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(VC, grants by foundation, token sales, etc)", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "number", "answer": "4", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "number", "answer": "12", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here:", "questionId": 7, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "kHLlqvEfIaVN7Be/dOUagT1OoGjBbktB2PURL/Up5Vc=", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "1ba701a80bb71222907fca3c618043f018adee859ec1f195fa80f1a3b3464adec09ad08f2c9215d28500ff520eb9af01f86cc88575c24a5292604d85d01d306efc383e5834f682c6a137c2bbf07e79fcb5fa5b401f0aa7ef899d988980ae7282c4096c414f20b47e8e690230e5ade5713aea2475f3ec1a3eac68b179a64de4b50000000000000020c0743f7edc59089fe8c8ec72bd0343b7d1501bc87ae14a4b732a583817e89c4b701ce81b8b80d90ca991f553d21448a5"}}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://twitter.com/ynnx___ , https://twitter.com/Gambo00004, https://twitter.com/0xosagiie", "hidden": true, "question": "Profiles or socials of other main team members publicly associated with the project: ", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? https://gitcoin.notion.site/GG18-Eligibility-cb4a5754c56043d4b3ed34eddbac261c?pvs=4", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "[Dot.alert()](https://dot-alert.gitbook.io/dot.alert/) is a knowledgebase that can be used as a reference for exploring Web3 ecosystems because its ELI5 articles are targeted at entry users and can be understood by a non-crypto audience.  \n\nThe content is open-source: it can be translated in-browser and re-used by Web3 creators; and the platform has been designed as a collaborative space for sharing community expertise and onboarding contributors with specialist knowledge.\n\nDot.alert() has published over 40 articles covering Web3 infrastructure projects (i.e wallets, explorers, user-friendly platforms, etc.), transactions (i.e on-chain governance, staking, slot auctions, token swaps, etc.), and use cases (i.e Privacy, Identity, Crowdfunding, Security, Infrastructure, etc.). \n\nOur content is simplified into ELI5 format with clear pointers to provide readers with insights on how to manage risk when engaging with various Web3 operations. We also curate and reflect on [regulatory developments](https://dot-alert.gitbook.io/dot.alert/content/5.regulations) related to Web3 platforms to raise awareness about legal frameworks and risks that are emerging around the world. \n", "hidden": false, "question": "Please explain how your project meets the round-specific eligibility criteria. ", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Since our participation in the Beta round April 2023, Dot.alert() has cemented its role as a community-focused project, seeking to overcome the frictions that exist between Web3 ecosystems to better inform users. \nFor this purpose, we have:\n- launched and conducted 5 [Fortnightly polls](https://dot-alert.gitbook.io/dot.alert/community/fortnightly-polls) which test participants\u2019 knowledge of the  Web3 concepts covered in our fortnightly publications.\n- introduced new [Monthly reports](https://dot-alert.gitbook.io/dot.alert/community/blog) which provide a breakdown on popular Web3 topics discussed during Twitter spaces.\n\nDot.alert() has continued to maintain the highest standards in terms of accessibility of information, diversity of contributors, and multilingual community outreach. \nTo this end, we have been:\n- increasing our communications to relay key information relative to Web3 best practice. \n- collecting feedback from visitors to improve the UX/UI of our website for better navigation. \n- providing talented copywriters with further content creation gigs to refine their skillset.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "If you've participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones from the prior months. ", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "As a community-focused project, Dot.alert() strives to engage new entrants and retain existing readers. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that as many people as possible in our close or immediate network are aware of the opportunities and risks associated with Web3.\n\nTo this end, we produce quarterly reports to measure our impact in terms of:\n- Google Analytics: We currently average 80 visitors/month, 3min engagement time, 700 page views, 24 organic search sessions, and with 40% of our visitors coming from Nigeria and another 40% from the USA and India.\n- Twitter: We average 270 impressions/day with a range between 60 and 970, and an average engagement rate of 9%. As we are currently rebuilding our Twitter communication strategy, we will likely see an evolution in these figures in the months to come.\n- Reddit data: We routinely reach 1K views per publications and an average of 0.5 share per post, and we also keep review the number of referrals from Reddit in our GA.\n- SEO data: We monitor search engine indexing, crawled pages, page score, organic traffic to ensure that the overall site health remains above 85% and around 90%.\n- Fortnightly poll participation: We track and share with our audience the number of entries, correct entries, and duplicates. This allows our community members to get an idea of where they stand in their learning journey. ", "hidden": true, "question": "How do you measure the impact of your project? Please provide examples and/or standard metrics. This might be used in future impact reports ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Dot.alert() has been growing a diverse audience in Nigeria through social media campaigns across Twitter, Discord, Telegram, and Whatsapp. A concerted approach to SEO through regular audits have contributed to improving the visibility and findability of Dotalert() content on the web. \n\nAs a next step, Dot.alert() will be leveraging its position in the local Nigerian community to source sponsors in the crypto community and offer advertising space for  Web3 projects. This will allow us to find alternative funding beyond The Gitcoin Grants programme. \n\nDot.alert() is dedicated to building a long-lasting community of educators, copywriters, and trainers to support its educational initiatives. We are planning to renew our efforts in Nigeria, which is currently the country with the highest number of crypto users in the world. \n\nConcretely, this will involve:\n- package our existing content into weekly infographics to improve our impact among non-English speakers (from October 2023 onwards).\n- establishing monthly online meetups to raise awareness about Web3 ecosystems and operations among new users (from October 2023 onwards).\n- running quarterly workshops in partnership with local guest speakers to demonstrate Web3 safety best practice to regular users (from January 2024 onwards).", "hidden": true, "question": "Anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other project affiliations? Anything you'd like to add that may help in determining project eligibility?", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other project affiliations? Anything you'd like to add that may help in determining project eligibility?", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to future messages from Gitcoin for updates, information, and/or interviews? ", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to us sharing your information with select third-parties for potential opportunities for them to invest in your project? 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We also curate and reflect on [regulatory developments](https://dot-alert.gitbook.io/dot.alert/content/5.regulations) related to Web3 platforms to raise awareness about legal frameworks and risks that are emerging around the world. \n\n\n**What progress has Dot.alert() made since the last GG round?**\n\nDot.alert() has cemented its role as a community-focused project, seeking to overcome the frictions that exist between Web3 ecosystems to better inform users. \nFor this purpose, we have:\n- launched and conducted 5 [Fortnightly polls](https://dot-alert.gitbook.io/dot.alert/community/fortnightly-polls) which test participants\u2019 knowledge of the  Web3 concepts covered in our fortnightly publications.\n- introduced new [Monthly reports](https://dot-alert.gitbook.io/dot.alert/community/blog) which provide a breakdown on popular Web3 topics discussed during Twitter spaces.\n\nDot.alert() has continued to maintain the highest standards in terms of accessibility of information, diversity of contributors, and multilingual community outreach. \nTo this end, we have been:\n- increasing our communications to relay key information relative to Web3 best practice. \n- collecting feedback from visitors to improve the UX/UI of our website for better navigation. \n- providing talented copywriters with further content creation gigs to refine their skillset.\n\n\n**Who contributes/maintains Dot.alert()?**\nOur team is primarily made of [Web3 enthusiasts from Africa](https://dot-alert.gitbook.io/dot.alert/about/our-team-members), a continent that has the fastest growing rate of adoption of Web3 technologies but whose population is still grappling with pervasive issues such as crypto scams, MLM schemes, and online phishing. \n\nOur end goal to raise awareness about the importance of Risk management in Web3 and disseminate best practices for online safety and cybersecurity in the context of blockchain technologies.\n\n\n**What are Dot.alert()'s future plans?**\nDot.alert() has been growing a diverse audience in Nigeria through social media campaigns across Twitter, Discord, Telegram, and Whatsapp. A concerted approach to SEO through regular audits have contributed to improving the visibility and findability of Dot.alert() content on the web. \n\nAs a next step, Dot.alert() will be leveraging its position in the local Nigerian community to source sponsors in the crypto community and offer advertising space for  Web3 projects. This will allow us to find alternative funding beyond The Gitcoin Grants programme. \n\nDot.alert() is dedicated to building a long-lasting community of educators, copywriters, and trainers to support its educational initiatives. We are planning to renew our efforts in Nigeria, which is currently the country with the highest number of crypto users in the world. \n\nConcretely, this will involve:\n- packaging our existing content into weekly infographics to improve our impact among non-native English speakers (from October 2023 onwards).\n- establishing monthly online meetups to raise awareness about Web3 ecosystems and operations among new users (from October 2023 onwards).\n- running quarterly workshops in partnership with local guest speakers to demonstrate Web3 safety best practice to regular users (from January 2024 onwards).\n\n\n**Dot.alert() in numbers:**\n- 45 articles\n- 10 monthly quizzes\n- 5 fortnightly polls\n- 10K+ page views \n- 1.3K+ unique visitors \n- 88 different countries\n- 6 geographic areas\n- 3 core team members \n- 4 active contributors\n- 12 past contributors\n- 1 volunteer/advisor\n- 4 fundraisers (including Gitcoin Grants Beta round April-May 2023)\n \n\n**Thank you for your time and attention!**\n\nWe would like to thank the Gitcoin Grants programme for this fundraising opportunity, as well as our past, present, and future supporters. \n\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "", "projectTwitter": "dot_alert"}, "recipient": "0xd6a6b5bac1e2eac575b1b1bc066d9d6e384d7e50"}}