As we build and refine our NFT marketplace, selecting the right categories has been crucial. Categories help users navigate and discover NFTs, making their experience seamless. Here’s our journey to narrow down the list of categories and the reasoning behind our final choices. If you are living under a rock, you can learn what NFTs are.

Initial Category Options from Various NFT Marketplaces

We examined categories from established NFT marketplaces and initially considered a comprehensive list:

• Art
• Gaming
• Memberships
• PFPs (Profile Pictures)
• Photography
• Music
• Collectibles
• Virtual Worlds
• Cartoon/Anime
• 3D
• Ticket Pass
• Animation
• Surreal
• Abstract
• Illustration
• Surrealism
• AI
• Painting
• Digital Art
• Portrait
• 2D
• Generative
• Glitch
• Landscape
• Pixel Art
• Architecture
• Videos
• Unlockable
• NSFW Adult

Reasons for Each Category

We debated the inclusion of each category to ensure it served a unique purpose and provided value:

1. Art: Encompasses all forms of artistic creations.
2. Gaming: Covers video game-related NFTs.
3. Memberships: NFTs granting access to exclusive content or communities.
4. PFPs (Profile Pictures): Popular for avatars and identity.
5. Photography: High-quality photographs.
6. Music: Audio tracks, albums, and music-related content.
7. Collectibles: Digital items for collecting and trading.
8. Virtual Worlds: Assets for virtual and metaverse environments.
9. Cartoon/Anime: Artwork inspired by cartoon or anime styles.
10. 3D: Three-dimensional digital artworks.
11. Ticket Pass: NFTs functioning as event tickets or passes.
12. Animation: Animated digital artworks.
13. Surreal: Art focusing on surrealism.
14. Abstract: Non-representational art focused on form and color.
15. Illustration: Hand-drawn or digitally created illustrations.
16. Surrealism: Another term for surreal; can be merged.
17. AI: Art created using artificial intelligence.
18. Painting: Digital or physical paintings turned into NFTs.
19. Digital Art: A broad category for digital creations.
20. Portrait: Artwork focusing on human or animal portraits.
21. 2D: Two-dimensional artwork.
22. Generative: Art created using algorithms.
23. Glitch: Art featuring glitch effects.
24. Landscape: Art depicting landscapes.
25. Pixel Art: Art created with pixel-level detail.
26. Architecture: Art or models of buildings and structures.
27. Videos: Video content.
28. Unlockable: NFTs with unlockable content.
29. NSFW Adult: Adult content requiring explicit labeling.

Streamlining the Categories

To avoid overwhelming users, we merged similar categories and focused on distinct areas. Here’s the final cut:

1. Art (Digital Art, Painting, Portrait, 2D, Abstract, Surrealism, AI, Generative, Glitch, Landscape, Pixel Art, Architecture)
2. Gaming
3. Memberships
4. PFPs (Profile Pictures)
5. Photography
6. Music
7. Collectibles
8. Virtual Worlds
9. Cartoon/Anime
10. 3D
11. Ticket Pass
12. Animation
13. Videos
14. Unlockable
15. NSFW Adult

Justification for Final Categories

• Art: Comprehensive category for all traditional and digital forms of artistic expression.
• Gaming: Specifically caters to video game-related NFTs.
• Memberships: Essential for NFTs providing exclusive access.
• PFPs (Profile Pictures): Popular for online identities and avatars.
• Photography: Dedicated category for high-quality photographic NFTs.
• Music: Covers all music-related NFTs.
• Collectibles: Focuses on digital items for collecting and trading.
• Virtual Worlds: Assets for the metaverse and virtual environments.
• Cartoon/Anime: Combines cartoon and anime styles.
• 3D: Highlights three-dimensional digital artworks.
• Ticket Pass: NFTs functioning as event tickets or access passes.
• Animation: Specific category for animated content.
• Videos: Encompasses all video content.
• Unlockable: NFTs with additional, unlockable features.
• NSFW Adult: Ensures proper labeling and access for adult content.

Conclusion

Our goal was to create a well-organized and user-friendly marketplace that caters to a diverse range of NFT creators and collectors. By merging similar categories and focusing on distinct areas, we believe we’ve created a robust framework that will enhance the user experience and support the growing NFT ecosystem.

We’re excited to see the incredible creations that will be categorized and showcased in our marketplace. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to build and refine our platform! By refining our categories, we ensure that our NFT marketplace remains intuitive, inclusive, and engaging for all users.