Racing Ahead: Unifying digital platforms and growing subscriptions
 

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About The Race

The Race started in February 2020 as a digital-only motorsport channel. With the aim is to create the best motorsport coverage that appeals to die-hard fans as well as those who are new to the sport. 

 

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About the partnership

We built the website, integrated multiple subscription and registration flows and moved on to The Race mobile app to deliver a consistent user journey across web & mobile. But most importantly we have become an extension of their team, acting as an integrated partner to deliver a platform that actually grows their subscriptions across web, mobile, and content channels without any compromise.

Testimonial

Full Fat Things are part of our team. They listen and understand to what we are trying to achieve, bring ideas and solutions to the table, and deliver each sprint diligently with real care and attention. They’ve become a partner we genuinely trust and are key ingredient in shaping what The Race Media is today and the future.

Matt Witham, COO, The Race Media
 

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The challenges

Key challenges faced by The Race prior to the partnership included:

  • Website and technology frustration: The Race operated multiple websites across different platforms, resulting in inconsistency, which caused site crashes during peak event traffic, such as during the F1 races, this made it difficult to manage and scale their digital presence.
  • Technical strategy: Without a internal tech team, their digital assets were built and maintained in an ad hoc fashion, limiting their ability to scale and grow. The Race built a strong digital presence, but they felt the need to grab experts to help grow the platform further.
  • Disconnected payment and subscription systems: Managing users and subscriptions was challenging for The Race because payment platforms like Ghost Paywall and Patreon weren’t integrated. This lack of connection made it difficult to unify user identities and provide subscribers with a consistent experience. Bringing these systems together was essential for growing subscriptions and delivering a consistent journey for members.
  • Improve user experience: The Race’s members/subscribers faced varied and disconnected experiences across web and mobile, and they struggled to interact with the content in the same way on any device.
  • Business growth opportunities: The team knew there were opportunities to grow the business, they just needed their tech stack to align with business goals.

The result

Audience expansion

Increased revenue

Unified tech stack

Multi-platform subscription platform

Team talent and expertise

  • Subscription business has grown, attracting more paying members and supporting audience expansion.
  • Shift towards premium, targeted advertising and reduction in disruptive ad formats to improve content experience.
  • Upgraded their app so that it is scalable, and ensures a consistent, high-quality experience for users.
  • We are a close extension of The Race, providing full integration and support rather than just being a ‘build’ partner.

Fabulous mobile app

Improved user experience for subscribers

Digital subscription growth

Combined user identity experiences

 

  • The team at the Race felt their current app wasn't delivering the outcomes they wanted, so we reinvented the mobile app. They wanted an app that could provide consistent user experience across web & app and help deliver more personalised targeted premium content. Which is exactly what we did.
  • The platform allows users to subscribe and access premium content across multiple channels, we helped them grow subscriptions & revenue across
  • Digital products are now all connected providing The Race with a unified identity and users with a consistent experience.

Fabulous Ghost CMS behind the website

Subscription & payment system integration and benefit sharing

Magical mobile app!


 

 

  • We migrated the primary site to Ghost CMS, focusing on performance, scalability, and enhancing the end-user experience.
  • Integrated multiple payment systems (Patreon, paywall, newsletter subscriptions) and transitioned to a ecosystem with a single user identity spanning web, Patreon, and mobile.

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