Web2 or the ‘old internet’ has been the revered ultimate media for setting up a profile for individual use for social, business or even religious purposes. These traditional social media platforms are known for their infamous use catalogue of promotion, advertisement and individual credibility- but these features come at a cost of identity control by its centralized owners.
Fortunately, the world is and has evolved, and so has the internet–web3 has ushered in a new era with its unique features. NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized platforms for social activity are some of the goodies that have come with this new internet. And of course for every new wine, there should be a new wineskin.
For web3, what is the best platform to set up your social profile? This article will focus upon Cent, a social media platform which uses cryptocurrency to facilitate micropayments to users. Cent is able to boast of positive experiences had by most of its users, in addition to the various ways to monetize content via NFTs and tips from others on the platform.
What is Cent?
Cent is a social media platform founded in 2017 with a single purpose: to create a better world for creators. Over the years we have seen a variety of iterations with the core social media component as messages have been added and mechanisms to enable earning have been experimented with. Today, the new offering everyone is talking about is Cent Pages.
Cent Pages are a trailblazing new tool for effective communication in web3 technology. It enables artists and content creators of diverse backgrounds to build email subscription lists up, host a linktree with relevant websites, and even mint NFTs that people can collect for free. Cent Pages makes the publishing and distribution of your work as easy as falling off a log, without any compulsory crypto knowledge. You can create your NFTs, art collections, book collection, get it shared to your audience (subscribers) and receive your rewards - all while the seamlessly integrated wallet software manages your on-chain presence intuitively in the background.
Quickstart to Cent
Cent is smooth to use; it does not require long forms or secret recovery answers and still retains adequate security by tying directly to the user’s email address. It allows users to earn from anywhere around the world, and it can be easily accessed on your mobile or desktop as long as you have a stable internet connection.
Opening with your Mobile/Desktop
Open your web browser and input www.cent.co and click enter
When you've gained access to the site, a top right button at the top of the page has a 'Sign in' option, click on it.
Slot in your information and other necessary credentials.
Verify your email and you're ready to create your page.
Tip: You can always use any nickname you like, provided it's not already taken, so anonymity is allowed. The next thing you want to do is set up your Cent Page. You can customize your page's look and make it as sleek as you want. Create an NFT and if you already have a collection, you can import them and publish. Basically, just have fun making it your virtual social home.
How do you get paid on Cent
Cent uses Stripe for receiving and making payments so it is necessary to set up your Stripe account after customizing your dashboard.
The first step to setting up your stripe account is to make sure you have a working mobile number
Go to your dashboard and click on the top left sidebar icon, then select payments
Connect your account to Stripe by clicking set up payment.
Input your email for verification, your country code and a valid mobile number
Verify your mobile number with the code sent
Input your account/business details and credentials
Enter an account you'd like your earnings to be received in for seamless payouts
Complete necessary registrations and you're good to go!
When you list digital items for sale on Cent, everyone will be notified via email. This makes things easy, allowing you to sit back and receive your payment in your account without any hassle.
What can I do with Cent?
On Cent, you have followers- but in this case, these are email subscribers that get notified when you have new releases. This makes it easier for you and potential collectors to be kept up to date about new creations.
While Cent sets the trend for art and photography sharing, there's also room for adding tons of your other social media handles for connectivity. Your subscribers get to follow you to your other socials from Cent and choose how they want to interact with you!
You can give out freebies, art gifts to your loyal fans or subscribers as a means of sharing and promoting your work.
There are also other products to check out on Cent; Cent community to discover the latest happenings in web3; Cent Doodles to receive free NFTs from featured artists; Cent News to subscribe to Cent's newsletter.
Cent has raised the bar for Web3 social media and continues to take the spot as one of the best places to set up your web3 profile.