Likes and views are great, but how about earning some money?

If you’re someone who values your time and effort, you might be curious about the buzz surrounding the new NOSTR web and how everyone is getting paid on it. So, what exactly is NOSTR?

What is NOSTR?

NOSTR is revolutionizing the way we interact online. It offers content creators, curators, and even commenters with an easy way to earn real bitcoin for their contributions, while simplifying the content-sharing process. NOSTR is a communication protocol that enables modern social media apps to provide users with a seamless multi-app experience, where content only needs to be posted once to be viewed anywhere.

Say goodbye to the hassle of updating profiles and reposting content across multiple accounts, managing various comment sections, and juggling multiple inboxes. NOSTR unifies everything, allowing you to switch between different apps without losing followers or posts. The best part? The bitcoin rewards incentivize higher quality content, transforming social media into an unparalleled experience where a casual poster can evolve into an article author or a meme maker into a marketing guru.

How do I connect to NOSTR?

For a quick start with NOSTR try Alby.

1. Open the Firefox browser.
2. Add-on the Alby browser extension.
3. Set a passcode for unlocking.
   
4. Connect your Alby account or connect your own wallet.

You’re ready to start! Alby has generated a NOSTR identity for you. If you’ve used NOSTR before, you might already have an identity. To continue using it, simply import the identity’s private key (npriv) into the browser extension.

Here’s how:

1. Go to wallet settings -> key management -> NOSTR settings.
2. Choose to delete, keep, or import your npriv.

You can install the extension on multiple devices, such as your desktop, laptop, and mobile. After installing, check the NOSTR settings to ensure you’re using the same identity across all devices. You could also install mobile nostr apps like Amethyst, Primal & Damus.

Where do I begin with NOSTR?

1. Set Up Your NOSTR Profile.

• Open a NOSTR Client: Start by opening a NOSTR client in your browser, such as noStrudel, and log in using your browser extension.
• Edit Your Profile: Navigate to your profile and find the edit button. Here, you can input your Display Name, Profile Picture, Bio, and add your lightning address.
• Lightning Address: If you’re using an Alby account, your lightning address can be found in the browser extension (e.g. orangemart@getalby.com). Alternative lightning address providers include Blink, Coinos, WoS, ZBD and more. If you run your own node then your address could be yourname@yourdomain.

2. Make Your First Post.

In this step, we’ll use a different NOSTR web client, such as Snort.

1. Sign In: Sign in with your browser extension.
2. Profile Information: You’ll notice that all the profile information you updated in the previous step with the other client is already set up here. This seamless transfer of information is one of the advantages of using NOSTR.
3. Make Your First Post: Let’s make our first post using Snort.
4. Switch Clients: After posting, switch to another NOSTR client to view your post. This exercise will help you understand how to navigate and interact with the new web.
   

Why Post to NOSTR?

Posting your content to NOSTR is worth your time for many reasons:

1. Uncensorable: NOSTR supports an unlimited number of clients and servers (including self-hosted), ensuring your content is always accessible to your followers.
2. Innovative: NOSTR’s open and competitive environment constantly brings new and innovative ways for your audience to discover and enjoy your content.
3. Monetizable: From the first view, you can earn bitcoin for your content without any gatekeeping or advertisers.

What can I do on NOSTR?

• Broadcast a livestream with zap.stream.
• Author an article with habla.news.
• Discover and share insights with highlighter.com.
• Host images, gifs, music and videos with nostr.build.
• Start a discussion forum with satellite.earth and host files with Satellite’s media CDN.
• Socialise with coracle.social and snort.social.
• Share a video with flare.pub.
• Host a voice chat room with nostrnests.com.
• Curate lists with pinstr.app.
• Sell stuff with shopstr.store and plebeian.market.
• Collaborate and produce music with Stemstr.app.
• Contribute cooking recipes to zap.cooking.
• Create emoji sets with emojito.meme.
• Share files with dtan.xyz
• View and manage all your nostr activity and discover new tools with nostrudel.ninja.
• and so much more for you to discover!

Conclusion

NOSTR is a protocol for communicating across the web. NOSTR features native “zapping”, which enables little bits of Bitcoin to flow between users. Your identity is controlled by you, not any one platform. With one identity, you can connect to an ever-growing number of apps.

Get started on NOSTR today with Alby and if you appreciate this post then consider zapping some sats our way.