Build a following that no platform can take away
On Farcaster your account is registered onchain, and your followers travel with you across any app built on it.
- 10 minutes
- 4 steps
- Free to sign up; some apps charge a small yearly storage fee for heavy use
- easy
- 9 solutions use it
Switch apps and keep every follower, because the list lives onchain, not in a company.
Chapter 1 · The wall
The wall you hit
Platforms own your follower list. On Farcaster it travels with you.
Chapter 2 · The power
What changes now
On Farcaster your account is registered onchain, and your followers travel with you across any app built on it.
Chapter 3 · Do it
Do it yourself
- Download the Farcaster app or another Farcaster client.
- Create your account; it registers your ID onchain. As of October 2026 sign-up in the main app is free, after Farcaster dropped its old $5 fee in late 2025.
- Post and follow ten people in a channel you care about.
- Try a second Farcaster client and see your followers there too.
- 10 min
- Free to sign up; some apps charge a small yearly storage fee for heavy use
- easy
Wallet or sign-in will not open in here? Open Farcaster in a new tab ↗
Chapter 4 · Prove it
Prove it worked
Your Farcaster ID and followers appear in two different apps.
Chapter 5 · Next star
Your next star
- Publish · 10 min · Files under about 100 KiB are free through ArDrive Turbo; larger ones cost a one-time feePublish a page that stays online without a hostArweave stores data with a one-time payment designed for permanence; ArDrive gives a simple upload app.Go to this star →
- Publish · 10 min · FreeGet credit for useful crypto postsKaito ranks crypto voices by mindshare. After X banned pay-to-post apps in January 2026, Kaito closed Yaps and moved to Kaito Studio, a curated marketplace linking brands with creators.Go to this star →
Chapter 6 · Build
Build what is missing
An export tool that turns a creator's top casts each week into a ready-to-send newsletter draft, with links back to the original casts.
Who could build it Creators moving from X who want an email list they also own.
Real problems
Solutions that use this
- A problem people bring“Start a business with zero money”Your first business can start tonight, for free. Write a one-job company page on ceoism, open a free Farcaster account so your audience belongs to...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Turn a demonetized channel into owned income”Your viewers can pay you directly today, ads or no ads. Appeal in YouTube Studio, and meanwhile move your core fans somewhere you own: Farcaster, w...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Keep my work online forever”Your work can outlive every website it was ever on. Upload it to Arweave through ArDrive: files under about 100 KiB are free, and larger ones cost...2 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Send my tip straight to the creator”Your whole tip can reach a creator anywhere for a cent or two: send USDC to their wallet or ENS name, or tip them in-app on Farcaster. No platform...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Get paid each time your art resells”Mint on a contract you own and set a resale royalty that marketplaces can read and pay automatically. List where royalties are honoured, thank the...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Streaming pays my band almost nothing”Your fans can pay you directly in USDC through a tip jar you own, with no label or distributor in the middle, and one fan tipping two dollars can b...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Get paid after processors drop me”You can take payments on a contract you own, with no processor account to close: a USDC tip jar or paywall that charges even cents per post. Bring...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Keep evidence online for good”Arweave stores files with a one-time payment so they stay online without a host, and small files are free through ArDrive. Start by publishing just...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Earn from your audience and keep trust”You can earn only when people use what you already use, with proof. Builder codes and referral shares pay per real use. An onchain record of your o...3 stops · see the route →
Questions
How long does it take to build a following that no platform can take away?
About 10 minutes, in 4 steps. The first step is: Download the Farcaster app or another Farcaster client.
What does it cost?
Free to sign up; some apps charge a small yearly storage fee for heavy use. Start with the free parts, and never put in more than you can afford to lose.
Do I need to be technical?
It is rated easy. On Farcaster your account is registered onchain, and your followers travel with you across any app built on it.
How do I know it worked?
Your Farcaster ID and followers appear in two different apps.
What real problems does this help with?
Start a business with zero money. Turn a demonetized channel into owned income. Keep my work online forever. Send my tip straight to the creator. Get paid each time your art resells. Streaming pays my band almost nothing. Get paid after processors drop me. Keep evidence online for good. Earn from your audience and keep trust.