, and content into new revenue streams
With Searchlight, publishers can offer customers interactive AI chat experiences based on their content—and in multiple languages. Use integrated e-commerce options to generate revenue.
Customers can chat directly with your content for personalized results
AI-powered Searchlight lets readers ask natural language questions, and receive instant, precise answers based on your content.
Publishers, build new revenue streams and products with your existing IP
Set up Searchlight with your content, branding, access controls, and monetization including subscriptions and buy-now links.
How does Searchlight Chat work?
Powered by Insight—Veristage’s proven and secure AI platform for publishers—Searchlight optimizes your content specifically for use with AI chat and search.
Add purchase links or subscriptions to generate revenue and build new products around your existing content.
1. Load your content
Select the content you want to be available in Searchlight Chat—whether that’s your entire backlist, a series of books or articles, or even individual titles.
2. Set access controls
Decide how users will access this chat. Will it be open or require registration? Offer a set number of free questions and answers, or set up a paywall.
3. Add monetization
Use purchase models that match your content and customers. Options include subscription tiers, pay-per-use, premium content, and buy-now links.
4. Launch globally
Find new customers around the world. Searchlight works in multiple languages, so users can chat with your content in their own language.
How can publishers use Searchlight?
- Academic and scholarly publishers: Researchers can chat with your content to find information and insights specific to their work
- Education publishers: Supplement your textbooks and educational materials with interactive chat for students and educators
- Specialist publishers: Offer your authoritative, in-depth content to experts and practitioners working in related fields
- Travel guide publishers: Turn travel guides into on-the-go chat experiences that offer personalized recommendations
- Nonfiction publishers: Open up new ways for your readers to get more from your content. Ask a cookbook what to make for dinner tonight, or request meditation tips from a wellness book.
See Searchlight in Action
Contact us for a demo of Searchlight and find out how you can create new products with your content.
Technical Information
Scalable Infrastructure
Our enterprise-grade, cloud-based platform ensures your content and customer data remain protected, while the platform automatically scales to meet demand as your user base grows.
Data & Information Security
Veristage is ISO 27001 certified, and we use industry-standard data encryption across our products and platforms. Under our commercial agreements with AI providers, your data is not used to train any AI models.
Content Processing
Our team handles the technical heavy lifting—uploading your content to Insight and optimizing it with our AI processing tools. We’ll configure Searchlight for your content and customers to deliver the best possible user experience.
Integrations
Connect with your existing infrastructure, including Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication, CRM systems, analytics platforms, and e-commerce solutions.
Access and Purchase Controls
Implement robust user access controls and purchase rules. You can manage user permissions, pay-per-use, subscriptions, and access to premium content.