Dear Steemians,

Do any of you have an Instagram account? How many countless hours have you spent glued to your smartphone perusing this app? I have spent many hours, hundreds, on this app trying to gain a following and many more hours posting, commenting, and liking other people’s posts. While I somehow managed to get up to around 23k in followers, it took me years of constant posting and commenting to get that far. 

The rewards for all my efforts? 

<b>$0. Zero for the hero.</b>

<b>Now that is about to change.</b>

Enter, APPICS, the next-generation reward-based Social Networking application that runs on top of the Steem Blockchain and enables people from around the globe to connect allowing all participants to benefit from the platform. Just imagine Steemit's author and curator rewards system but a slick mobile app like Instagram. <b>Booyeah!</b>

![FB_IMG_1432836577836.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmS4t6GzrtDX65gUU1HrMTZaAyPf8f8EpHMPqLt1PzcSDB/FB_IMG_1432836577836.jpg)
<sup>Surf's up for APPICS</sup>

APPICS introduces a new ecosystem that merges lifestyle with generated Income within a single mobile application.  The concept of turning "likes" (votes) into currency has shown its feasibility and capacity, as seen here on Steemit.com with the upvoting system. APPICS has the vetting and complete support of and in cooperation with Steemit Inc.; it is going to be one of the first meta-tokens to launch on the Steem Blockchain with the backing of @ned. 

Last year (2017) alone, there were 2.789 Billion active social media users and the number is still growing exponentially. Social media has changed the world and sparked the beginning of a new digital economy. There are some attributes that the most popular social media platforms have in common that are attracting the majority of internet users - Visual Content.  

![Chile-Torres-del-Paine-copy.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNicM2hqTPVXeGforch5U8Hx7w9448NLZFLohSkBFDSG6/Chile-Torres-del-Paine-copy.jpg)
<sup>Visual content can tell a story faster than words</sup>

Visual content displayed in an easy-to-use app is the most successful technology for mobile and Instagram has proven this. Instagram was one of the first social networks to recognize that <b>photography</b> is the key and created their application based on this and would later include video.  

The fact is 90% of the data absorbed by the human brain is visual. We are in fact visual creatures and the science behind it prove this! Instagram managed to take advantage of this fact, built an app that appeals to our minds, and combines our favorite activities into a social media revolution.  

Now, I might seem like I am pumping Instagram. I am a photographer after all. However, it sucks in one regard. It is sucking up my time and energy while not rewarding me anything in return. The only people that benefit from my photos and content are FB and Instagram and they are making billions. I do not want to contribute to the companies and shareholders pockets any longer. Since I have joined Steemit I have spent most of my time here and away from FB/Instagram. 

There is a lot to be excited about this upcoming platform. As a photographer and content producer, I want to be rewarded for my efforts. I do not want my time and effort going to the pockets of a centralized corporation like Facebook. I will be saving some of my earnings here and hopefully get in with their next ICO round.

Here's my referral link if you want to get in on the next round of ICO: [**APPICS ICO**](https://ico.appics.com/login?referral=J58viEAu)

<h2>Watch the Appics Official Video</h2>

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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hwUbJ7oRsdI" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<sup>Here's a video of what APPICS is all about.</sup>


<h2>Earn some APPICS before release</h2>

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APPICS is also offering a bounty program where they will reward you for promoting the platform like retweeting or writing about APPICS like the one I am doing here. Here is the link to the bounty program: [**APPICS Bounty**](https://ico.appics.com/customer/bounty) or check out their Steemit account @appics.

Here's hoping APPICS will have a smooth launch. 

I cannot wait to use it!

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaDAr38hQJhET75FKE74AmjBK56CwnWCtT8X3CdDxiDxY/image.png)

>"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." - Mark Twain

<sup>All photos are taken and articles are written by Adonis Villanueva of Always Wanderlust unless otherwise stated.</sup>
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