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Jan 29, 2025

Marketing Points programs: Part I- The Basics

Over the last year, Absinthe has helped several projects launch points and loyalty programs successfully. We deeply care about the incentives space in the new digital world and want to share the best ways that all of you can launch valuable loyalty mechanics for your business!

Nov 13, 2024

Convert Intract XP into your native points with Absinthe PaaS

In today’s how-to guide, you can create a single source of truth for your loyalty program even after launching campaigns on questing platforms like Galxe, Zealy and Intract. By seamlessly incorporating Intract leaderboard XP into your points program you are able into the top-of-funnel activity driven through these questing platforms while still denominating value in your native points!

Nov 8, 2024

Metric Mania III: Wen Revenue?

Aaaand we’re back with another one. How does good data measurement affect the success of your points program? Well, significantly. Keeping a strong, iterative mindset is crucial. The need for iteration becomes clear when underlying customer behaviors evolve. Sometimes these behaviors shift due to incentives; other times, they change as your product adapts to new demands.

Nov 5, 2024

Convert Zealy XP into your native points with Absinthe PaaS

In today’s how-to guide, you can create a single source of truth for your loyalty program even after launching campaigns on questing platforms like Galxe, Zealy and Intract. By seamlessly incorporating Zealy leaderboard XP into your points program you are able into the top-of-funnel activity driven through these questing platforms while still denominating value in your native points!

Nov 1, 2024

Convert Galxe XP into your native points with Absinthe PaaS

In today’s how-to guide, you can create a single source of truth for your loyalty program even after launching campaigns on questing platforms like Galxe, Zealy and Intract. By seamlessly incorporating Galxe leaderboard XP into your points program you are able into to the top-of-funnel activity driven through these questing platforms while still denominating value in your native points!

Oct 31, 2024

Metric Mania II — Wen Users? Y Churn?

Last time, we shared our not-so-neutral thoughts on how points programs are often run today. Points, coupons, and credits have thrived in the digital space since the ’80s because their value is clear and quantifiable. If your new scheme isn’t working, it’s not because users don’t enjoy loyalty programs as a concept. Lol, no. It’s because the design might need improvement.

Oct 24, 2024

Metric Mania Part I: Wen Growth with Points

Points are a magical solution for all your growth problems: set them up, and suddenly your retention rate will skyrocket to 100%, and you’ll be attracting 1,000,000 users per month!

Oct 22, 2024

How to Reward Eventbrite Check-Ins with Points Using Absinthe

If you’re looking to reward users for attending your events on Eventbrite, integrating Absinthe’s point system with Eventbrite is a simple and efficient way to do so. This guide will walk you through the steps to set up a Zapier integration that automatically rewards users with points when they check into an Eventbrite event.

Oct 18, 2024

Breakage in Web3

In this article, we’re going to cover some quick questions about a curious property of loyalty points called breakage — points that are issued but never used. Breakage refers to the percentage of loyalty points issued to customers that are never redeemed. This typically happens when customers either forget to use their points, let them expire, or fail to accumulate enough points for redemption.

Oct 15, 2024

How to Set Up Luma User Register/Check-in Points Integration with Absinthe API

Reward users with points when they register or check in to your Luma events using Zapier and the Absinthe API. This step-by-step guide will help you automate point issuance for event participants seamlessly.

Oct 11, 2024

How to Reward Points for Role Assignments in Discord

With Absinthe’s API and Zapier, you can automatically reward users with points when they’re assigned a specific role on your Discord server. This guide will walk you through the setup process step-by-step.

Oct 8, 2024

How to Reward Discord Users with Reaction Points Using Absinthe & Zapier

Integrating a points system into your Discord server can boost engagement by rewarding users with points for specific reactions to messages. With Absinthe’s API and Zapier, you can automate this process. Here’s a step-by-step guide to set it up!

Oct 3, 2024

What Made Aethir’s Airdrop a Success? Absinthe Labs Knows!

What is Aethir? Aethir is a decentralised cloud computing platform designed to provide on-demand GPU resources for gaming and AI industries. By bridging blockchain and cloud computing, Aethir has captured the attention of investors, gamers, and AI enthusiasts alike. A significant part of its rise to fame is its successful airdrop and community-driven strategies, which have solidified its place as a leader in decentralised computing.

Sep 26, 2024

Telegram & TON Ecosystem : The mini apps & Games airdrops driving mass adoption

For years, protocols have grappled with finding effective ways to incentivize early adopters and developers. The complexity of onboarding users into the blockchain and crypto ecosystems has often been a major hurdle. This challenge, among others, has driven web3 and crypto projects to develop strategies for rewarding early adopters, such as airdrops, and providing grants to developers and founders who build on their blockchain technology and infrastructure.

Sep 5, 2024

Points Systems: The Good, The Bad, and How To Improve Them

Gamification has been a staple in the consumer industry forever. Whether XP, badges, or monetary rewards, gamified elements are used to nudge users into desired behaviors. Duolingo employs a streak mechanic, daily challenges, and chests filled with bonuses like gems to keep language learners coming back daily. Airlines offer miles to reward frequent travelers for their loyalty.

Aug 30, 2024

Owlto Finance: Bridging the Ethereum Network

Owls are amazing animals with excellent migration abilities, capable of traversing vast distances with silent grace and precision. Just as these nocturnal hunters effortlessly navigate through diverse landscapes, Owlto Finance enables effortless cross-chain transfers in the blockchain ecosystem. By providing a user-friendly, secure, and efficient platform, Owlto Finance revolutionizes how users transfer assets across multiple networks, mirroring the remarkable adaptability and precision of these magnificent birds.

Aug 22, 2024

SWEAT ECONOMY: THE MOVE TO EARN PROJECT THAT BREATHED LIFE TO NEAR PROTOCOL

Over the past few years, the discussion about which industry might spearhead the mass adoption of crypto and web3 technology has been a hot topic. The perspectives among founders, investors, and enthusiasts have varied widely, with each group predicting different paths to onboard the next billion users to web3.

Aug 16, 2024

Set sail with CIAN: The Future of Crypto Yield Strategies

CIAN is a pioneering platform that empowers users to maximize the potential of their crypto assets, seeking the proverbial One Piece (its previous name), through advanced automation tools and strategic partnerships. This article delves into CIAN’s journey, strategic initiatives, and its critical role in shaping the landscape of liquid staking tokens (LST). It also explores how users can take advantage of CIAN’s DeFi yield strategies.

Purple Flower

Aug 9, 2024

INFINEX: REVOLUTIONIZING DEFI THROUGH UX

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Centralized Finance (CeFi) have always stood in contrast, each offering distinct advantages. DeFi provides unparalleled transparency, security, and permissionless access, empowering users with direct control over their assets without intermediaries. In contrast, CeFi attracts a much larger user base due to its ease of use and familiar, comfortable user experience.

Teal Flower

Aug 2, 2024

InceptionLRT: Revolutionizing Liquid Restaking

“We’ve always been interested in Defi, trying to build on new primitives and understanding how the space is evolving. Last year we understood that EigenLayer was about to reshape Defi and the LST space, and we took our shot!” — InceptionLRTteam

Blue Flower

Jul 19, 2024

Blast: An Innovative L2 Point System Use Case! 🚀

This article has been written in partnership with @jidekelekun on X and Absinthe Labs — an intelligent incentives company that offers points-as-a-service and other auxiliary products for all Web3 projects

Pink Flower

Jun 26, 2024

Comparative Analysis of Web3 Incentive based platforms - Layer3 vs Zealy 🤼‍♂️ 🤺

This article has been written in partnership with @0xRubin on X and Absinthe Labs — an intelligent incentives company that offers points-as-a-service and other auxiliary products for all Web3 projects.

Blue Flower

Jun 17, 2024

Point Systems: Blur’s Winning Strategy in the NFT Marketplace

This article has been written in partnership with @jidekelekun on X and Absinthe Labs — an intelligent incentives company that offers points-as-a-service and other auxiliary products for all Web3 projects.

Pink Flower

Jun 7, 2024

Pacmoon Creator-Centric Model: The Future of Social Farming 🚀🌝

This article has been written in partnership with @jidekeleku on X and Absinthe Labs — an intelligent incentives company that offers points-as-a-service and other auxiliary products for all Web3 projects.

Yellow Flower

May 30, 2024

Dive into Sanctum’s Wonderland ☁️

This article has been written in partnership with @iamswastik23 on X and Absinthe Labs — an intelligent incentives company that offers points-as-a-service and other auxiliary products for all Web3 projects. In today’s read, we will be unpacking the points program of Sanctum, covering what Sanctum is, how the Points Program is structured, and the key actions for users.

Purple Flower

May 25, 2024

💸 Introducing the Absinthe Content Program 📗

Elevating the Incentives Discourse As the Web3 landscape grows in complexity and legitimacy, the methods for incentivizing user behavior and fostering loyalty are becoming increasingly sophisticated. At Absinthe, we recognize the importance of this evolution and want to be at the forefront of innovation. We are thrilled to introduce the Absinthe Content Program. This initiative aims to cultivate and expand the discussion around the creative and pioneering strategies projects use to incentivize behavior and engagement in their Web3 applications.

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