Hello @michaelsiino. Well, this can be a tricky question. We started the last of August 2018 and are only 108 days old, but we have grown, from what I am told, fairly fast. Here is what we have been doing to help us. Please know this is for us and everyone will have varied results, but most people usually grow by doing these things.
The first thing is to create and post quality posts. Your photos are amazing, but there is nothing for us to relate to. Take a few moments extra and tell us a little bit about the photo. Take for instance one of our photo essay "Staying Flexible." We chose to show some of our favorite photos and tell others about them. It enabled people to get to know us a little better and helped them relate to us. Granted, you do not have to be as detailed as we were, but the fact is we stepped out of our comfort zone and allowed people to see into our lives just a bit.
The second thing is to find contests to join. There are hundreds of them and they all will not only enable you a chance to win some steem, but it will get your name and work out there for people to find. Look up and follow people like @juliank, @bluefinstudios, and @derangedvisions. These people not only enter many photo contests, but the sponser and host them too.
Third, make connections by commenting as much as you can and start up conversations with people you feel you have something in common. This is a community and we try to engage with each other whenever possible. This causes you to get your name out there and people will eventually notice and recognize your name. I was told once by a couple of really wise people (@dreemsteem and @bluefinstudios) to comment, comment, and comment some more. Trust me, it will work.
Finally, if you are not already signed up in Discord, you might want to check into it. This is where all the real connecting happens. I know I found myself being accepted and helped to be plugged into places with people who really care. You can find more information on the Discord and how to use it in a post I created. You can view that post HERE
I know it is overwhelming and can be frustrating, but all you have to do is ask. You have and I am sure you will get all types of advice. This is what has worked for us. It takes time and it takes stepping out of that comfort zone and getting involved somewhere.
Hope this has helped. We are here if you need us.
Ren
Thank you very much this is a super well thought out post and I will go over it a few times and go through the steps. You have some great tips I appreciate it!
@xcountytravelers gave you a lot of great advice :) I see you've been here since Oct 11 - and you're a pretty faithful poster! so that's great!
but newbies have an extremely hard time growing as an individual on Steemit. In earlier times, you might have been able to! But now - it's pretty crucial that you have a community that you're a part of :)
You're a photographer! so yep - @bluefinstudios would be a great contact for you to have! definitely start following him, and entering his contests and ask him questions!
Commenting on posts is crucial also - but again... before the last update to the system - you could comment to your heart's content.
Now (as I'm sure you've noticed) your account is limited by resource credits. So - comment - but be wise with the amount of comments and posting you do :) You don't want to drain it to 0% because it takes 5 days to build back up to 100%
You want to basically draw people to your posts - but they don't know you're here yet :) So make yourself known by going to their posts and leaving a great comment on the ones you love! The more they see your engagement, the more curious they will become about you! :)
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing post with us!
Have you heard about Partiko? It’s a really convenient mobile app for Steem! With Partiko, you can easily see what’s going on in the Steem community, make posts and comments (no beneficiary cut forever!), and always stayed connected with your followers via push notification!
Partiko also rewards you with Partiko Points (3000 Partiko Point bonus when you first use it!), and Partiko Points can be converted into Steem tokens. You can earn Partiko Points easily by making posts and comments using Partiko.
We also noticed that your Steem Power is low. We will be very happy to delegate 15 Steem Power to you once you have made a post using Partiko! With more Steem Power, you can make more posts and comments, and earn more rewards!
We are more than happy to help you!
Hello @michaelsiino. Well, this can be a tricky question. We started the last of August 2018 and are only 108 days old, but we have grown, from what I am told, fairly fast. Here is what we have been doing to help us. Please know this is for us and everyone will have varied results, but most people usually grow by doing these things.
The first thing is to create and post quality posts. Your photos are amazing, but there is nothing for us to relate to. Take a few moments extra and tell us a little bit about the photo. Take for instance one of our photo essay "Staying Flexible." We chose to show some of our favorite photos and tell others about them. It enabled people to get to know us a little better and helped them relate to us. Granted, you do not have to be as detailed as we were, but the fact is we stepped out of our comfort zone and allowed people to see into our lives just a bit.
The second thing is to find contests to join. There are hundreds of them and they all will not only enable you a chance to win some steem, but it will get your name and work out there for people to find. Look up and follow people like @juliank, @bluefinstudios, and @derangedvisions. These people not only enter many photo contests, but the sponser and host them too.
Third, make connections by commenting as much as you can and start up conversations with people you feel you have something in common. This is a community and we try to engage with each other whenever possible. This causes you to get your name out there and people will eventually notice and recognize your name. I was told once by a couple of really wise people (@dreemsteem and @bluefinstudios) to comment, comment, and comment some more. Trust me, it will work.
Finally, if you are not already signed up in Discord, you might want to check into it. This is where all the real connecting happens. I know I found myself being accepted and helped to be plugged into places with people who really care. You can find more information on the Discord and how to use it in a post I created. You can view that post HERE
I know it is overwhelming and can be frustrating, but all you have to do is ask. You have and I am sure you will get all types of advice. This is what has worked for us. It takes time and it takes stepping out of that comfort zone and getting involved somewhere.
Hope this has helped. We are here if you need us.
Ren
Thank you very much this is a super well thought out post and I will go over it a few times and go through the steps. You have some great tips I appreciate it!
I have shared you with a few friends. Hopefully, that and the information I gave you will help you out a bit.
Ren
Gorgeous photo! I'm in love with the colors!
@xcountytravelers gave you a lot of great advice :) I see you've been here since Oct 11 - and you're a pretty faithful poster! so that's great!
but newbies have an extremely hard time growing as an individual on Steemit. In earlier times, you might have been able to! But now - it's pretty crucial that you have a community that you're a part of :)
You're a photographer! so yep - @bluefinstudios would be a great contact for you to have! definitely start following him, and entering his contests and ask him questions!
Commenting on posts is crucial also - but again... before the last update to the system - you could comment to your heart's content.
Now (as I'm sure you've noticed) your account is limited by resource credits. So - comment - but be wise with the amount of comments and posting you do :) You don't want to drain it to 0% because it takes 5 days to build back up to 100%
You want to basically draw people to your posts - but they don't know you're here yet :) So make yourself known by going to their posts and leaving a great comment on the ones you love! The more they see your engagement, the more curious they will become about you! :)
Thank you guys so much for the inspiration and tips
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