I sent 60,000 sats today as a test…

Here’s what happened, what I learned, and what I want to test next:

First off, I’m new to nostr, but things here excite me - I want to experiment, connect, and build.

In the last 24 hours I sent:

-199 zaps

- 60,000 sats

- Average of 301 sats per zap

- Second most sats zapped on the day

What happened:

- Gained 87 new followers

- Cost per follow 689 sats (~$0.65)

- Super high signal followers (people building on Nostr, Founders, etc.)

After doing a bit of research, it appears follower campaigns on X average around $1-2 per follow 🤷

I decided to mainly use “testing something…” as the text that goes along with the zap… not super direct, but was hoping that it was enough to peak curiosity…

I almost decided to go with “quick question” which probably would have performed better, but also pissed more people off at the same time…

That’s another thing I noticed, there is definitely a % of users who really hate all things related to this zap-vertising concept.

My next test:

Today I zapped 199 total zaps with an average of 301 sats per zap.

Now, I want to try sending several thousand zaps, with an average sats per zap around 10 or so…

We’ll see how it goes 🫡

The secret is engaging. We are a chronological timeline with real people who enjoy conversation. A community that thrives on hope and revolutionizing a free future.

Consider Nostr a reset of an internet that was hijacked decades ago empowered by a borderless freedom money.

Nostr + Bitcoin + Value 4 Value.

One trap a newcomer always falls into when exploring Nostr is comparing one app to another. In this case, the lowest hanging fruit… Twitter (X).

The interoperability aspect and ownership of an account is revolutionary. Would if that follow you purchased had no walls and had no expiration? Would if it went from YouTube to Instagram to Twitter to Facebook to Spotify and etc. A portable social graph.

How would that compare?

Small node here with just 10 channels and quite cheap fees. The number is going up and that’s a good thing!