Using Web3 services may also require valuable crypto tokens. This makes dApps an attractive target for hackers and other malicious actors, and leads to numerous user fund losses in the industry.

At the end of the day, when average users want to download their first crypto app — let's say, a wallet to transfer some USDT to a friend — they get overwhelmed by multiple unfamiliar options and feel insecure, especially when they remember the massive crypto exploit they read about on their Facebook feed just in morning.Now, you might be thinking something like: 'You can easily find any crypto wallet on Google and check the reviews before downloading the app!' And that's generally true. However, when you read reviews online, there's always up to a 40% chance of running into fake feedback.

In order to make browsing Web3 apps and services safe and friendly for users, and protect them from misleading information about decentralized technologies, we’ve designed and launched Certified.app. In this article, we will delve deeper into the idea behind our platform and the benefits it will bring to different groups of users.

Three key advantages of Certified.app

Let’s start with a general tour on the platform. There are nine main categories, including DeFi, Blockchains, DAO, or Games. These categories host various product pages. Crypto experts and savvy users can submit reviews for the listed dApps, and readers can rate these entries by up- and downvoting for them.

Although this logic may seem standard, there are three main advantages allowing Certified.app to provide the best experience and the most reliable data about blockchain apps and services for all users, from beginners to experts, such as:

• Decentralized architecture,

• Web3 authentication with Proof-of-Human validation,

• Revenue sharing.

Thanks to the decentralized nature of Certified.app, any form of data manipulation is simply unfeasible on the platform: all the data, including reviews and user votes, is stored on decentralized services, while our open-source code can be easily verified by anyone at any given moment.

On top of this, in order to post reviews or cast votes for existing entries, users must log in to Certified.app with their crypto wallets and pass the Proof-of-Human validation. This procedure includes connecting an active Twitter account, submitting profile info, and checking activity on a user’s wallet. This simple yet efficient approach enables us to filter out bots and fake accounts and showcase the real opinion of the Web3 community.

In future, we also plan to develop the revenue-sharing feature and provide rewards in Certified native tokens for the contributors. This will incentivize Web3 experts and savvy users to add more original, up-to-date and useful content, while user votes for their reviews will exclude bonus hunters from the competition. As such, the contributors will rightfully receive recognition, and users will gain access to the most complete, relevant and trustworthy information about blockchain apps and services.

Which benefits will Certified.app offer for different groups of users

Certified.app is designed for three main groups of users, namely:

• Retail users (both Web2 and Web3),

• Crypto experts and savvy Web3 users,

• Web3 teams behind decentralized apps and services.

By using the platform, these groups will access exquisite benefits listed below.

Retail users

Certified.app includes a structured catalog of dApps, enabling users to swiftly navigate the Web3 realm. This means that people won't need to spend much time searching for the right Web3 app for various purposes.

Furthermore, reviews from crypto experts and savvy Web3 users will empower our audience to make informed decisions about blockchain apps and services. Readers can see user ratings for reviews and easily assess their integrity, utility, and value. This feature is especially crucial for Web3 communities, where many dishonest influencers have been promoting numerous unreliable projects in exchange for rewards or even endorsing explicit scams.Finally, users will have the option to choose the most helpful opinion leaders on our platform and follow their recommendations in the future, whether on our platform or elsewhere. And, of course, everyone will be able to assist others by voting for the most helpful reviews.

Crypto experts and savvy Web3 users

If you've come a long way from a crypto newbie to an expert, you probably want to share your valuable experience with others. That is great, as you may save many people from the silliest mistakes everyone makes in the beginning.

Of course there are many platforms, such as X.com (formerly Twitter) and YouTube, to name a few, welcoming crypto content. But let's be honest; they already host a lot of Web3 content and thousands of crypto influencers. So, you will inevitably face fierce competition there.

Moreover, these platforms have been widely used by crypto scammers, ruining their reputation as reliable sources of information about Web3. While it’s easier than ever to delete any compromising material from many platforms, Certified.app doesn't have this option: any action on our platform, whether it is a review or a vote, can’t be modified as it is stored on-chain.

As mentioned before, Certified.app's reputation as a trustworthy source of information about Web3 is safeguarded by decentralized architecture, user verification, and voting. This means that your status as a Certified.app expert will prove your credibility to all the Web3 community members. And, of course, on top of building your personal brand among fellow Web3 enthusiasts, you'll also have the chance to earn rewards for your valuable contributions.

Web3 teams

Certified.app has a clear understanding of the target audience interested in blockchain technologies. This is essential for developing Web3 business. As such, by listing your dApp or blockchain service on our platform, you will have an exquisite opportunity to promote your project directly to real Web3 users. Furthermore, with the help of our platform, you will be able to reduce your customer acquisition costs and save your budget. This is particularly important for Web3 startups, where every dollar counts.

As half of users don't even consider apps with less than a 3-star rating, community feedback is of utmost importance for successful business. This is the ultimate reason why top-rated products get the greatest market share! By listing your Web3 project on Certified.app, you will be able to discover what real Web3 users think about your dApp to make necessary improvements and boost your activation rate through great ratings on the platform.

Conclusion

Certified.app aims to fix the navigation in Web3 and provide users with access to the most complete, relevant and trustworthy information about blockchain apps and services.

In order to achieve this, our service will introduce three effective solutions, including decentralized architecture, Web3 authentication with Proof-of-Human validation, and revenue sharing. This approach will provide massive benefits for all the participants involved, such as retail users, Web3 experts, and product teams.

If you want to use these benefits in order to grow your Web3 business, feel free to submit this listing form. Our team will evaluate your application, and if it satisfies the requirements, you will soon see your project in our catalog.We also encourage crypto experts and experienced Web3 users to fill this application form to become our first review authors, share your experience with the Web3 community and get lucrative rewards.Certified.app features an extensive catalog of Web3 apps and services with various filters and directories, where everyone can find solutions for different needs. Experts and savvy crypto users can leave reviews for the listed dApps, and readers may evaluate their entries by voting for them. Revenue sharing for the best contributors, protection from bots, fakes, and sybil attacks, open-sourced and decentralized architecture are just a few benefits of the platform. Join Certified.app today, help us improve the navigation in Web3, and onboard millions of new users to reliable dApps!

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Be Honest and Truthful

This advice tops today's list, as it is of utmost importance to deliver impactful and helpful Web3 insights to the users. Share your personal experience of using Web3 apps and services, and include your own thoughts and feelings. Do not repeat well-known information or copy facts from the product page. Strive to deliver real value to your readers and assist them in selecting the finest options while avoiding potential problems. Remember that providing false information in reviews is both unethical and malicious.

Think critical and pay attention to details

It might be tempting to assign a five-star rating to a dApp that was satisfactory in general. Sometimes people assume that any rating below five indicates a negative experience.However, engaging with Web3 platforms and solutions is not as straightforward as it might seem, because it includes many points and aspects, such as:

• usability,

• security,

• community engagement,

• manuals and documentation,

• project’s roadmap,

• trust for team members.

Therefore, before submitting your final feedback for the community, think about your Web3 experience from the very beginning to the moment you reached the result.**Ask yourself questions like: What was the main reason for choosing this specific dApp? Were there any alternatives? How long did it take you to find the desired feature? Would you like to add a “little button” that can change the game?

There are hundreds of other questions that will help you deliver the most valuable information to new users, and your main goal is to evaluate every point critically.

Don't hesitate to assign a lower rating to a business that deserves it

Sometimes you may worry that assigning a three-star rating or offering critical suggestions could potentially offend those who worked so hard to launch this fancy swap or brand new DEX. Hence, you may end up editing your entry or even deleting it.However, this position is entirely wrong. Assigning a lower rating along with some insightful details about what specifically went wrong and suggestions for improvement (as mentioned in the first point) will help the impacted Web3 business to develop. In order to make Web3 space a better place for everyone, builders have to face sincere feedback from genuine Web3 audiences. This information empowers teams to design more advanced blockchain solutions with enhanced and customizable options that can accelerate the widespread adoption of Web3.

Make your reviews easy to understand for newcomers

One of the missions of Certified.app is to build the most reliable source of information about Web3 products for all sorts of users. While some of them may have general idea about Web3 technologies and blockchain, others may completely lack this knowledge.

To help newcomers better understand different features of dApps, we kindly ask reviewers to avoid overusing slang and technical terminology. This doesn’t mean that you have to refrain from using terms like "TLV" when describing an ultimate DeFi protocol, but adding a clarification that it stands for "Total Value Locked" would be a good approach. Remember, at some point in the past, you also were a confused newbie.

Keep friendly and respectful tone

We do not moderate or edit your entries, as we firmly believe in freedom of speech as one of the main pillars of Web3. However, there is a distinction between expressing your opinion and making insulting statements.If your experience with a dApp was negative in general, try to explain the situation to your readers in a detailed, polite, and rational manner. But let your readers draw their own conclusions! This approach may help to draw the team's attention to your concerns.

Proofread your review

Finally, don’t forget to check your review for errors and ensure that it makes sense in general. There are many tools that may help you with this, including ChatGPT. However, be prudent and do not over-optimize your text with their help. Keep your feedback simple and straightforward, just as if you are advising a new product to your close friend.

Go through your feedback and submit it. Thank you for your contribution to making the Web3 space better together with Certified.app!

Certified.app features an extensive catalog of Web3 apps and services with various filters and directories, where everyone can find solutions for different needs. Experts and users can leave reviews for the listed dApps, and readers evaluate their entries by voting for them. Revenue sharing for the best contributors, protection from bots, fakes, and sybil attacks, open-sourced and decentralized architecture are just a few benefits of the platform. Join Certified.app today, help us improve the navigation in Web3, and onboard millions of new users to reliable dApps!

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The August Zealy Campaign's Reward Pool is equal to $1250! The more you participate, the more you'll earn! Let's do it together! The sprint of the campaign will last from Aug 14, 2023, 12 UTC to Aug 3, 2023, 12 UTC. The winners will be announced within the week, and all the rewards will be sent to the winners within a week.

Why We're Rolling Out the Zealy Campaign

We're launching the Zealy Campaign to say thanks to the awesome people who've supported us. We're also searching for web3 experts to join our community and help us grow. If you're skilled in web3, this is your chance to shine. By taking part, you could become an expert, share reviews on our website, and even join our special closed expert group.

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Our lineup of engaging tasks is as diverse as our community. We've got something for everyone from inviting friends to interacting on Twitter, from joining our Telegram group to crafting creative content. Specific tasks, like following us on Twitter and helping spread the word about the campaign, are especially crucial. These are your first steps toward earning rewards!

The Road to Riches

It's not just luck that determines winners!

• The first place user receives 50$

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• Random 10 users from 22nd to 100th place - 20$ each

• Random 20 users from 101st to 200th place - 15$ each

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It's a great chance for many to win awesome rewards!

The rewards for August's Zealy campaign are added up to $1250, awaiting our dedicated and enthusiastic participants.

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There are many challenges that slow down the mass adoption of Web3, including blockchain capacity, regulatory issues, and many other problems. However, from a user standpoint, the world of Web3, with its numerous decentralized applications and blockchain-based technologies, mainly looks risky and confusing.

Retail users see crypto as a daunting realm of fraudsters and scammers. Indeed, we have over 2,400 dead coins registered at this point, while the past year with a total of $3.8 billion in user funds has been dubbed “the biggest year for crypto hacking”.  Finally, certain crashes, like Terra Luna and FTX, were widely covered by the media. Eventually, these developments together have significantly influenced the general negative perception of crypto.

On the other hand, a large share of users are still unaware of the real potential of Web3. The recent survey by Consensys and Yugov showed that only 24% of 16,000 respondents worldwide have heard about the concept of Web3, while 34% and 36% know about NFTs and Metaverse respectively. These figures probably arise from the lack of comprehensive information about decentralized apps and services.

You may argue that there are many Web3 related to media and sites. And it’s true. But the majority of resources are covering only certain use cases, like DeFi, NFTs, or games, or include offers of certain blockchains and foundations. Therefore, the information about Web3 is mostly outdated, incomplete, or biased.

With that said, new users are scared by potential losses in crypto space and obviously the lack of reliable and comprehensive information resources about Web3 projects. This means that in order to onboard more people to Web3, we have to provide them with a compelling and safe way to navigate decentralized apps and services.

How Certified.app will change the way to people learn about dApps and Web3

Being a team of passionate crypto users, we have experienced all the pains of navigating the Web3 space. Therefore, we’ve designed Certified.app as a new type of Web3 service which will provide validated information about dApps, resolve users’ doubts about crypto, and improve their overall experience.

In order to achieve these goals, Certified.app will include three main components:

• An extensive catalog of Web3 apps and servicesWith multiple categories and filters, where users can sort projects by blockchains, functions, and other features, and find decentralized solutions for different needs.

• Experts and users reviews for listed dApps and servicesWhat do you usually do before making a purchase on Amazon or choosing a restaurant for a Friday night? You'd likely check a review. The same applies to crypto: a piece of advice from an experienced Web3 user can save a newcomer!

• Rating for reviewsAfter reading a review, users will be able to upvote for most helpful opinions or downvote for least helpful entries. To do that, they will have to sign in with their crypto wallet. This measure allows us to identify bots and fake votes and deliver the most reliable and helpful information to the readers.

How Web3 community will benefit from Certified.app

While the primary goal of Certified.app is to onboard millions of users to reliable Web3 projects, the new service will also offer numerous exquisite benefits to all the stakeholders:

Product teams

• Unbiased opinion and awareness about your product;

• Reduced customer acquisition costs (CAC);

• Increased activation rate.

Retail users

• Informed decisions about dApps;

• Protection from crypto scams and misleading info;

• Swift navigation in Web3 apps and services;

• Making the Web3 industry better through votes.

Experts and content creators

• Growing your personal brand on the platform and beyond;

• Crypto rewards in the Certified native tokens;

• Onboarding more users to reliable dApps.

Competitive advantages and business model

Certified.app is certainly neither the first nor the only review platform for crypto and Web3, but it has several distinct advantages over competitors, including:

• Open-sourced and decentralized nature with no room for data manipulation;

• User verification;

• Protection from bots, fakes, and sybil attacks;

• Comprehensive coverage of dApps and services (including teams, tokenomics, etc.);

• Simplicity in design, free from complicated data.

On top of these benefits, the Certified.app business model includes revenue sharing: the best contributors will receive rewards in the Certified native tokens, while Web3 projects listed on the platform will be able to buy the tokens for promotional purposes and support their value.

Closed launch for the first Certified Experts

At the moment, we are preparing for a closed launch of Certified.app and select the first cohort of Web3 experts and content creators. Candidates applying for the role will require a proven track record within the Web3 industry and outstanding reputation in the community. Our chosen experts will have an opportunity to add the first reviews on the platform in any form: whether it will be a longread or a simple score for certain achievements (e.g. UI, security, roadmap, etc).

The early supporters will get a number of additional benefits, including:

• Promotion for their personal brands;

• Engaging more followers;

• More opportunities to boost the rating on the platform before other participants;

• And extra chance to increase their revenue share after the launch of the profit sharing feature.

If you perfectly fit this role, please fill this application form. Be the first to share your experience with new Web3 users and win the trust of the whole community!

Attention to all Web3 enthusiasts! We are looking for the most active users of Web3 apps and services. Therefore, this Monday, August 14, we will launch our first 2-week campaign with rewards on Zealy. We will share more details in  another announcement, but you can already join our community on Zealy, if you don’t want to miss the promo!

Certified.app features an extensive catalog of Web3 apps and services with various filters and directories, where everyone can find solutions for different needs. Experts and users can leave reviews for the listed dApps, and readers evaluate their entries by voting for them. Revenue sharing for the best contributors, protection from bots, fakes, and sybil attacks, open-sourced and decentralized architecture are just a few benefits of the platform. Join Certified.app today, help us improve the navigation in Web3, and onboard millions of new users to reliable dApps!

Stay tuned for the updates from Certified.app:

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