Key points:
- Our referral program alone has generated 80,000 individual downloads and nearly 1,000,000 unique home IP addresses on the Grass network.
- The network will be operational once we pass key thresholds on certain metrics defined below.
- The launch of our mobile apps for Android and iPhone will significantly increase network size and user uptime.
- Official compensation will be made when the network launches, but revenues are coming in now.
Over the last few months we have been focused on communicating our vision for Grass. Defining proxy networks, identifying use cases, and providing transparency about our plans. Now it's time to move on to phase two: we're working on getting this thing to market, and today we'll let you know what's next.
As you know, Grass is currently building its network of residential proxies by hiring users like you as individual nodes. The sooner we reach the threshold of active nodes, the sooner we will go live and we will all start seeing the money coming in. By registering, downloading and inviting your friends, you play a very active role in this process. Thanks, by the way.
So, how are things going now?
Well, the progress has been incredible since our first announcement four months ago. Since the beginning of June, almost 1,000,000 unique IP addresses have been registered on the network itself. The whole point of a proxy network is to provide IP addresses to buyers to route web traffic, so it's pretty big.
To date, the web extension has been downloaded by 80,000 people, all of whom were referred through referral links you shared on Twitter, YouTube and TikTok. This is truly unusual for a word of mouth campaign, and we are more confident than ever that Grass will exceed our expectations.
This is all good news, but now is the time to focus on the future. We have some very specific goals that we are working towards and some key indicators that will tell us when the time is right. Over the next few months, you'll be able to watch the progress with your own eyes and feel the network getting closer and closer to the fateful day when we go live.
Here's what you should pay attention to:
Development milestones
- New UI. The first step is to roll out our new UI, which will make the dashboard more intuitive and more appealing to a mass audience. You can expect this sometime in the next few weeks.
- Public access to Grass: Currently, Grass is only available through links you post. We will soon open access to everyone and expect a significant increase in the number of downloads once this barrier is removed.
- Launch the Android app: Grass is currently only available as a downloadable web extension, but we'll soon be releasing an app that you can install on your phone. This could potentially be a game changer for several reasons. First, most people's phones are always on, so the number of active nodes will increase dramatically when we start getting users with 24/7 uptime. Secondly, people spend the vast majority of their time online on mobile devices, so when they see an ad or link, they can download and install the app in seconds. This means more users, more downloads and more active nodes on the network.
- Launch of iOS app. This has the potential to be a major milestone for the same reasons, but on an even larger scale. 62% of cell phones in America are iPhones, which means we'll feel the Android effect almost twice as much. Perhaps this event will push us to cross the line, but only time will tell.
Key Network Indicators
As we move through these stages of development, we will also monitor the growth of the network itself. This is what really matters when it comes to how soon we can launch a project, and we have several metrics to measure how far along we are in the process. If you become familiar with them, it will be easier for you to follow the road ahead.
- Downloads: is the number of individual users who have downloaded the web extension.
- Referrals: As you probably guessed, this is the number of people who have been recommended by other members. For us, this is an indicator of how much effort people themselves are making to spread the word, and how much the community believes in Grasse's vision.
- Unique IP addresses: is the number of IP addresses active on the network. This metric is a little more complex because it also takes into account individual users who contributed bandwidth from multiple locations. If you've checked your dashboard at a friend's house or cafe, you've probably noticed additional addresses in the bottom left corner. This indicates the expansion of the network, but what is most important is the number of active users.
- Concurrently active nodes: Concurrently active nodes refers to the number of users that are active at any given time. Basically, if a customer is logged in to use the Grass network bandwidth, this refers to the number of different proxy servers through which they can route their web traffic.
- Parallel active nodes (USA): Holy Grail. US IP addresses are the most in demand in the world, and more buyers are willing to pay for American proxies than anywhere else. We are building a global network of residential proxies, but it is especially important to attract Americans.
Over the next few months, we will provide updates not only when we reach the milestones listed above, but also when we hit key milestones across all of these metrics.
The road to compensation
As soon as we launch, the network will begin to generate independent income - 100% of which will go to compensate active nodes. The sooner that day comes, the sooner your points will be converted.
However, never forget: you may have to wait to receive your refund, but a>So come out and touch the Grass!And remember: the more people you invite, the more revenue you can accumulate before launch, and the faster we can all get there. We will continue to update you on all the developments described above, so keep a close eye on our Twitter, Discord, and blog for more news. We hope this update has given you an idea of where Grass is today, how far we've come, and a concrete understanding of the path to launch. We're currently testing the network with a few proxy buyers who want to expand their usage once our network has grown enough, and if you're reading this, you're still very early.If you've been checking your dashboard for four months at this point, that means you have four months of accumulated earnings prior to launch. . you are already earning money now
