On many social media platforms, verification means a paid subscription — or being a celebrity. But on Bluesky (as is par for the course), things look a little different. The decentralized platform is blazing a new blue check trail: one that mixes top-down trust with community credibility. Whether you’re a journalist, creator, brand, or just … Read more
Everyone talks about how different social media platforms are, and it’s not hard to see why. X is treated as the town square. Threads wants to be the friendly alternative. Bluesky champions decentralization and user control. But when we analyzed 1.7 million posts, a surprising pattern emerged: posts on X, Threads, and Bluesky get the … Read more
The creator economy is “beautiful,” Bluesky says — and they’re going to be a part of it. This according to the decentralized social platform’s Chief Operating Officer, Rose Wang, who shared details about the company’s plans to create a way for creators to monetize, along with a subscription model, in the coming months. Rose shared more … Read more
Social media is growing more fragmented. Gone are the days of one or two platforms dominating social media. Today’s ecosystem has options for just about everyone, with platforms thriving in specialized areas to meet unique user needs. Platforms like Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon are carving out spaces for niche communities, while established giants like Facebook, … Read more
Gravatar announced a free domain name offer and Bluesky integration that makes it relatively easy to use a custom domain name as a Bluesky handle. A custom handle provides a more professional Bluesky presence compared to the standard generic versions like username.bsky.social. Integrating a domain name through Gravatar involves several steps on both platforms but … Read more
Bluesky, a decentralized social network, recently shared that it’s become a growing traffic source for online publishers. The blog post included quotes and data from several well-known news outlets, showing more engagement and conversions on Bluesky than on other social media platforms. Publisher Testimonials Highlight Bluesky’s Impact Matt Karolian from The Boston Globe reported, “Traffic … Read more
Since Bluesky opened up fully, it has gained over 6 million users, with over 1 million of them active every month. Yes, that’s right, you don’t need an invite code to sign up to Bluesky anymore. Yay! However, open access means there’s an influx of new users who have no clue what to post to … Read more
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Like dozens of other “Twitter killers,” Bluesky has sat in limbo since its launch– thanks mostly to an invite-only policy. But when the micro-blogging site went public last month, it skyrocketed to an estimated 4 Million users almost overnight. That kind of growth can be chum in the water for marketers. But is the social … Read more
Bluesky is fast emerging as one of the major contenders in the race for the top Twitter (X) alternative — and with good reason. The new platform is easy to use, it offers a high degree of control over your timeline, and — thankfully, given X recently axed the feature — headlines still pull through … Read more
Are you interested in the new social media platform aiming to compete with Twitter? Bluesky is a decentralized social network led by CEO Jay Graber, with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey on its board of directors. What Is Bluesky? In December 2019, Dorsey announced through a series of tweets that Twitter would fund a small independent … Read more
