How Web3 is Disrupting the Creator Monetization Space 💸

GM builders!

It's an exciting day as we kick off Solanathon —a 7-day event for you to build web3 apps & win $10,000 in cash prizes!!! Last chance to register here.

And if you're in NYC, our in-person kickoff event is TONIGHT! Join us to meet other web3 builders (& partner up with them 👀), get inspired by what others have built on Solana, and have dinner on us! Sign up here.

Noonshot Enables Creators to Build No-Code, Web3 Sites & Sell or Auction NFTs to their Audiences

If you’re new here, this is thirdweb weekly: where we highlight web3 use cases — disrupting industries from gaming to events ticketing — that you can take inspiration from to start your web3 journey (usually, built on thirdweb 😉)

Today's case study is Noonshot: a no-code, web3-enabled site builder — offering creators a simple way to build a storefront, in minutes, where they can mint or auction NFTs to their audiences.

Web3 is at the forefront of disrupting the creator monetization space — opening up alternative revenue streams for creators (such as artists, photographers, and musicians). But a lot of talented creatives don’t have the technical background to build an NFT storefront, and must opt for hiring a developer or learning how to code themselves.

With Noonshot’s drag-and-drop website builder, creators can get back to doing the work they love while reaping the benefits of web3: increasing distribution of their work through NFTs, building digitally-native loyal communities that scale, and rewarding their earliest supporters through new, web3-enabled business models.

Read the full case study to learn about how Noonshot is using thirdweb to build their creator monetization platform, or start building yourself:

🗓️ Solanathon Schedule: Events & Workshops

Build on Solana | Wednesday, October 19th | 10am EST / 7am PST

Solanathon NYC Kickoff | Wednesday, October 19th | 6-9pm EST

Introduction to Phantom Wallet | Thursday, October 20th | 2pm EST / 11am PST

Create a Token Gated Website with Web3 Auth and Solana | Tuesday, October 25th | 6pm EST / 3pm PST

Meet Solana University | Thursday, October 27th | 2pm EST / 11am PST

Find out more about all of these events here.

📹 YouTube Tutorial: Build a (Pokemon) Web3 App in 15 Minutes w/ Evolving NFTs & Custom Smart Contracts

In this video, learn how to build your own smart contract from scratch using thirdweb's ContractKit! The build involves creating an ERC1155 smart contract and adding extensions to create a custom smart contract for this specific use case. The contract will be used to power an application where users can mint two NFTs and combine them to create a brand new NFT.

🔮 Web3 Innovation | EIP-3525 Smart Contract Standard: Semi-Fungible Token

Have a great rest of your week & hit us up on Discord if you have any questions! 🤝