Nxt marketing & promotion :: Nxt forum now moved to nxtforums.org

[Damelon]

http://crypt.la/2014/03/01/top-100-digital-currencies-by-social-media-presence/

There is still work to do

The list is not totally accurate by the way.
For instance, it only counts the "official" FB. Nxter has an additional 804 members and there are more FB pages out there, in different languages.
Same goes for Twitter.

Reddit is correct, and we have had a good month there: 4559 unique visitors and about 120 new subscribers, but we could do better there. Still growing by 6 per day, but that can and should go up. People are quiet in there though, so not much interaction going on.

I'd like to have a Q&A thread on reddit, but we'd need a dedicated semi-technical person on there to help out answer the more difficult questions. Such a thread would bring in regular viewers.

[QBTC]

Moving on quickly....back to marketing.

Just had an idea, so I'm gonna quickly post it, then run away for an hour or 2.....

NXT promotional vehicle.
Beg/borrow/steal/hire a nice vehicle (I'm thinking Tesla roadster here, tbh)
http://www.teslamotors.com/nl_NL/roadster

Get some NXT stickers/magnetic signs made up for it, then park it outside a conference.
Perfect for Toronto, considering how much money they want to let people inside.

Might work for Amsterdam, but I have a feeling parking spots could be a problem.
But, Hell, I like go-fast, I'm gonna see if I can find one.....the Tesla is such a perfect fit for NXT, I'm loving this idea.

Good idea. Maybe we even should get in contact with them and tell them about our system with Raspi and solar energy where you can forge with for free.

Tesla is building a huge solar park at the moment for themselfs to create new batteries for cars.

I think we match with Tesla also. Let's try to make it official. Or is that too expensive?

I have a friend working there as an engineer.

If we cannot be a sponsor maybe we can talk about a NXT payment system to buy a Tesla car from their website.

The idea is great, but I think NXT is still too much in it's infancy too get "NXT accepted here" at Tesla.
If you look at the trading volume for a 24h period, it's basically 1 single Tesla.
If Tesla suddenly started accepting NXT then the big hoarders would all suddenly put in a order for a Tesla or 5 (for resale in fiat money), which would leave NXT's price dead.
How do I know this would happen? 99% of all merchants that accept Bitcoin INSTANTLY turn the money into fiat, Bitpay does this for them automatically. It works for Bitcoin because it has hundreds of thousands of users, but for NXT it would crash and burn instantly...


We have to work on getting NXT into more hands first before big merchants can accept us.

Good point, Uniqueorn. You've articulated well a concern I've had. How specifically can we get NXT into more hands without giveaways or easier clients. We need to identify the market barriers and generate some fresh ideas!

[Damelon]

Just want to point everyone to this video, which I think is gorgeous!

Good news everyone.
Video already done, you can download it from this topic:
https://nextcoin.org/index.php/topic,3981.msg37555.html#msg37555

Uploaded to my YouTube Channel for easy sharing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNRiIxbS_XY

[EvilDave]

Moving on quickly....back to marketing.

Just had an idea, so I'm gonna quickly post it, then run away for an hour or 2.....

NXT promotional vehicle.
Beg/borrow/steal/hire a nice vehicle (I'm thinking Tesla roadster here, tbh)
http://www.teslamotors.com/nl_NL/roadster

Get some NXT stickers/magnetic signs made up for it, then park it outside a conference.
Perfect for Toronto, considering how much money they want to let people inside.

Might work for Amsterdam, but I have a feeling parking spots could be a problem.
But, Hell, I like go-fast, I'm gonna see if I can find one.....the Tesla is such a perfect fit for NXT, I'm loving this idea.

Good idea. Maybe we even should get in contact with them and tell them about our system with Raspi and solar energy where you can forge with for free.

Tesla is building a huge solar park at the moment for themselfs to create new batteries for cars.

I think we match with Tesla also. Let's try to make it official. Or is that too expensive?

I have a friend working there as an engineer.

If we cannot be a sponsor maybe we can talk about a NXT payment system to buy a Tesla car from their website.

The idea is great, but I think NXT is still too much in it's infancy too get "NXT accepted here" at Tesla.
If you look at the trading volume for a 24h period, it's basically 1 single Tesla.
If Tesla suddenly started accepting NXT then the big hoarders would all suddenly put in a order for a Tesla or 5 (for resale in fiat money), which would leave NXT's price dead.
How do I know this would happen? 99% of all merchants that accept Bitcoin INSTANTLY turn the money into fiat, Bitpay does this for them automatically. It works for Bitcoin because it has hundreds of thousands of users, but for NXT it would crash and burn instantly...


We have to work on getting NXT into more hands first before big merchants can accept us.

Good point, Uniqueorn. You've articulated well a concern I've had. How specifically can we get NXT into more hands without giveaways or easier clients. We need to identify the market barriers and generate some fresh ideas!

Came full circle.....

Yep, it'd be good to have more merchants on board with NXT in it's current first gen form. We need more marketing and more payment systems........might come back to this later.

On the Tesla: I dont expect Tesla to want to get paid for cars in NXT, can't see that happening right now. Maybe in a month or 3....
But maybe we could get Tesla to do some co-operative marketing with NXT.
Having a NXT branded Tesla at a conference full of Bitcoin/dollar rich venture capitalist types wouldn't be a bad thing for Tesla, at all.
If I go further with this, I'll get in touch with Tesla here in A'dam.
Fatih: talk to your engineering buddy. Who knows, he might play tennis with their marketing manager.

Anyway, first point, do u guys like the promo vehicle/Tesla idea, seen purely as a marketing tool?
 

[Mario123]

Great video made by d13id. Hope, he (and joefox) gets a nice bounty!

Good news everyone.
Video already done, you can download it from this topic:
https://nextcoin.org/index.php/topic,3981.msg37555.html#msg37555

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuZH3a5MKik

Last but not least: Now on mynxt.org and nxtclients.org

[salsacz]

video is already in the gdoc. I would like to know some opinions about the wiki translations bounty - 10K? 20K?

edit: oh you didn't ask about wiki... but nevermind, there will be many small bounties from proofreadings/voiceovers

[Mario123]

How much translation - whole wiki?

[salsacz]

whole wiki for February

[Damelon]

whole wiki for February

I would say check with joefox.
He can give a better opinion on how much work was put in.

I translate the wiki myself, so I am bound to be biased

[salsacz]

After quite dry weeks we have some articles prepared, I have got it in the OneNote, but it should be here too, especially for NxtMinnow who will be writing new articles and for others to know which topics are finished.

The fact is we had many weeks without texts and now he have 10 prepared texts. That's why we shouldn't publish all of them within 1 week but save something for the dry days, if they come. But it looks like there won't be dry days anymore. We will see.

What is Nxt community
By: salsacz
Proofread: NxtMinnow

NXT Investor Release March 3, 2014
http://justpaste.it/NXT-Investor-Release
by: NxtMinnow

How is Nxtcoin (NXT) Proof of Stake and Transparent Forging better than Proof of Work systems?
By: frmelin
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwAGADgnQcrtTGw4d1VrZVgzV1U/edit
PDF: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwAGADgnQcrtS1hraFhGYWlHZzQ/edit
Proofread: NxtMinnow

Decentralized internet and Nxt solutions
By: salsacz
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3-e3G51PWfYSVJrUXo4dndxbFU/edit
Proofread: pandaisf

Financial decentralization leads to financial freedom!
By: frmelin
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Hq3nkw2xHZU2tYVU1fVjU1Zjg/edit
Proofread: NxtMinnow

NXT solution to payment terminal
By: frmelin
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8Ditio3v8ptdm9DSEoxM2h3YWM/edit
Partial Proofread: opticalcarrier
Grammar Proofread: ?

Theses: Nxt Network: Energy and Cost Efficiency Analysis
by: hughmanwho et Secondleo
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J8uhdshu9epGRrQHBaloGc4itdvuAHZDAUtNDjOhz-8/edit

Secret german project
by: anonym with help by salsacz
proofread: l8orrie, altcoinspeculant, bitcoinpaul

Press Release: New Nxt Clients
By: Damelon and Salsacz
Proofread: EvilDave
Doc: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwAGADgnQcrtYkZwc2k0WEFKVVU/edit
PDF: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwAGADgnQcrtOThpREFkeHN3bXM/edit

http://www.nxtcoins.nl/nxt-source-code-released-month-early/
by: Damelon

Androklis Polymenis Donates 1 Million NXT Coins to Brain Preservation Foundation
by: klee?

essay: The more we decentralize, the better… Is it, really?
by: frmelin
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxoJ3Q32fVFgOTZYc2ZBQzh3MVk/edit
salsacz: I am not sure about this text, maybe for some blogs / reddit / Twitter


New text for Nxt video and partial parts for Nxt decentralized internet video
by: Salsacz
Proofread et voiceover: Joefox

What is Nxt?
2.   Right now, Nxt is completely decentralized digital currency. It is very fast, secure and green. All transactions and accounts are stored on the network.

3.   As a second generation cryptocurrency, Nxt has a lot to offer. There is no such thing as Bitcoin mining in Nxt, which means control of the network cannot be centralized in a data centre in Iceland. To maintain the Nxt network, users are rewarded with fees in return for generating blocks of transactions. This is how Bitcoin will work once all new coins are mined in 100 years.

4.   Nxt’s code already supports colored coins, which is method for designating specific coins and tying them to physical property. This lets Nxt run a decentralized asset exchange that can be used to trade Nxt for other goods - everything from other currencies to physical objects.  How does this work?  You send your asset to the Nxt exchange gateway and the gateway issues the asset on the Nxt network by creating colored coins to represent it.  Your asset is then transferable on Nxt, and can be traded with anyone. You can already use it as a kickstarter for crowdfunding projects.

5.   Nxt also has many social features. The Alias System can turn your Nxt account number into almost any name you want. You can use secure, private mechanisms for sharing DNS names, phone numbers, account numbers, and more. In addition, you can use the distributed, peer to peer network to chat and send messages to other users from the Nxt client interface. Nxt also implements a decentralized Voting System, so that users can collaborate to make important decisions, such as releasing the source code for the Nxt project to the public.

6. Nxt's Arbitrary Messages feature leads us to the true decentralized web.  A “ essage” can be any small piece of data, so it has broad potential - for example, torrent files have already been sent via this network. In the future, With multiple parallel blockchains running side-by-side, Nxt will be able to provide cloud storage and file sharing apps. These applications will be able to use different blockchains for different purposes: one for file storage, one for messages, and so on. Each app will use only a specific blockchain(s) and won't be spammed by the others.

7. Very soon the first game built on top of the Nxt network will be published: a decentralized Poker game. Nxt will provide a platform for easy creation of new currencies. They will be maintained on Nxt blockchain, but they will have their own environment. Nxt also supports integrated, peer-to-peer exchanges so you don’t have to pay high fees to service providers. It is very simple to create new applications for Nxt. it is almost like Lego. Developers can build anything they imagine on top of Nxt.

8. Currently, Bitcoin and Nxt are only pseudonymous, but additional functions based on Zerocoin and coin mixing services , built on top of Nxt, can provide a completely anonymous infrastructure. With the Zerocoin algorithm integrated within NXT, it will be mathematically infeasible to link the particular coins used by each user.

9.   Nxt is not a copy of Bitcoin!  Nxt builds on the ideas behind Bitcoin, but does it all with completely new code, written from scratch. Why? Analysis has shown that Bitcoin uses 2,900 times more energy to power the network than Nxt and that Bitcoin costs 820 times more than Nxt to power the same network. As a result, the Nxt network is very energy efficient. Nxt doesn’t require massive amounts of computing power, so it's very low in power consumption.  You can even run Nxt on iPhones, Android devices, and $35 computers like the Raspberry Pi.

10. Nxt is one step ahead of all other decentralized platforms thanks to its start as a cryptocurrency. It is now ready to become a completely new decentralized network. Nxt provides a powerful and flexible platform for developers, allowing them to easily develop new applications for Nxt. Thanks to great community behind it, as evidenced by the thousands of pages on the Nxt Bitcointalk “pub” thread, Nxt has achieved an unbelievable amount in very little time. Anyone can join this fantastic group of open minded individuals and make a positive contribution. For more information see nxt.org

[salsacz]

whole wiki for February

I would say check with joefox.
He can give a better opinion on how much work was put in.

I translate the wiki myself, so I am bound to be biased

We have the statistics... but since it is for 20 languages, this job will be always very underpaid

[Damelon]

whole wiki for February

I would say check with joefox.
He can give a better opinion on how much work was put in.

I translate the wiki myself, so I am bound to be biased

We have the statistics... but since it is for 20 languages, this job will be always very underpaid

What I mean is this: the articles left for, for instance, Dutch are mainly code. At least a lot of them are. This means mainly C/P, which takes time, but not a lot of translation.

However, there are also articles that require "true" translation.

joefox can probably see which ones these are and tell you. I can't and you can't see from the stats.

The bounty last month was 50,000. Don't know if we can keep that up, but the amount of work will go down, now that a lot has been translated. Might be a good idea to at least keep it a bit in line with fair payment. That doesn't mean it needs to be overpaid, but it would be nice for most to actually get some true amounts of Nxt out of it.

tl;dr: check with joefox, please

[salsacz]

the free topics for Nxt articles are:

- Solar energy, Raspberry

- Nxt as a national currency, casinos, all kinds of asset exchanges, Kickstarters, Charities

- Gaming currency

- Transparent forging, Zerocoin, other tech features, decentralized exchanges...

- Nxt invites altcoins to host on it's blockchain

- Can be a new internet stored on Nxt's blockchain / DNS system?

Have you got any idea about some other article? Share it. We want to invite more developers and university people

We would like to have more infographics, but please consult the topics here, if you want to make any
see: http://wiki.nxtcrypto.org/wiki/Pictures

[Damelon]

First mock-up of a colour scheme from my guys.

Just the colours are important, it's not a site

We're also working on a different red/yellow/white one, but this one is supposed to be for more business aimed uses:

[NxtMinnow]

Hi NXT Marketing Folks,

Please SHARE the NXT video d3id made that is hosted on www.mynxt.org on your own personal Social Media Pages.  I just posted a link to this short, informative video on my Personal Facebook page and highly encourage as many nxters that can do the same DO SO NOW!!!  Social media exposure is needed; you never know when a video might go viral.

PLEASE SHARE THE VIDEO!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuZH3a5MKik

[Fatih87SK]

Hi Guys,

Is it a good idea to make a youtube video that can go viral?

Like the "Free Hugs" campaign which had major views on Youtube.

For example we could something make like the Free Hugs / Free kiss campaign.
But not for free. The people who participate on the streets will get free NXT.

So; Kiss for NXT / Hug for NXT. Show some love to cryptocurrency.

You will need two persons. A cameraman and an actor =)

And then promote it like hell. Maybe we can hit the news.

How to spread the NXT? Maybe with businesscards with a unique password on it and a simple explanation and the link to the inforgraphic etc.

________________________

This one is way out of our league, but for inspiration you can also look at this;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=316AzLYfAzw

[Fatih87SK]

https://twitter.com/ThisWeeksCoin/statuses/440417138998665218

[joefox]

whole wiki for February

I would say check with joefox.
He can give a better opinion on how much work was put in.

I translate the wiki myself, so I am bound to be biased

We have the statistics... but since it is for 20 languages, this job will be always very underpaid

I just compared the February stats to the January ones, and there was actually slightly MORE overall translation work done in February.  This was actually a surprise to me.  I thought it would have tapered off, but a few folks have been putting a lot of work into languages that have been thus far under-represented.

I would like to suggest, then, another bounty of 50K Nxt for February.  This would put the top payout at about 7500Nxt, and the lowest at 40Nxt.

[salsacz]

Is it a good idea to make a youtube video that can go viral?
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This one is way out of our league, but for inspiration you can also look at this;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=316AzLYfAzw

yes. I already linked this vid: And it isn't out of our league, actually my friend was leading the president campaign and created also his promo videos

I apologize for my bad idea about real world swarms.
James

well, we could create some flashmobs / viral videos like:

belgian drama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=316AzLYfAzw

airport gift mob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnxfJ2YImRk

Ode an die Freude
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJcQYVtZMo

I would like to concentrate on creating the scripts for such mobs / events

[Damelon]

Hey guys, can I get some comment on the colour scheme?
I didn't put it up there just to be pretty