Scrollstack- A Promising Blogging Platform for Indians
What is Scrollstack and how it could be a game-changer in the countries where Stripe payments are not supported
In this ever-changing technological landscape where we are seeing new disruptive technologies emerging by the day, we have yet another blogging platform called Scrollstack, which is specifically founded keeping Indian creators in mind. Some of you might have heard of it but I am sure most of you, like me, were unaware of this platform. You must also be wondering why another platform and how is it different from the rest.
In this article, I am going to answer some of the most common questions, which are as follows:
- What is Scrollstack and how is it different from other blogging platforms?
- What is its unique selling point(if any)?
- What’s in it for Indian content creators?
- Why should you join Scrollstack?
So without further ado, let’s get started.
What is Scrollstack?
Scrollstack is an open, mobile-oriented, multi-lingual content publishing platform for creators worldwide that enables them to seek patronage for their work from their supporters/followers. It is very simple to use and the Scrollstack editor has a good and clean user interface, both on desktop and mobile.
What makes it different from the other blogging platforms?
The way you get paid for your content is not through views or read time or ads but directly through your supporters/fans/followers. The team at Scrollstack has made it extremely simple to get financial support from your followers through their Global MicroPayments system built-in on their website. The creators at Scrollstack need not worry about the different algorithms of the platform deciding your earnings.
What is the unique selling point of Scrollstack?
Check out the screenshot below:
According to a survey, millions of Indian users have never tried Google, Wikipedia, or e-mail services. An average Indian doesn’t care about e-mail, let alone using it as a primary source of communication. WhatsApp is the default communication service of India, and it’s getting more pervasive each day.
ScrollStack is built with this key difference in mind — the posts published on Scrollstack are optimized to be shared via WhatsApp. What’s more interesting is that when you convert your post into a pdf file, it is mobile-friendly and retains all the media, formatting, and hyperlinks. See the picture below, it is a screenshot of the pdf file of the blog post that I have opened on my mobile. And what I have highlighted is a hyperlink which will take you to my Scrollstack profile.
What’s in it for Indian content creators?
There is now sufficient proof that fans are in fact willing to pay for the creative work that they are passionate about. The biggest reason why they don’t do so more often is because a creator’s audience is on platforms that do not make it easy for direct payment.
For the first time, it is possible for a storyteller/writer in India to reach fans in London or even a US publisher with Scrollstack.
The biggest advantage that Scrollstack offers to an Indian writer is that s/he can accept payments in INR without the need to have an account on either PayPal or Stripe. And the contribution can be made either via UPI or any Credit/Debit Card.
Scrollstack is designed from the ground up to support all major languages. In India alone, the number of non-English users is expected to be more than half a billion, twice the number of English users. Writing in any language you are comfortable with, using your phone is also a breeze on ScrollStack.
Why should you join Scrollstack?
- Global payments for Indian creators: Scrollstack has a payment system that allows you to start earning without any technical know-how. Moreover, fans from anywhere in the world can pay for your post. It only takes 10–15 seconds for a follower to pay from the many options that it offers.
- Distribute via WhatsApp, not just Email: ScrollStack is built with this key difference in mind — the posts are optimized to be shared via WhatsApp.
- ScrollStack is designed to support major Indian languages: Besides English, a writer can write in Hindi and other major languages on Scrollstack.
- Exclusive for supporters: Most creators don’t want to put their work behind a paywall and risk losing their audience. A great middle-ground is to create exclusive content for your paying patrons or supporters to let them know that they are special among the fans.
- A place of your own (text, audio, and video): As a creator, your brand comes first on the platform. Your feed is yours without any algorithmic fidgeting. You don’t have to choose between text, audio, or video.
- Your story could be curated: If your story is curated then it could feature on Scroll.in which has a great readership.
Conclusion
Of course, Scrollstack can not be compared with Medium or any other platform. Each platform has its own set of pros and cons. But, I believe that Scrollstack could be a game-changer for Indian creators who have been waiting for a platform from which they can get paid directly from their supporters in INR plus it supports major Indian languages as well. The domain authority of Scrollstack is nowhere near the might of Medium on Google search ranking. But, as I told you Scrollstack is an upcoming platform that has not yet gone mainstream but you could get a first-mover advantage if you hop onto the bandwagon early.
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