You create Content every second you are online. Why don’t you receive the value?
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Data is powerful. And data has a real value. Data is how large online corporate titans like Amazon capture half of all American dollars spent online.
The popularly shared phrase “Data Is The New Oil” explains the explosive profits of Data and how Data is refined into profit.
But did you know you could be earning the value of your own data? Right now, tech giants exploit your data by taking it without your consent. They then harvest the value of your personal information and content.
Valuable Content
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But, how can data be converted into a real dollar value? To most, it seems like a fantasy-like transaction.
First, we need to understand the difference between Data and Content. Content is the online stuff you interact with like pictures, images, or videos. Data, for example, would be the shares, likes, or comments attached to that Content.
Let’s say you post two identical pieces of Content. One is a picture of your dog at the park. Another is a picture of your dog in his shark Halloween costume. Your dog-shark picture gains way more activity – 10 shares, 50 comments, and 180 likes. On the other hand, your pooch at the park sits alone (chirping crickets).
So which piece of Content is more valuable? You guessed it – shark puppy. That’s because your shark puppy Content has more data (activity) supporting it.
Are We Empowered People?
Have you ever wondered how a company like Google is one of the biggest companies in the world when their services are “free” to use?
It’s not like we take out our wallets to do a Google Search.
Many people take it as a natural fact of life that we use the internet and, somehow, giant corporations rake in billions of dollars each year.
The large corporations run the name of the game. As such, they design their platforms, services, and products to only benefit the company with no value going back to the user. Why do you not receive any value for your Data and Content? Because majority of platforms are not built to specifically give value to the user. That is, until Swomi.
Sources: The Economists, ideas.ted
Word Up: The Content Lifestyle Self-Actualized
Swomi is the first platform with the mission of empowering as many people as possible with their online Content.
This is called the Content Lifestyle. We believe it is your right to receive the value of your online content. You are the Content Creator, after all. Sign up for our newsletter with the pop-up box on the lower left hand side of this page to stay up to date!
