No, I don't have a dirty mind. I mean it! Suck out the Reward Pool with passion as it's the only way to succeed on Steemit.

Oh, oh! 😲
If you are thinking what I think you might be thinking better keep reading, as what you are expecting to hear might not be what I have on my mind! 😎

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I have been told hundreds of times by many Steemians, especially the new ones, "Nobody votes on my posts!" Also, the same amount of times I have been asked, "What I'm doing wrong? Why does nobody vote on my posts?"

Some might say that one of the reasons lie in the unfortunate fact that even for most seasoned and reputable Steemians getting noticed and gaining visibility, especially on trending pages, and no matter under which tag (due to current trending page settings), it's not easy at all. So, how it would be for any newcomer?

The others might say it's all about money or Steemit is just for the rich people. In other words, if you have funds to invest in Steem or SBD to build your Steemit account filling it with Steem Power or for boosting your posts, it's all fine, but if you don't, you are screwed. True or false?

In my opinion, semi-true and semi-false at the same time. Having in mind that Steemit has been created with the core aim to help anyone to start from zero and profit from own creativity and activity, it would be false. But being aware that plans were one thing, while the execution, live implementation, further developments, changes, improvements same as the lack of it, turns out to be entirely another thing, it makes above statement also semi-true.

Having some spare funds available to invest in your Steemit account could help some, but it's not the guarantee for the success. I have seen members who did that and still didn't gain any fame. Some of them decided to stay, but honest enough to themselves that content creation is not their cup of tea, you can see them now mainly leasing their Steem Power or selling votes, and posting rarely or even not at all anymore.

The others dropped out by powering down, emptying their wallets and leaving the platform for good. Their accounts, many of them not being canceled in the meantime, hang out there like ghosts. Therefore, saying that Steemit is only for the rich people would be false or at least semi-true as well.

If it's not money, reputation or even being a veteran Steemian, what is the key ingredient?

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I'm doing everything by the book...

"I'm doing everything by the book and playing it strict to the rules but I'm still invisible!" - I've heard that one, hundreds of times too. "Maybe I'm covering wrong topics, publishing it under the wrong tags, maybe..." Some would add something like that as well. But it's not that!

You have probably heard the saying, "Each commodity has its buyer!" Accordingly, there is not wrong topics. Any topic might be a perfect one if it's brought to the right readers. We are not all the same. We all have different affinities and different aversions. Besides, it would be boring if it's otherwise.

Finding the right audience, of course, it's a task. Not always an easy one, but still not the core ingredient for success.
Wrong tags, usually are not one of the issues of those that play by the rules and according to the book. Most often, it's the department of spammers, scammers and other sorts of dedicated network abusers who don't care about the rules while they are in their blind get-rich-quick hunt invasion.

So, what it is, if your articles are well written and well formatted? What is it, if it's your original content free of any possible plagiarism, copyright infringement or some other abuse? What is still missing???

I'm going to skip here all known and unknown conspiracy theories and that group who is always on standby to pull out the blame and throw it towards bigger Steem Power holders (whales, orcas or dolphins), who don't vote for new and small member's content allegedly being closed in their own selfish and grudging groups, as it's certainly not the leading cause because of which you might be lacking the success.

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The crucial ingredient mostly missing in the posts of many, from my point of view, is...

PASSION

Yes, passion is the key!
If you don't write with passion, your article may have 2,000 words and still be empty. If you don't create with passion your art, craft or whatever it is, all your creations would be blank messages.

While in contrary, when you write and create with passion, every single letter in each word and sentence, and every single line of your creation would radiate out of the screen and touch your visitors.

But if you didn't put that energizing passionate elixir in your work there is nothing that can vibrate out and reach your audience!

If you are focused only on the money earning part while you are creating something else, your work will send just your money craving message no matter what the topic of your work is, and no matter how well you think is packed and hidden.

On the other hand, if you are passionate about something, even if it's a roll of toilet paper...

What roll of toilet paper?

That roll that always jumps out of its stand whenever you arrive at the bathroom in a hurry for the 'big one.' The one that then bounces around like a ping-pong ball until it finally finds the door to the hall which you, in a rush, forgot to close. And while you are still trying to stretch your hands like some cartoon character in the attempt to catch it, at the same time keeping your but tightly to the toilet.

The one that you would hear then how almost noiselessly trundles down the hall right to the main entrance. Just at the time when your son steps into the house, it would roll between his legs on the porch, where from it would jump over the stairs and through the front yard continue its journey right across the street to knock on the door of your favorite neighbour who is already accusing you of throwing your toilet paper rolls in front his doorstep.

That roll of toilet paper or maybe the other one from the whole bunch of it that your wife bought in a small local store on huge discount sale and just for the few cents buy filled the entire garage because of the coupons she was collecting for months. That other one that is soft like sandpaper what gave the whole household members special free cosmetic peeling treatment, and because of which now the entire family is standing around the dinner table during each meal.

Did you get the picture?

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Did you get my point now? Do you know what I meant when I said passion and no matter what the topic is, especially if you add to it some crazy imagination (as just shown)???

Believe it or not, but the toilet paper picture that I just 'painted' for you is 246 words long. It could be the whole selfstanding post.

Therefore, and if I manage to touch you even a bit, you would know how important is to put the emotion and the passion for everything you do. Otherwise, people can't hear you, see you, even less feel you!

Now, go and be yourself!

Suck Out The Reward Pool With Passion!

The successful result you are wishing for will follow!

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Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

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