Introducing Lyrak: A Real-time Social Platform
Today we’re excited to announce the initial version of Lyrak. Our real-time social app that enables you to share your ideas, photography and engage in public conversations.
We’re building a platform where you can engage in discussions with your community, industry leaders, photographers, journalists, artists, and other creators. This space is dedicated to real-time conversations and exploring the captivating world of photography, along with the insights shared by photographers.
Why build Lyrak?
Lyrak was created because we were frustrated with the ongoing problems in current social networks.
Platforms don't provide enough benefits to their everyday users. While we create content, devote our attention and time to viewing content and ads, the platforms reap all the profits. Despite your viral post being viewed millions of times, aside from social value, you don't get anything in return.
Social apps often introduce unnecessary features just to keep users engaged. Instead of providing real value, they concentrate on designing stickers and avatars and charge for a verification program that doesn't offer much.
Systematically removing journalists and other trusted sources, spreading misinformation, ignoring deepfake content, and consistently supporting bad actors will have a profound impact on our society. As credible information sources disappear, malicious parties will step in to fill the void with increased lies and disinformation.
Social networks depend on creators to grow their userbase, but they aren't offering effective ways for creators to earn a stable income from their content. Additionally, they've made it considerably more challenging for creators to reach their entire audience.
Brand deals are one of the primary methods for creators to earn regular income, yet platforms have consistently failed to support and develop tools to make it easier. Creators face difficulties such as negotiation challenges, finding the right partnerships, unclear payment terms, legal issues, and a lack of sufficient learning resources in brand deals. This lack of support makes it tough for creators to establish a stable income from these platforms.
Users tend to form a connection with the accounts that they frequently see in their feed. Platforms often prioritize promoting aggregated accounts and individuals who plagiarize content, rather than original creators. This hurts the reach and engagement of the creators. As a result, people often develop bonds with these accounts rather than with the creators who originated the content.
Lyrak is our response to these problems. We believe in ordinary people who want to do extraordinary things. We believe in rewarding people for their time, content, and contributions. We believe in people who use their skills and talent to uplift, educate, and entertain their audience. We are here to support them. This is why we are building Lyrak. We're dedicated to providing a platform where you can connect with your friends and followers, stay informed about what's happening around you, and potentially earn regular income from your content if you choose to do so.
Real-time conversations
Given the recent events, there is a pressing demand for a real-time conversational platform that focuses on daily events and news. We believe that by empowering journalists, we can create a social app that revolves around public conversations, daily events, and real-time news updates.
In creators we trust
We're here to support creators because we believe they are the foundation of the internet and should be properly compensated for their time, effort, creativity, and expertise. In the coming weeks, we will be launching subscriptions, digital products, and many more creative ways to help you monetize your audience.
New home for photographers
With Instagram's shift from photos to short videos, there's a void in the social media space for a platform that prioritizes photographers. We're developing Lyrak to help photographers showcase their work, thrive, and earn a steady income from their content. We will provide a user-friendly interface that allows photographers to easily upload, organize, and display their portfolios, while also connecting with fellow creatives and potential clients.
Revenue share
We believe in fair compensation for our creators. When you post original content on our platform, you receive 50% of the ad revenue generated from the ads displayed on your newsfeed, profile feed, replies page, and videos. It's our way of ensuring that your efforts are duly rewarded. You don't need to do anything extra to start receiving revenue share. Just create your best content, and we'll take care of everything else.
Interests
We're creating Lyrak with your interests in mind. When you join Lyrak, you pick your interests, and we'll present you with the latest and most relevant content based on what you love. Only verified journalists and carefully selected creators can share directly to your home feed, ensuring that you receive the best content tailored to your interests from trustworthy sources.
Reputation
Your reputation reflects the value you bring to the Lyrak community, primarily through valuable replies, reposts, likes, and inviting others to join the platform. Earning a good reputation is easier for early adopters. However, as more people join the platform, it becomes harder to build your reputation. If your posts are removed or you violate our guidelines, your reputation might go down. Having a negative reputation could limit some app activities until you improve it.
More control
We're building more tools for you to personalize your experience on Lyrak. You'll be able to create your own feeds, mute lists, and block lists, and even provide your own moderation for those who choose to use your feed. We want to give you more control over what you see and who you connect with on Lyrak.
Subscriptions
Lyrak is the ultimate platform for creators to start a community of their most dedicated fans, showcase exclusive content, and transform their passion into a sustainable creative business. Lyrak gives you the tools to inspire, connect, and succeed on your creative path.
Paid posts
One of the most effective ways for creators to deliver value and earn consistently is by sharing longer-form content. To facilitate this, we've introduced micro-payments on posts. You can create paid posts, charging anywhere from $0.01 to $99.00 for content up to 3000 characters.
Tips
Not all your followers are alike, and some may be willing to express their appreciation with a financial contribution. When your post goes viral, you have the opportunity to earn through tips for providing value to your audience.
The Fediverse
Soon, Lyrak will work with ActivityPub, a standard for social networking supported by various apps like Mastodon and Threads. This means Lyrak users can follow and engage with people on other apps and vice versa.
We're dedicated to giving you more control over your Lyrak experience. You'll have more control over who sees your content, and you can even move your content to another service if you want. We think this open social networking approach, similar to how email works, will be important for the future of social platforms.
Don’t let them take you for granted
Simply connecting people isn't enough in 2024, as plenty of apps do it well. You should be rewarded for the time you spend on any app, but these social apps withhold your share of the earnings, assuming you have no other options but to stay with them.
However, at the very least, you should have an alternative. It's wise to maintain your audience across multiple platforms, especially considering that this is your livelihood. You might want to focus on a platform designed to prioritize just that.
Just Getting Started
Lyrak is a fresh start – we're just getting started on something exciting. We have a clear vision of who we want to be and how we aim to uplift the lives of both users and creators who believe in our mission. Our ambitions go beyond creating another typical social platform; this marks the beginning of a journey that will transform people's lives. We'd be thrilled if you joined us on this journey, where your contributions could truly shape how we build and manage Lyrak.
What’s Next
We hope this post gave you a clear idea of where Lyrak is heading and how we stand out from other platforms. Today marks the public launch of our app, which is now available for download on the Apple App Store. Android users can look forward to its release in the next few weeks.
If you'd like to download Lyrak from the App Store, simply click the link below:
App Store -Download Here