Urgh I hate that term....
'Pre-launch'
I used to laugh at companies in the marketing world that would use it to help hype up for a new website launch. It was always 'get in now and don't miss out' and as a new marketer you were drawn to anything with this tagline attached to it...
'We're in pre-launch...!'
To me, you were either launched or not launched...But I got the marketing hype...
And look at me now...Actually saying the CTP Token's IPN is in 'pre-launch'...I'm such a marketer lol
O.K., so all joking aside here's the scoop....
That's a tweet with a screen shot we shared recently...
And yup, we're ready to get businesses onboard using our brand new IPN system for the CTP Token.
Well....It's much more than that, but this is the realization of a dream I had when I first joined Steem....
STORY TIME!!!
If you've read any of my 'history' you'll know my business, life and entire career was abruptly changed in the blink of an eye around 2 years ago...
That's when PayPal (in all their wisdom) decided that after 17 years of being in business with me and allowing me to use them as my payment processor, would shut me down. Account canceled. No reason, no recourse, no explanation...
Anyone in affiliate marketing will share similar stories as PayPal seemed to go on the attack...And I was left with almost nothing after they took my business away.
Boo hoo! Cry me a river...Life sucks, keep moving!!!!
A blessing in disguise...
It allowed me to discover Steem...But more importantly put it in my mind, an idea...
That affiliate marketing needed a MUCH better payment solution and that came in the form of cryptocurrency!
No PayPal overloads!
No one to shut any accounts down...
We could have direct business to consumer transactions!
And after I read the SMT white paper and the Steem white paper...I knew the solution was here on this blockchain.
Fast forward to a few months ago, and thanks to the amazing team at Steem-Engine, tribes have begun to flourish and more importantly allowed entrepreneurs to leverage the power of the blockchain for their businesses...
But what about the affiliate marketers?
Affiliate program owners needed a solution to allow for easy acceptance of crypto currency and help educate their members on why crypto should be their preferred choice of receiving and sending payments.
My mission was clear, and it birthed projects like BitcoinBully.io, @SteemSavvy and CTPtalk.com - Home of the CTP Token!
And this week we came full circle with our mission...
We've developed a go between for affiliate program owners to leverage multiple payment solutions...
They can not only link their Stripe accounts to allow for easy credit cards payments (remember, affiliate program owners are not always the programming type...And Stripe takes a lot of know how)...But the big news is the ability for them to receive instant payment notifications when a customer sends them CTP Tokens.
Yup, CTP Tokens can now be used to buy ANYTHING online using our IPN script.
And CTP Token is just the first option too...We're going to test this out and see what the reception is like because we think it's just scratching the surface of what can become a fantastic partnership for years to come...
Affiliate marketing and the Steem blockchain!
This is just 'pre-launch' after all, but we've already lined up a half a dozen program owners ready to implement this script over the next few days...I'll follow up with another post and highlight our amazing launch partners and their websites soon.
And of course, if you are interested in accepting CTP Tokens on your websites, drop me or @BlainJones a line!
Until then...Let's keep building!!!
A brand new week....
Black Friday is almost here...Thanksgiving in the US....
And we went and did something....
Let's just say, that's been expected for a while :)
Details are in the video....
The 'Official' CTP Merchandise store is open for business.
=> https://teespring.com/stores/clicktrackprofit
The Union Is Here!
Blockchain meets Affiliate Marketing....
CTP Condenser - https://www.CTPtalk.com
CTP Token on Steem-Engine - https://steem-engine.com/?p=market&t=CTP
CTP Token on SteemLeo DEX - https://dex.steemleo.com/?token=CTP
Posted from my blog with SteemPress : http://plus1daily.com/the-ctp-token-ipn-is-ready-for-pre-launch/
This is awesome Jon! I was patiently waiting for this announcement... First S-E token implementation to be used in purchases online. Way to go guys and CTP token!
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thanks man. yeah it’s been a long time coming. but we think this is a great first step for adoption of ctp tokens outside of the steem ecosystem
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I have already contacted @blainjones a few days ago and put my order in already.
So hopefully the next time I hear about this I will have it installed or at least been worked on.
I did put a no rush on it as I am never in a hurry anymore.
Having followed your journey on Steem since you began it is great to see some of your ideas and dreams coming to a reality at last.
I wonder what the next 2 years will see you deliver here?
So on that I am going back to my fence :)
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it’s a new opportunity i think for everyone. and honored to have you on board man. we’re just beginning this journey for sure.
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Good one Jon, I'm hoping this new initiative will be the work-around I need to make regular payments from New Zealand to overseas service providers. May also be most helpful for people living in countries like Indonesia and India, as they too struggle to find suitable payment options.
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Yeah I dont know the legalities of different countries etc...But one less reason to use PayPal, I'm all for lol
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This is so fantastic, so great. I hardly have words. I am going to Resteem for sure. Congrats @jongolson. I am so glad I came back and I am along for this ride. Cheers and to the future!
Bradley
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Yessir, just getting started. this is going to be great....Just need to see how many people start sticking it as a payment option
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I will
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I like your idea as much as I don't like Paypal. Great!
!trdo
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Oh wow, you are telling me....One less reason to use PayPal is a win for the world.
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Such great news! Will be all worth the wait I'm sure! You both been working hard and I couldn't be more proud to be here watching our community grow! You guys rock!! 🍀
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Phase 1 is almost complete.....Just took a few months longer than we thought LOL
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The best news in the CTPtalk history @jongolson, this is so much needed functionality, talk about important use case, keep up your great work and stay awesome.
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Thanks man, appreciate that!
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👍😀
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Really great news @jongolson, and it will be amazing fo the CTPtalk tribe, and give functionality that the Steem blockchain has not had before, keep up your great work, it's awesome.
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Be interesting to see what owners do this weekend with their IPN and any Black Friday deals....Exclusive for CTP TOkens?
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Thanks @jongolson, maybe do that for Christmas, you want to know that all bugs are cleared out first, keep up your awesome work.
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Very excited and definately on the list, this is a great boon for website owners and a much needed boost. Fantastic and cant wait
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Yeah man, it's exciting. The work is still there though on our part, we need to get more people understanding what crypto can do for them and their businesses.
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This is great news for ctp, ctp tokens, and for business owners.Wishing you all the best with this endeavor
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thanks man. should be an awesome opportunity for all
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Very exciting stuff. Congrats!!
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thank you sir.
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@tipu curate
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Upvoted 👌 (Mana: 0/3 - need recharge?)
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Hi @jongolson
Don't you like to build little bit of anticipation ? :)
ps. is there any way someone who doesn't know what your project is about could read about it?
Visiting https://www.ctptalk.com/ doesn't help at all. All I'm seeing is another steemit looking front end. I wish
Also I figured that you may be interested with this topic which I just found today: https://steemit.com/steem/@happyvoter/paid-surveys-in-steem-your-opinion
(honestly I would love to read your reply, especially since your name has been mentioned in comment section)
Yours
Piotr
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