Interview with the Conjure Network team — An Incentivized, Decentralized Content Platform with Search Models Based Upon Taxonomy FYIcryptoz Follow Jan 20, 2019 · 7 min read

Thanks for having the interview with me, to start things off, could you tell a bit about the team and how Conjure Network was born?

“The Conjure story begins back in the summer of 2017. I was at home, spending the summer trading derivatives. To decompress, I spent a lot of time on YouTube — it was nice rekindling my relationship with the platform I grew up on.”

“I soon began to notice many content creators talking about the same topic — the YouTube Adpocalypse. Creators across the platform were seeing mass demonetisation, less traffic, and as much as 80% loss of revenue on their channels.”

“This led me to do some hands-on research by launching my own YouTube channel. I spent a good amount of time building up my channel, testing niches, and discovering the best ways to reach users. It grew much quicker than I had expected, settling around 16k subscribers before I switched focus to finding a solution for these creators.”

“While exploring potential solutions, I began to learn more about DLT and blockchain technology. I saw the possibility — and practicality — of leveraging it to address the problems that plague content creators across the web.”

“Fast forward to Fall 2017 and I’m back at Michigan State University for my last semester, eager to share my findings. Having been great friends for a few years at this point, I sat down with Shane, Conjure Co-Founder and current COO, to explain the Adpocalypse, how we could leverage blockchain technology as a solution, and the idea of conducting an ICO.”

“After some discussion and brainstorming, Shane and I teamed up. Things began moving quickly; by the end of 2017, we had a 50-page whitepaper, fleshed-out blockchain functionality, and multiple platform mockups. We began strategizing, moving forward to make our ideas a reality.”

“In early 2018, we met Joel (now CTO). He brought a lot of experience to the table, having worked in tech for 15 years — his recent focus has been ICOs and blockchain development.”

“Since then, Conjure’s team has tripled in size. Everyone on the team is extremely talented and unique — their personalities as much as their skillset. The project has become more refined, and our vision has grown. We’re extremely excited for Conjure to continue to take form and become a reality in the near future.”