nfts are all the hype these days it has taken the crypto market by storm as a novel edition
not just that it has already developed a large community of creators and investors
all crypto nerds want to mint an nft but not many can afford to trade them due to the huge gas fee
the cool thing about nfts is that you can mint one regardless of how much money you have in the
bank you only need to know the right platforms that benefit your cause even though some nft
marketplaces have expensive gas fees there are many that have come up with better and cheaper
minty methods favoring the broke people the good news is that many popular platforms have now
introduced a free minting feature to create nfts exclusive for broke people looking to hop onto
the nft bandwagon the feature is relatively easy and of course free for everyone also there is no
coding required to complete the process if you're looking for a platform to mint your nft for free
this video can help you kick start your journey but first my name is Trev and here at coin market
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you're not going to miss out on our new video and let's learn together firstly let's get familiar
with minting the process of minting your nft a part of the ethereum blockchain is called minting
it is done when an unchangeable and tamper-proof public ledger welcomes and stores your nfts a
usual process requires users to go through some steps then they take some percentage of the profit
as commissions gained by the sale of your nfts once created your nft is ready for trading and
a number of marketplaces are available where you could sell them but what are these marketplaces
and what is the criteria to complete the minting process are they minting for free or do they
require some fee we're going to shed light on all of the concerns right here all of the developers
artists and investors know that minting is not free in fact there are heavy gas fees that need
to be paid while minting in nft on the ethereum blockchain the more congested the blockchain
becomes the more pricey the fees luckily with the efforts and help of some programmers
users have found a cheaper way now artists can skip the gas fees and mint their nfts for free
over time several nft marketplaces have revised their fee structure to make sure they attract
a wider audience for this reason whether you're broke or have half a million dollars stacked in
your bank account you are eligible for minting an nft of your choice this helps people become
a part of something new and exciting that has taken the tech world by storm so if you feel
like you don't have a spare stack of 10 grand to spend on an ape nft that's smoking a cigar
don't worry there are plenty of options for you to still make money without having to spend any
the following platforms allow you to create and sell your unique nfts in only a matter of minutes
let's talk about them so how to mention nft for free wearable has introduced a new lazy
minting feature that neither asks you to pay gas fees nor write a smart contract you can
now mint a free nft by using short lines of codes provided by wearable this next step
is aimed to improve the platform's sustainability by eliminating the need for ethereum's blockchain
and unnecessary transactions hence there is no upfront cost required to monetize your creation
so how does lazy minting work the traditional way to create an nft requires users to mint it
to the ethereum blockchain doing so requires a gas feed to be paid right away which is costly
however the new lazy minting feature lets users skip the minting process when creating nfts which
is then done while making a purchase this means the buyers will pay the fees instead of the seller
so unless an nft is purchased it is listed on a marketplace and the data remains stored on ipfs
while creating an nft you will sign the minting authorizations with your wallet
which is free and guarantees your ownership right so that your creations remain in your control
to mint a free nft on wearable using the lazy minting option follow these
steps go to the wearable.com website click on create then choose the wallet of your choice
choose the type of listing for your nft enter the required information select the free minting
option and lastly tap on the create item button and sign free authorizations with your wallet when
a buyer purchases your nft it will automatically be minted and transferred to the new owner
so isn't that simple please note that if you wish to burn the lazy minted nft you will need to pay
the gas fees as with regular nfts and the lazy minting functionality is available for wearable
default collection only and the next one is opensea opensea is renowed as the best marketplace
for buying and selling nfts it has introduced a user-friendly creation experience that enables
craters to have a fast and efficient nft creation process however it does ask its creators to pay
some fee to sell an nft and that means that creating an nft is free but the sale is not
opensea is among the most preferred platforms that are trusted by a lot of nft traders further
the platform has some advanced features that have added many contributions to its fame for
example it allows nft holders to sell their nfts in bundles other sellers nfts and this is a much
more unique and profitable way that widens the audience so how do you create an nft on opensea
follow these steps first and foremost go to the official website of the platform and of course
all of these links that we're going to be talking about are going to be listed in the description
below tap on the create button you will see a window that asks you to enter through a metamask
wallet users can use other wallets but metamask is the most reliable and efficient among the
rest follow the given procedure to connect your wallet then you will need to create a collection
to add a token for this click create on the top right corner then a window will pop up asking
you to agree with the terms of service and for doing that you will need to sign a confirmation
with your metamask wallet which is free now add the collection name logo and details and well
your collection is ready after this you will add items you want to tokenize for this you will click
add new item and after this you will sign the action in the metamask popup add the media file
that you want to link to the token and the media file can be a video picture sound or 3d model and
here are the acceptable formats the recommended size is not more than 100 megabytes then add the
name of the token you may even add blocked content that is only visible to the buyers who owns this
token then you will determine the number of copies in which the token is issued the default number of
copies is usually one and then click create when each step has been completed then sell your nft
after the token is created it will take a couple of days in the authenticity checking process
until it gets thoroughly verified after its verification you are now free to sell it to
sell your token click on the sell button opensea usually conducts sales in an auction format that
requires a complete procedure set the price at which you want to sell it and post your listing
mintable is another convenient platform for traders finding cheaper ways to create and
sell their nfts surprisingly it gives users a free creation process that requires zero fees
for creating or listing nfts for sale making it a much more promising option for young and broke
traders mintable has created a suitable platform for artists looking for zero investment and higher
gains with its zero minting fees it can soon become the top visited marketplace one more fact
that might be the reason for its low traffic is the lengthy registration process which may annoy
users it might be a less user-friendly website but it does offer nft creators a free minting
and sale process and because of this that's why we're talking about it in this guide today
mintable is offering its online customers a free minting process for creating an nft and
if you want to create a free nft on mintable then follow these steps visit the mental website which
of course is in the link in the description below and also keep in mind that the internet is full of
scammers and data breaches so make sure that the site you're visiting is authentic then you will
need to sign up to access the website follow the given procedure to make your account on mintable
after the sign up is completed log in and click on mint select create a new item when the pop-up
appears on the screen then you will see another pop-up that will offer you an easy or advanced way
for minting in nft you have to choose between the available options after choosing the easy way the
website will ask you to connect your wallet the most preferred wallet remains metamask so connect
it if you already have it fill in the details of your nft and upload the item you want to tokenize
you can choose from a variety of types the item can be an image audio document or even zip file
also you will be required to add a preview of the item if you want to upload followed by filling the
description of the same item then choose if the copyright is transferred with the purchase be it
at a fixed price auction or auction with buy now select how you want to sell it auction with a buy
now means that buyers can immediately purchase a token set for a special price regardless of the
competition and after completing all these steps click on the list this item button
then you'll be required to sign this transaction with metamask which is free after the signing step
your nft will be listed and available for purchase at mintable gaslist shop you can
boost the sale of the nft page as well promoting your nfts and making the world rave about them
the next step after dropping your nft is promoting it by following a systematic marketing plan
the nft market is getting saturated day by day so making sure that crypto nerds find your creation
and buy it right away is crucial therefore intriguing people regarding the stuff you
created is the next part of your job and if you're wondering how then well keep watching show up on
an nft calendar as the name suggests being an inspiring nft creator nft calendar should be your
go-to place to build hype around your nft drops by clicking list your event you can begin the process
of promoting your nft art by setting up a calendar entry for the date price you release your nfts
fill in the required details along with a sneak peek to your drop with the help of an image that
represents your art after filling in the required information you can click submit event and check
your listing in the up and coming nft drops section and the next point is leveraging social
media social media is undoubtedly the single most effective tool in marketing your nft art
irrespective of your promotion budget you can achieve success in promoting your nfts with
the help of appropriate social media marketing skills twitter tech talk discord medium instagram
and reddit are your best friends here the correct usage of hashtags accurate captions and of course
appropriate visuals will help you attract the right kind of audience that would convert into
potential collectors of your art pieces however if you wish to take the easy way out by spending
money on promotions to bring traffic to your artwork that can be done too it's 2022 and
it's a no-brainer that you need collaborations with influencers to create awareness around
your product similarly in this case reach out to relevant influencers who've talked about nfts of
a similar genre to make sure to kickstart your marketing journey considering that influencers
hail from a loyal community they will be able to generate substantial traffic provided that
their promotion contains significant information regarding your nft collection and the next point
is to initiate collaborations with different artists before releasing your nft collections
the start of collaboration will result in you gaining access to an untapped audience that may
appreciate your work and generate sufficient sales hey did you like that video yeah well make sure to
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