diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1bb8dbf95..09dec1464 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 ### New features
 
+- Added `start_app` method. It's a shortcut to initialize a component and mount it to the body.
+
 ### Bug fixes
 
 ## 0.5 - Released 2019-02-01
diff --git a/examples/counter/src/lib.rs b/examples/counter/src/lib.rs
index 661cb479d..58e5bcae1 100644
--- a/examples/counter/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/counter/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
-extern crate stdweb;
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate yew;
-
 use stdweb::web::Date;
-use yew::prelude::*;
+use yew::{html, Component, ComponentLink, Renderable, ShouldRender};
 use yew::services::ConsoleService;
 
 pub struct Model {
diff --git a/examples/counter/src/main.rs b/examples/counter/src/main.rs
index d900370b9..fa550b8b3 100644
--- a/examples/counter/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/counter/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate counter;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use counter::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<counter::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/crm/src/main.rs b/examples/crm/src/main.rs
index 5e18678d5..5ae682192 100644
--- a/examples/crm/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/crm/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate crm;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use crm::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<crm::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/custom_components/src/main.rs b/examples/custom_components/src/main.rs
index 8b7db21db..5b42a6702 100644
--- a/examples/custom_components/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_components/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate custom_components;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use custom_components::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<custom_components::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/dashboard/src/main.rs b/examples/dashboard/src/main.rs
index 3553d45ed..6a9f74453 100644
--- a/examples/dashboard/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/dashboard/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate dashboard;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use dashboard::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<dashboard::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/fragments/src/main.rs b/examples/fragments/src/main.rs
index d81aae468..bcec50b7e 100644
--- a/examples/fragments/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/fragments/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate fragments;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use fragments::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<fragments::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs b/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs
index fbffae0a9..c9832636c 100644
--- a/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate game_of_life;
-
-#[macro_use] extern crate log;
-extern crate web_logger;
-
+use log::trace;
 use yew::prelude::*;
 use game_of_life::{Model, Msg};
 
@@ -11,7 +6,7 @@ fn main() {
     web_logger::init();
     trace!("Initializing yew...");
     yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body()
+    App::<game_of_life::Model>::new().mount_to_body()
         .send_message(Msg::Random);
     yew::run_loop();
 }
diff --git a/examples/inner_html/src/main.rs b/examples/inner_html/src/main.rs
index 4be90abf8..e5c55fd9b 100644
--- a/examples/inner_html/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/inner_html/src/main.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-#![recursion_limit="512"]
-extern crate stdweb;
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate inner_html;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-
-use inner_html::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<inner_html::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/js_callback/src/main.rs b/examples/js_callback/src/main.rs
index 27f89453d..b03f7331e 100644
--- a/examples/js_callback/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/js_callback/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate js_callback;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use js_callback::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<js_callback::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/large_table/src/main.rs b/examples/large_table/src/main.rs
index 0e030a5eb..d055cf9b8 100644
--- a/examples/large_table/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/large_table/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate large_table;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use large_table::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<large_table::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/minimal/src/main.rs b/examples/minimal/src/main.rs
index c93e7354f..cb73ec584 100644
--- a/examples/minimal/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/minimal/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    yew::App::<minimal::Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<minimal::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/mount_point/src/main.rs b/examples/mount_point/src/main.rs
index 15737aff9..c081c4d44 100644
--- a/examples/mount_point/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/mount_point/src/main.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate stdweb;
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate mount_point;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use stdweb::web::{IElement, INode, IParentNode, document};
+use yew::App;
+use stdweb::web::{js, IElement, INode, IParentNode, document};
 use mount_point::Model;
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/examples/npm_and_rest/src/main.rs b/examples/npm_and_rest/src/main.rs
index dcff62e8d..8e3af40a3 100644
--- a/examples/npm_and_rest/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/npm_and_rest/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate npm_and_rest;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use npm_and_rest::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<npm_and_rest::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/routing/src/main.rs b/examples/routing/src/main.rs
index 79fa597f3..4f1fec842 100644
--- a/examples/routing/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/routing/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate routing;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use routing::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    yew::start_app::<routing::Model>();
+}
diff --git a/examples/textarea/src/main.rs b/examples/textarea/src/main.rs
index 94c9f9d1d..aa00cc17e 100644
--- a/examples/textarea/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/textarea/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate textarea;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use textarea::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<textarea::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/timer/src/main.rs b/examples/timer/src/main.rs
index 912aa6f75..8c28e3587 100644
--- a/examples/timer/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/timer/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate timer;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use timer::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<timer::Model>();
 }
diff --git a/examples/todomvc/src/main.rs b/examples/todomvc/src/main.rs
index e1e10dd2a..005516311 100644
--- a/examples/todomvc/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/todomvc/src/main.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate todomvc;
-
-use yew::prelude::*;
-use todomvc::Model;
-
 fn main() {
-    yew::initialize();
-    App::<Model>::new().mount_to_body();
-    yew::run_loop();
+    yew::start_app::<todomvc::Model>();
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/two_apps/src/main.rs b/examples/two_apps/src/main.rs
index bfff8bfab..f2899e631 100644
--- a/examples/two_apps/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/two_apps/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-extern crate stdweb;
-extern crate yew;
-extern crate two_apps;
-
 use stdweb::web::{IParentNode, document};
 use yew::prelude::*;
 use yew::html::Scope;
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index be431b367..4ab8d2386 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -104,56 +104,16 @@ pub fn run_loop() {
     stdweb::event_loop();
 }
 
-/// The Yew Prelude
-///
-/// The purpose of this module is to alleviate imports of many common types:
-///
-/// ```
-/// # #![allow(unused_imports)]
-/// use yew::prelude::*;
-/// ```
-pub mod prelude {
-    pub use html::{
-        Component,
-        ComponentLink,
-        Href,
-        Html,
-        Renderable,
-        ShouldRender,
-    };
-
-    pub use app::App;
-
-    pub use callback::Callback;
-
-    pub use agent::{
-        Bridge,
-        Bridged,
-        Threaded,
-    };
-
-    pub use events::*;
-
-    /// Prelude module for creating worker.
-    pub mod worker {
-        pub use agent::{
-            Agent,
-            AgentLink,
-            Bridge,
-            Bridged,
-            Context,
-            Global,
-            HandlerId,
-            Job,
-            Private,
-            Public,
-            Transferable,
-        };
-    }
+/// Starts an app mounted to a body of the document.
+pub fn start_app<COMP>()
+where
+    COMP: Component + Renderable<COMP>,
+{
+    initialize();
+    App::<COMP>::new().mount_to_body();
+    run_loop();
 }
 
-pub use self::prelude::*;
-
 /// The module that contains all events available in the framework.
 pub mod events {
     pub use html::{
@@ -203,3 +163,53 @@ pub mod events {
         SubmitEvent
     };
 }
+
+/// The Yew Prelude
+///
+/// The purpose of this module is to alleviate imports of many common types:
+///
+/// ```
+/// # #![allow(unused_imports)]
+/// use yew::prelude::*;
+/// ```
+pub mod prelude {
+    pub use html::{
+        Component,
+        ComponentLink,
+        Href,
+        Html,
+        Renderable,
+        ShouldRender,
+    };
+
+    pub use app::App;
+
+    pub use callback::Callback;
+
+    pub use agent::{
+        Bridge,
+        Bridged,
+        Threaded,
+    };
+
+    pub use events::*;
+
+    /// Prelude module for creating worker.
+    pub mod worker {
+        pub use agent::{
+            Agent,
+            AgentLink,
+            Bridge,
+            Bridged,
+            Context,
+            Global,
+            HandlerId,
+            Job,
+            Private,
+            Public,
+            Transferable,
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+pub use self::prelude::*;