Do NOT take Replies/Comments from People who Visit Your Steemit Blog for Granted...
Trust me I know.
My Story...
I have been a Blogger since 2008. And I used Wordpress for all my dozen or so blogs. The first couple of years I did very well. Made money with CPA, Adsense advertising, and email marketing.
But then the BIG G Slapped Me Down...
The Algorithm changes came in 2011 and that's when my traffic dried up. No more money , no more trafiic and no Comments and Replies on my blogs.
Since then....
I never take blogging for granted. And I NEVER take visitors who visit my blog and make quality replies for granted either.
That's Why...
I never hesitate to interact with my visitors and show my appreciation by giving them generous Upvotes. I do that because I am so appreciative they took the time out to read my blog and make a quality Comment. It really means so much to me !!
Conclusion...
So take it from a long time blogger do not take your visitors at your Steemit blog for granted. Just go to wordpress and start a blog in the 'weight loss' niche or 'how make money online' niche and you will appreciate how good you have it at Steemit :)
Peace out,
Robert
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I never blogged before steemit..... I had plenty to say, write, exhibit and share but just did not realize it. facepuke and others always put me off... but then I found Steemit and here I am. And as for acknowledging those that acknowledge you, that is key everywhere in life, but especially on social media.
I am resteeming this because it is an important and valuable lesson that other Steemians should be aware of.
Same here!
Like I said elsewhere, I had some inconsequential experience with blogging in the past. I must admit that Steemit is something else altogether!
@papa-pepper You and the fam are on a whole other level.... prob. the most entertaining account on Steemit. So glad you are on here. Take care and Kudos.
You could have fooled me @streetstyle as Steemit being the first time you have been Blogging. Keep up the great work and thanks for the Resteem and the (up)vote of confidence :)
Thanks, I was fortunate to have read a lot as a child and young adult, plus went to some decent schools which also helped.
Take care and cheers!
Yes, but even if you went to good schools, creativity is an innate talent that not everyone has. In my case, I often feel like writing but then inspiration fades away or don't really have much of interest to say.
@somenick Maybe during those moments of inspiration just free write what comes to mind be it on paper or computer then post here.
Maybe, just maybe you are being to critical of yourself as well, and secondly, I believe once you start and stay on that path you will get better with each writing session. As they say, practice makes perfect.
Me as well, I never really did much authoring online before joining Steemit.
One of the things that I really like about blogging on Steemit is that trolls rarely make arbitrary, scathing comments on your posts just to be jerks. This is because, of course, there is the consequence of flagging and negatively impacting one's popularity. I love this feature because it is a reflection of how the real world works.
And then of course, real value is at stake. People have to really think hard before posting some unnecessary hurtful or mean comment. Of course there a few whales out there who feel untouchable and don't really care about the consequences, but they are in the minority!
I never really looked at it that way about the trolls having some what limited ability, good point. And yes, whales for now are untouchable. Yet in the forest the army ants are unstoppable.
Very useful advice Robert. I think you should write a post on effective blogging. I mean a tutorial on how to blog effectively. It will help many users here, including me.
Thanks @akdx I might just do that. Maybe a series or something
Before Steemit I may have blogged a bit using blogger or such but didn't really get anywhere. I mostly talked about some Final Fantasy playthroughs so I guess the blog wasn't popular. And it may havebeen year 2014 or so, so reading your 2011 experience may have finally given me an answer too.
And don't take me or my comments for granted :P
I never do...unless the spammy ones
Very true sir. I always try my best to respond to the comments and replies of people and also visit their blogs. If their content is good, i follow them and also add them to my ginabot and that was how i found @robertandrew from @thealliance family. And that method also exposed me to new profitable people and opportunities.
Thanks @inspiredgideon. I need to do that ginabot. I think I will do it right now :)
That would be nice.
I used to be really into blogging and ran a couple different blogs. These days I'm more involved in video and Youtube but have been meaning to get back into blogging.
I think this is a great tip, one of the biggest things I credit my early Youtube success to was communicating with my audience, being very receptive to any and all comments. I used to make a point to clear my comments everyday and respond to every single one. Over the years as the channel has grown, its not really possible to do with 80k subs like it is with 5k subs, but it's still something I try to put a focus on.
People aren't just supporting your content and your channel, iin a way they are supporting you as well so developing a relationship with them and showing them you value their time which is everyone's most important resource goes a long way
Yep, I love this aspect of developing relationships through simple blogging on Steemit and interacting with each other through Comments/Replkies :)
I do love Discord but I think you can spend too much time on it. And it's kind of Law of Diminishing Returns, imho
I like to get "messy" and get out here in the "trenches" ( so to speak)
Thankfully you're grateful, I like to visit the blog and I like to comment, sometimes I do not even receive a thank you. I congratulate you for your wise words
Thank you @daysiselena for your wise words :)
I pretty puch upvote most comments/replies on my posts save for spam/offtopic, commentors are authors too.
I am the same - I try to respond to every single comment, even if the one commenting has a very tenuous grasp on the English language. At least they are trying!
And we appreciate you, @robertandrew ! I certainly try not to take advantage of anyone who reads my blog - in fact instead I am just wishing more people did so I would have more people to interact with! Someday though. I like it here, and I'm not going anywhere :) Thanks for being you!
Thanks @herbertholmes. And if it is any consolation I'm Following you :)
I was unaware! Awesome :)
I try my best to reply to all comments left on my own posts, although I have to confess sometimes I might miss the odd post or comment if it is left a few days after the post created - it's just really hard to keep up. Creating your own posts and replying to comments left on them is one job, visiting other people's posts and commenting on them is another job - it's a whole big time soak and a real struggle to keep up - but you really do have to make time to progress.
I agree with your other comments, interaction is key here and just dropping a post and hoping it is found and appreciated rarely works - finding a community, friends to share posts with and support each other is the key factor for success.
#thealliance #witness
It sure can be a time soak but if you are like me ( and just by seeing your enthusiasm and passion on this Platform I have a strong suspicion you are) it's more a labor of love.
Anyway, thank you my friend for coming on here and leaving such a thoughtful and substantial Comment :)
I totally agree with @c0ff33a it is a mission trying to keep up with work clients as in my real estate profession , friends , family and social life it's a whole different passion on Steemit you either got to love interacting with people or it doesn't work i have never been a blogger apart from the odd FackBook thing which i don't bother with at all these days. Steemit has opened up a whole new world for me and i wish their were more hours in the day so i could get around to more people but unfortunately there isn't but i will do my best.....Cheers have a great week :)