Currently in beta (v0.2), we are working hard (I'd rather say @algo.coder is working hard) to bring v1.0 to life. And the first thing we have to show you is a brand new layout which will make things easier for everyone. We also have a few questions for potential delegators.
The new layout
Home screen
The entry point to the website will simply show a wizard button for newcomers. Existing users (with a Steem Account already linked with the Share2Steem application) will be able to skip this and be taken to their dashboard directly.
Total newcomer or already Steemian ?
The next screen will ask the user if he has a Steemit account. If yes, he will be able to log in via SteemConnect (as it is already the case). If not, he will be offered to create a new account. First via presenting him a link to the Steemit Sign Up page and then, when our Steem Power allows it, Share2Steem will handle the account creation.
Choice of the social media accounts to link
After the SteemConnect login, the user will have the choice of the social media accounts to link. Remember, if you currently have the choice between Instagram, Youtube and Twitter, other networks will be added in the future !
All the way to account verification
After that, the newcomer will be able to verify his account.s (according to his choices at the previous step) directly during this "guide" or "tutorial". The goal of this new layout is to facilitate the sign up process and accompany step-by-step the user through the process of linking an account (or multiple accounts if the user is active on several social media outlets) to the Share2Steem application.
The traditional site will also be reorganized to implement this new User Experience features into it and make the whole journey on the website coherent.
We need your input
At the same time, we are rethinking some of the features of the Share2Steem application. And to make sure we're going in the direction you would like us to go, let us ask your opinion about a particular subject : delegations.
To make the application profitable for current users, to attract new people and have a good retention rate, we will need delegators to support us.
So our question is : what would you (potential delegators) like in exchange of a Share2Steem delegation ?
- A place of choice in the Share2Steem curation trail ? It might not be profitable in the short term, but if we manage to get a lot of users participating in the trail (and the new layout will help us to achieve that), it could become a really interesting benefit.
- A traditional Return On Investment system ? The delegators will get a share of the revenues generated by the application.
- Some mean of promotion (for your project.s) on the website ? It could be implemented in the "guide" for newcomers of somewhere else on the site.
- Something else ?
Of course it could be an hybrid of all these propositions, or an individual choice by the delegator.
Please let us know what you think about what our delegators' policy should be.
See you in the next episode !
This v1.0 is on a good way and should be available very quickly (approximatively a week from now). In the meantime, you can use the current version (v0.2) which is fully functional and can already help you monetize your social media accounts. The transition between the current version and the version 1 won't impact in any way current users of the application.
See you soon at https://share2steem.com !