Build the Future of Social Media with Web3
Move beyond centralized platforms. We help you build decentralized social networks that give power back to users, empower creators, and create new economies based on true digital ownership.
Why Partner with Errna for Your Web3 Social Platform?
We're more than developers; we're strategic partners dedicated to building resilient, scalable, and user-centric decentralized applications. We mitigate the risks of Web3 adoption while maximizing your competitive advantage.
Mitigate Regulatory Risk
The Web3 legal landscape is a minefield. Our integrated compliance experts design your platform's architecture and tokenomics to align with current and anticipated regulations, including KYC/AML, data privacy, and securities laws, ensuring your project's long-term viability.
User-Centric Design
Web3's potential is lost without adoption. We specialize in creating intuitive, "Web 2.5" user experiences that abstract away the complexities of blockchain. Through features like social logins, meta-transactions, and embedded wallets, we make onboarding seamless for mainstream audiences.
Scalable Architectures
A viral social app can't be built on a slow, expensive chain. We are experts in Layer-2 solutions, sidechains, and optimized on-chain/off-chain data models. We design your platform for high throughput and low transaction costs, ready to scale to millions of users from day one.
Future-Proof Technology
The Web3 space evolves at lightning speed. We build with modular, interoperable components, ensuring your platform can easily integrate new standards, chains, and protocols. Your investment today is protected against the technological shifts of tomorrow.
End-to-End Partnership
Our engagement extends beyond code. We provide strategic guidance on tokenomics, governance models, community building, and go-to-market strategy. We function as an extension of your team, invested in your platform's holistic success.
Ironclad Security
In Web3, security is non-negotiable. Our development lifecycle incorporates rigorous, multi-stage smart contract audits, penetration testing, and adherence to the highest security standards. We protect your platform and your users' assets from emerging threats.
AI-Augmented Efficiency
We leverage proprietary AI tools to accelerate development, optimize code, and identify potential vulnerabilities before they become problems. This AI-augmented approach reduces time-to-market and development costs, delivering a superior product, faster.
Proven CMMI 5 Expertise
As a CMMI Level 5 appraised company, we operate at the highest level of process maturity. This guarantees predictable, high-quality outcomes, transparent project management, and a disciplined approach that de-risks even the most complex Web3 projects.
Global Delivery, Local Insight
With over 1000+ experts across 5 continents, we combine the cost-efficiency of a global delivery model with the strategic insight of local market experts. We've successfully delivered over 3000 projects for clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Our Web3 Social Networking Services
We offer a comprehensive suite of services to design, build, and scale your decentralized social platform. From foundational architecture to advanced monetization and governance, we provide the expertise you need at every stage.
Decentralized Identity (DID) & Profiles
Empower users with self-sovereign identity. We integrate DID solutions like ENS or Unstoppable Domains, allowing users to control their data, build a portable reputation, and log in across the decentralized web with a single, secure identity.
- True Data Ownership: Users, not the platform, control their personal information and social graph.
- Portable Reputation: Users can carry their credentials, achievements, and social capital across different dApps.
- Enhanced Security: Eliminates centralized password databases, reducing the risk of mass data breaches.
Social Token & Creator Coin Development
Launch custom-branded tokens that represent ownership, access, or influence within your community. We design and implement robust tokenomics that align the incentives of the platform, creators, and users, fostering a vibrant and self-sustaining economy.
- New Monetization Channels: Creators can monetize their influence directly through their own branded coins.
- Incentivized Participation: Reward users with tokens for valuable contributions like content creation and moderation.
- Community Ownership: Token holders become true stakeholders, invested in the long-term success of the platform.
NFT-Based Content & Memberships
Transform digital content into unique, verifiable assets. We build systems where posts, art, or music can be minted as NFTs, creating provable scarcity and ownership. Use NFTs to manage exclusive memberships, access rights, and tiered content offerings.
- Provable Ownership: Creators and collectors have an immutable on-chain record of ownership for digital assets.
- Secondary Market Royalties: Smart contracts can automatically enforce royalty payments to original creators on every resale.
- Exclusive Access Control: Use NFTs as digital keys to unlock private content, special events, or premium features.
On-Chain Governance & DAOs
Transition from a centralized company to a community-run Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). We build the governance frameworks, smart contracts, and voting portals that allow your token holders to propose and vote on platform upgrades, treasury management, and content policies.
- Community-Led Decision Making: Give your most dedicated users a direct say in the platform's evolution.
- Transparent Operations: All proposals and votes are recorded on-chain, creating radical transparency.
- Increased Resilience: Decentralized governance reduces single points of failure and censorship risk.
Content Monetization Smart Contracts
Automate and secure revenue streams for creators. We develop custom smart contracts for pay-per-view content, subscriptions, automated royalty splits, and crowdfunding, ensuring that creators are paid instantly and transparently without intermediaries.
- Instant Payouts: Funds are transferred directly to creator wallets as soon as conditions are met.
- Reduced Fees: Drastically cuts the high commission fees charged by traditional social media platforms.
- Trustless Agreements: Automates complex revenue-sharing agreements between collaborators, artists, and platforms.
Censorship-Resistant Architecture
Build a platform that is resilient to arbitrary takedowns and de-platforming. By combining decentralized storage, DIDs, and on-chain governance, we architect systems where content moderation rules are transparent, community-enforced, and not subject to the whims of a central authority.
- Protect Free Speech: Create a haven for expression, governed by clear, community-ratified rules.
- Eliminate Single Points of Failure: Distribute control and infrastructure to prevent shutdowns by corporations or governments.
- Build User Trust: Attract users who have been burned by the opaque and biased moderation policies of Web2 platforms.
Decentralized Storage Integration
Ensure your platform's content is as decentralized as its logic. We integrate with leading decentralized storage networks like IPFS, Arweave, and Filecoin to store user data, profiles, and content in a distributed, resilient, and censorship-resistant manner.
- Permanent Data Storage: Utilize solutions like Arweave to store data permanently, creating an immutable historical record.
- Reduced Server Costs: Lower reliance on expensive, centralized cloud providers like AWS S3.
- Enhanced Data Availability: Content is replicated across a global network of nodes, ensuring it's always accessible.
Web3 Social Graph Solutions
Build an open and portable social graph. We implement protocols like Lens Protocol or Farcaster, or develop custom solutions, that allow users to own their connections and social data, freeing them from being locked into a single platform's ecosystem.
- User-Owned Connections: Users can take their followers and friends list to any application built on the same protocol.
- Interoperable Social Experiences: Foster a rich ecosystem where third-party developers can build new apps on top of your open social graph.
- Network Effect Moat: Create a defensible moat based on an open protocol rather than a closed data silo.
Token-Gated Community Platforms
Create exclusive online spaces accessible only to holders of a specific token or NFT. We build the infrastructure for private discussion forums, content libraries, and event access, enabling brands and creators to build highly engaged, premium communities.
- High-Quality Engagement: Requiring a token to participate filters for the most dedicated and invested community members.
- Verifiable Membership: On-chain verification provides a secure and automated way to manage access.
- Direct Community Monetization: Create a direct revenue stream from the sale of the access tokens or NFTs.
Gamification & Engagement Mechanics
Drive user activity and retention with on-chain incentives. We design and implement gamified systems such as experience points, badges (as non-transferable NFTs), leaderboards, and airdrop campaigns that reward users for meaningful participation and contribution.
- Incentivize Desired Behaviors: Reward users for actions that add value to the ecosystem, like creating quality content or inviting new members.
- Create Sticky Experiences: Gamified progression systems keep users coming back to level up their status and earn rewards.
- On-Chain Reputation: Achievements and badges become part of a user's permanent, verifiable on-chain identity.
Cross-Chain Interoperability
Don't limit your platform to a single blockchain ecosystem. We build with interoperability in mind, using cross-chain bridges and messaging protocols to allow users to bring assets, identities, and data from other chains like Ethereum, Solana, or Polygon.
- Access Wider Liquidity: Allow users to use tokens from various blockchains within your platform's economy.
- Expand Your User Base: Attract users from multiple blockchain communities, not just one.
- Future-Proof Your Platform: Stay agile in a multi-chain world, avoiding the risk of being stuck on a declining ecosystem.
Web3 Analytics & Data Insights
Gain actionable insights from on-chain data. We integrate with indexing protocols like The Graph and build custom dashboards to analyze user behavior, token flows, governance participation, and overall network health, all while respecting user privacy.
- Transparent Network Metrics: Track key performance indicators like daily active wallets, transaction volume, and token holder growth.
- Understand User Behavior: Analyze how users interact with your smart contracts to identify popular features and friction points.
- Data-Driven Decisions: Use on-chain data to inform product development, marketing campaigns, and tokenomic adjustments.
Security Audits & Penetration Testing
Protect your platform from exploits. Our security services include comprehensive, line-by-line smart contract audits, economic model analysis to prevent flash loan attacks, and full-stack penetration testing to secure your front-end and back-end infrastructure.
- Prevent Financial Loss: Identify and patch vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by malicious actors.
- Build User Trust: A public audit report from a reputable firm is a powerful signal of your project's commitment to security.
- Reduce Liability: Demonstrate due diligence in securing user funds and data.
Wallet Integration & Abstraction
Ensure a seamless connection experience for all users. We integrate with a wide range of wallets (like MetaMask, WalletConnect, and Phantom) and implement account abstraction (EIP-4337) to enable features like social recovery, gasless transactions, and multi-signature security.
- Easy Onboarding: Allow users to create a wallet with just an email or social login, removing a major friction point.
- Improved User Experience: Sponsor gas fees for users to provide a familiar, "free-to-use" Web2 experience.
- Enhanced Security Options: Offer users more intuitive and secure ways to manage their keys beyond seed phrases.
Compliance & Legal Frameworks
Navigate the complex regulatory environment with confidence. We partner with legal experts to provide guidance on entity formation (e.g., setting up a foundation), token issuance, privacy policies (GDPR compliance for off-chain data), and terms of service for decentralized platforms.
- Reduce Legal Risk: Structure your project to minimize exposure to regulatory scrutiny.
- Ensure Global Compliance: Address the varying legal requirements of different jurisdictions.
- Prepare for the Future: Build a compliant foundation that can adapt to evolving regulations in the Web3 space.
Real-World Web3 Social Implementations
We've helped pioneers across various sectors launch successful decentralized platforms. Explore how we've solved complex challenges and delivered tangible results.
Case Study: Decentralized Creator Platform - "Artistry Unchained"
Client Overview
Artistry Unchained is a startup founded by artists and technologists frustrated with the high commission fees and opaque algorithms of traditional creator platforms. Their vision was to create a music and video sharing platform where creators had direct control over their content, monetization, and audience relationships.
The Problem
The client needed a platform that could handle high-quality media streaming, offer flexible monetization tools (subscriptions, one-time purchases, tipping), and ensure that creators received the lion's share of the revenue. They also needed a way to build a strong community-governed ecosystem to prevent the platform from becoming another centralized gatekeeper.
Key Challenges
- Building a scalable infrastructure for decentralized media storage and delivery.
- Designing a fair and sustainable tokenomic model to reward both creators and curators.
- Creating a simple UX to onboard non-crypto-native artists and fans.
- Implementing a governance system that was both robust and easy to participate in.
"Errna didn't just build our platform; they were our strategic partners in navigating the complexities of Web3. Their expertise in both scalable architecture and user-centric design was critical to our launch success."
- Julian Torres, CEO, Artistry UnchainedOur Solution
We engineered a multi-faceted solution that addressed each challenge head-on:
- Hybrid Architecture: We integrated IPFS for decentralized content storage, with a performant caching layer for fast streaming. All ownership and transaction logic was handled by smart contracts on Polygon to ensure low fees and high speed.
- Dual-Token Economy: We developed a governance token for voting and a utility token for platform transactions like tipping and content purchases. A staking mechanism was created to reward active curators and creators.
- Wallet Abstraction: We implemented a social login system that automatically created a non-custodial wallet for users in the background, making the onboarding process as simple as a Web2 application.
- Progressive Decentralization: We built a DAO framework with a user-friendly voting portal. Initially, the core team held significant voting power, with a clear roadmap to distribute tokens and control to the community as the platform matured.
Case Study: Brand-Owned Community Hub - "Quantum Gaming"
Client Overview
Quantum Gaming, a major video game publisher, wanted to move beyond traditional forums and Discord servers. Their goal was to create a unified, token-gated hub where their most loyal players could gain exclusive access to developers, beta tests, and in-game asset drops, fostering a deeper sense of ownership and community.
The Problem
The publisher needed a secure and verifiable way to identify its most dedicated players and reward them with exclusive access and digital collectibles. They wanted to create a self-sustaining ecosystem where community engagement was directly tied to tangible, ownable rewards, without relying on third-party platforms that controlled the user data and relationship.
Key Challenges
- Integrating with their existing game authentication systems to verify player achievements.
- Creating a seamless experience for gamers to claim and use NFTs without needing deep crypto knowledge.
- Ensuring the platform was secure against scams and bad actors targeting valuable digital assets.
- Designing an engagement loop that felt rewarding and not like a financial chore.
"The token-gated hub Errna built has transformed our community management. We now have a direct, ownable relationship with our superfans. The level of engagement and brand loyalty has exceeded all our expectations."
- Anya Sharma, Head of Community, Quantum GamingOur Solution
We delivered a white-label platform that integrated deeply with the client's ecosystem:
- On-Chain Achievements: We built a system of "soulbound" (non-transferable) NFTs that were awarded to players for in-game achievements. These NFTs acted as the keys to unlock different tiers of the community hub.
- Embedded Wallet & Gasless Minting: We provided an embedded wallet within the hub, and the company sponsored the gas fees for minting the achievement NFTs, making the process invisible and free for players.
- Secure Asset Management: The platform included a secure gallery for players to view their collected NFTs and clear warnings about signing malicious transactions, educating users on best security practices.
- Exclusive Content & Voting: NFT holders gained access to private developer diaries, concept art, and the ability to vote on future in-game cosmetic items, giving them a real stake in the game's development.
Case Study: Censorship-Resistant News Network - "Veritas Protocol"
Client Overview
Veritas Protocol was founded by a collective of journalists and activists aiming to create a global news platform immune to government censorship and corporate influence. Their mission was to empower citizen journalists and protect sources through a decentralized and anonymous publishing framework.
The Problem
The core challenge was technical and philosophical: how to build a platform where content, once published, could not be removed by any single entity. They needed a system for anonymous publishing, secure communication between journalists and sources, and a community-driven mechanism for fact-checking and curation without resorting to central moderators.
Key Challenges
- Ensuring publisher anonymity through robust privacy technology.
- Guaranteeing the permanence and immutability of published articles.
- Developing a decentralized curation and reputation system to combat misinformation.
- Creating a sustainable economic model to fund investigative journalism.
"In our line of work, platform resilience is a matter of life and death. Errna understood the stakes and built an infrastructure that has withstood every attempt at censorship. They are true experts in decentralized systems."
- Elena Petrova, Co-Founder, Veritas ProtocolOur Solution
We architected a platform with security and resilience at its core:
- Privacy-First Publishing: We integrated with privacy mixers and enabled publishing via Tor to protect the identity of journalists. Decentralized Identity was used for reputation without revealing real-world names.
- Permanent Storage on Arweave: All articles were published to Arweave, a permanent data storage blockchain, ensuring that once an article was online, it could never be altered or deleted.
- Stake-to-Verify Curation: We designed a system where community members could stake tokens on articles they believed to be true. Journalists built reputation based on the amount staked on their work, while misinformation was disincentivized as stakers could lose their funds if an article was widely proven false.
- Grants DAO for Funding: A portion of the protocol's token supply was allocated to a DAO. Token holders could vote to award grants to journalists to fund in-depth investigative projects, creating a community-funded and independent journalism model.
Our Proven Development Process
We follow a disciplined, agile methodology optimized for the unique challenges of Web3 development, ensuring transparency, quality, and alignment with your strategic goals at every step.
Phase 1: Discovery & Strategy
We begin with intensive workshops to understand your vision, target users, and business goals. We analyze the competitive landscape and define core KPIs. Key deliverables include a detailed project scope, technical architecture plan, and a strategic roadmap for tokenomics and governance.
Phase 2: UX/UI Design & Prototyping
Our design team creates intuitive user flows and wireframes focused on simplifying the Web3 experience. We build interactive prototypes that allow you to test and refine the user journey before any code is written, ensuring the final product is both powerful and easy to use.
Phase 3: Agile Development & Smart Contracts
Working in two-week sprints, our team develops the core platform features and smart contracts. We prioritize security from the outset, with continuous code reviews and adherence to best practices. You get regular demos and opportunities to provide feedback throughout the development cycle.
Phase 4: Rigorous Testing & Security Audits
Quality is paramount. Our QA team conducts comprehensive testing, including unit, integration, and performance tests. Crucially, we engage third-party security firms to perform exhaustive audits of all smart contracts, ensuring your platform is secure against exploits before launch.
Phase 5: Deployment & Launch
We manage the full deployment process to the mainnet, including final configuration, infrastructure setup, and monitoring. We work with you to execute a smooth launch strategy, providing technical support and ensuring all systems are operating perfectly.
Phase 6: Post-Launch Support & Evolution
Our partnership doesn't end at launch. We offer ongoing maintenance, support, and monitoring services. We help you analyze user data, plan future feature releases, and adapt your platform to the evolving Web3 landscape, ensuring your long-term success.
Technologies We Master
We build with a modern, robust stack of battle-tested technologies to create secure, scalable, and high-performance Web3 social platforms.
What Our Clients Say
Our success is measured by the success of our clients. Here's what they have to say about our partnership.
"The Web3 space is filled with complexity and risk. Errna's team provided the strategic clarity and technical excellence we needed to launch our decentralized creator network. They are true partners who understood our vision and executed flawlessly."
"We needed to build a token-gated community for our brand that was both secure and incredibly easy for our non-technical user base. Errna delivered a platform that exceeded our expectations, especially with the seamless social login and wallet creation."
"As a VC, I've seen dozens of Web3 pitches. The platform Errna built for one of our portfolio companies stood out for its robust architecture and scalable design. Their CMMI Level 5 process brings a level of professionalism that is rare and essential in this industry."
"Our project required a complex, custom governance model and a novel approach to on-chain reputation. The team at Errna not only had the deep technical expertise in smart contracts but also provided invaluable strategic advice on our tokenomics."
"The security audit process was incredibly thorough. Errna's internal security team, combined with the third-party audit they managed, gave us the confidence to launch knowing our users' assets were protected. Their commitment to security is second to none."
"Moving from a Web2 social app to a decentralized model felt daunting. Errna created a clear, phased roadmap for us, starting with a hybrid model and moving towards full decentralization. Their guidance made the transition manageable and successful."
The Web3 Social Revolution: A Paradigm Shift
Understand the fundamental differences between the social media you know and the decentralized future you can build. It's a shift from platforms that extract value to ecosystems that create it collaboratively.
| Feature | Traditional Web2 Social Media | Decentralized Web3 Social Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Data Ownership | Platform owns and monetizes user data. | Users own their data and social graph via their wallet. |
| Censorship | Centralized, often opaque moderation and de-platforming risk. | Censorship-resistant, with community-driven, transparent moderation rules. |
| Monetization | Primarily ad-based. Platforms take significant cuts (30-50%) from creator revenue. | Direct, peer-to-peer monetization via tokens, NFTs, and smart contracts with minimal fees. |
| Identity | Platform-specific accounts (e.g., @username). No portability. | Self-sovereign identity (e.g., ENS) that is portable across all dApps. |
| Governance | Top-down decisions made by the corporation. | Bottom-up governance by token holders (DAO) who vote on the platform's future. |
| Interoperability | Closed ecosystems ("walled gardens") that do not interact. | Open, composable, and interoperable systems where developers can build on top of open protocols. |
| Value Accrual | Value accrues to company shareholders. | Value accrues to the users, creators, and token holders who build and maintain the network. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about building a Web3 social platform? We have answers.
This is our top priority. We use a "Web 2.5" approach, abstracting away the complexity. This includes social logins that create wallets in the background (account abstraction), sponsoring gas fees for key actions (meta-transactions), and designing intuitive interfaces that don't require users to understand blockchain jargon. The goal is a familiar Web2 feel with the powerful benefits of Web3 running under the hood.
There's no single "best" chain; it depends on your specific needs. For high-throughput applications, we often recommend Layer-2 solutions like Polygon, Arbitrum, or Optimism due to their low fees and fast transaction speeds. For applications requiring extreme performance, we might explore chains like Solana. We conduct a thorough analysis of your project's requirements to recommend the optimal technology stack.
This is a critical challenge that moves from centralized control to community governance. Models include: 1) Token-curated registries where users stake tokens to vouch for content or curators. 2) Decentralized moderation DAOs where elected members vote on takedowns based on transparent, community-ratified rules. 3) User-level controls, allowing individuals to mute, block, or subscribe to third-party moderation lists. The key is transparency and user empowerment over opaque, centralized decisions.
Initial costs include strategy, design, smart contract development, front-end/back-end development, and crucial third-party security audits. Ongoing costs include blockchain infrastructure (node maintenance, indexers), decentralized storage fees (e.g., Arweave, IPFS), gas fees (if you sponsor user transactions), and continuous development for new features and security updates. We provide a detailed cost breakdown based on your project's scope.
The timeline for a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) can range from 4 to 7 months, depending on complexity. A simpler project focusing on token-gated content might be on the shorter end, while a platform with a custom social graph protocol and complex governance would be longer. Our agile process is designed to deliver a functional, secure, and valuable product to market as efficiently as possible.
We build compliance into the architecture from day one. This involves careful tokenomic design to avoid classification as an unregistered security, integrating optional KYC/AML solutions for specific features, and structuring the governance model for legal resilience. We work with specialized legal partners and build adaptable systems that can evolve as regulations become clearer, ensuring your project is built for long-term success.
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