Lessons Learned After Almost 2 Years on Steemit - My Advice - The Dos and Don'ts
It's been 20 months! To celebrate and give back to my amazing followers I will upvote five comments on this post 100%.
I have so much to thank Steemit for. New friends, opportunities, and knowledge! So here is some free advice from me to you!
Do:
be genuine
post original content
celebrate other's success
spend some time on your title and your first sentences
be social and friendly
research tags - use popular and well-known tags
reply to all comments
If your writing is poor, use Grammarly to help you
read books, it will improve your writing
Don't:
ask for upvotes
self-promote unless it's actually relevant
troll or be rude
write stuff like "WOW, amazing post". Offer some value!
tag photography just because there's a photo in your post. Use relevant tags, otherwise, people will be disappointed
write clickbait titles
Not sure what to write about?
Here are some ideas for you:
https://steemit.com/writing/@susanne/writers-block-here-s-20-cool-ideas-for-steemit-posts
Want to improve your posts?
https://steemit.com/steemit/@susanne/how-to-improve-your-steemit-posts
How to get people to notice your content:
https://steemit.com/steemit/@susanne/how-to-get-people-to-notice-your-awesome-steemit-content
Good luck! And thank you for the support!
@susanne
Hey @susanne, thanks for the tips! I’ve started with steemit only a few days back and really still learning every day! I really like it so far. To be honest I must admid I am guilty on some of the dont’s you’ve mentioned :s But on the upside I also apply some of your do’s! From now on i’ll try to stick with the do’s! Again thanks for the help!
Well, here you have my full upvote! Welcome to Steemit. I hope you'll like it here. Thanks for reading - I really appreciate it. Have a lovely evening.
So I went to the dentist for a regular check today. Turned out I had a cavity (the first one ever :S ). But woohoo! This made my day! Thanks a lot :D
Holy cow! That is one big upvote. Congrats @michelmake.and salute to @susanne. First time see so much goodness in a steemian for newbies.
Haha yes, I feel blessed :)
@susanne
WOW, amazing post.
Just kidding :-)
I am always looking for ways to improve my posts, thank you for giving these tips, I have also noticed that being authentic in your posts most certainly do improve the quality of your post, also guess your tags are most important as it does not help if you write something that is brilliant and the relevant audience does not get to see it.
I made/make the mistake also initially of placing hashtags and @'s at the bottom of my posts and that seemed to have made them less acceptable, I am still learning the proper etiquette - so if you notice me doing something stupid, please feel free to offer some advice.
thank you, stay blessed...
HAHAH! This made me laugh. You're funny. upvoted 100%
That's good. Improving your posts is always important.
Tags are really important, yes. Great post + crappy tags = disaster
Crappy post + great tags = disaster.
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Thank you too! Have a lovely evening.
Hey Susanne.
Wowser!!! Is all I can say,
Thank you so much for the vote. this is the most I have ever got on an upvote. you are a star, truly appreciate it. May your journey continue with blessings :-)
Congratulations @susanne, what a great achievement to be here for all those months!! Haha, I love your banner so much! nice GIF!
You did sum up some obvious things one should try to do indeed! nice:)
I wanted to ask you, during these 20 months, what was the longest period you did not post on steemit? :) I ask since I do quite feel that steemit can also be a source of stress, always trying to post and keep up etc :)
Thanks a ton for your answer already!
t.
Thank you!! I think the longest I've gone without posting was two weeks. That hasn't happened often though.
I sometimes feel a bit stressed if I haven't posted in a while, but I can handle that now.
Thanks for reading. I appreciate your feedback!
I think this is an important conversation to have right:) Read about my opinion here
But I am happy that you have learnt how to cope with that sensation by yourself! :)
I wish you a lot of months more!
t.
I hit 7 months just 2 days ago and am thrilled for the next coming months on Steemit.
I just checked out the post on how to get people notice your notice.i need to just add more pics in my posts, other points i do apply well.
I guess commenting has been a problem for Steemit from back then...I have seen your rant on upvote beggars hahaha.
Congrats for the 20 months.
Congratulations on your seven months. You got my upvote!
That's great, pictures are really good for engagement.
Yes. I rant about that quite often. LOL. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the upvote and i also rant a lot about those generic comments.
To show how i hate those comments,i have gone on a ranting spree teaching people how to comment on my last 3 posts...yes 3 posts all talking about commenting!
These are really great tips you have given, not just to newbies and minnows, these tips hold the key to success on this platform
I am personally inspired by how far you have come, you have made a name for your self in less than 2 years
Congratulations on your 20th month, i also look forward to that moment also, and i will definitely give back to the community because of the love i have received, not just from big stars like you, but also from the least minnows, i have made new friends from different background and culture, i owe all that development to steemit
The tip of what to post will definitely come in handy for me, because i always struggle with the idea of how to catch my audience
Nice gif and before i forget... You look very cute with your lovely customized cap😍💗
I hope to be more productive and give back to the society like you soon
Thanks @susanne
Thank you for your kind words and your compliment.This is a great example on valuable feedback. I gave you my upvote.
I'm so glad to hear that you've made friends here with different backgrounds. That's so great.
You will! Just keep on steeming.
Thanks you very much,
I have taken your tips to heart, and i am optimistic they will be of great help
I hope to learn more from you💗
Thanks @susanne for sharing this tips and the links too!. Not everyone would want to share their "how they made it" tips, but you did. Thanks! I'm gonna get a book and pen and write it all out. You're awesome!
Thank you so much. I think there is enough success for everyone. It's not like if someone else has success, I'll have less. <3 I'm so glad you liked the advice. Thank you for leaving a reply - you have my upvote!
You are such an amazing being! Thanks for the upvote! I'm really grateful!
that great share by use!
the spend some time on your title and your first sentences give impresion of your blog mean first impresion is laste impression!
that advice are really helpfull for us if we follow these rules we will be succesed in steemit!
what i learnt here in steemit!
It is about writing..
It is about reading..
It is about knowing people and their side of the story..
It is about learning..
It is about finding a path to follow..
It is about keeping yourself motivated to write better..
It is about broadening your thinking..
It is about spending your time productively..
It is about making you think from a different perspective..
Thank you. I agree with all of this. Learning and motivate yourself to write better is great points.
Your account was one of the very first accounts I saw when I joined Steemit October last year. Whenever I wanted to see tasty meals I usually head over.
Congratulations! 20 months on Steemit is a really long time. I'm just about 3 months old here, and I feel pretty old already.
What many newbies do not understand is that Steemit is actually a social media, and a social network requires interacting with other users. Let's make Steemit great!
That's so cool to hear. 3 months? You're basically a veteran then. Ha ha.
Thanks you so much, dude.
I agree. You have to be social and outgoing. Being curious is also a great skill here.
I'm really glad I met you. I still classify myself as a newbie though, since I still have a low SP. Thanks for the breakfast by the way.
It is great that you were patient last 20 months when steemit was going through rough times.
I am continually searching for approaches to enhance my posts, thank you for giving these tips, I have likewise seen that being valid in your posts assuredly do enhance the nature of your post, additionally figure your labels are most critical as it doesn't help on the off chance that you compose something that is splendid and the applicable gathering of people does not get the opportunity to see it.
I mate the error additionally at first of putting hashtags and @'s at the base of my presents and that appeared on have made them less adequate, I am as yet taking in the best possible decorum - so on the off chance that you see me accomplishing something inept, please don't hesitate to offer some exhortation.
much obliged to you, remain favored...
Upvote and resteemit done..😄😄😄😄
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