RE: Come to Give, Not Take: The Power of Reciprocity
Thank you for your kind, encouraging reply to my short comment.
I am not an online newbie though, far from it. I have been online, full-time marketer, for the last 3 plus years. But, recently I found myself liking crypto world more and more and liking marketing word less and less ;-) This is why I started venturing into completely new for me grounds, such as BitcoinTalk and now Steemit.
I noticed Steemit on Google, read few posts which ranked surprisingly high in searches and got interested… And I am thinking… maybe here my marketing experience could prove useful and maybe I will be able to learn new things and find new, interesting networks outside my usual networking one. And, of course, earn some Steem coins in the process.
I got somehow tired with the solo ads and traffic exchanges, (I own viral mailer and DLB site) and I would like to change my online activities to more challenging and interesting ones. Wish me luck :-)
OK ... good luck!
I tried to do some online business 10–15 years ago, but soon gave up. I aint a marketer, and did not enjoy it at all. And of course, that means that I had no success at it whatsoever.
Steemit is quite different. It's more of blogging platform, and some even refer to it as a "publishing venture." That means that whatever you want to publish, you can do so on Steemit, and probably find a readership / community.
Of course, "marketing" yourself and your posts can be said to play a part in any success you will have on Steemit, but it's a very different sort of marketing / promotion. One that I'm quite comfortable with. The way I like to describe it is by saying that it's more of a COMMUNITY than a network.
Below are a few points of advice re posting on Steemit.
Hope this helps for now. Good luck, and Full Steem Ahead!
p.s. I'm also from Canada. Where's Wawa?
Nice, it looks like I have already made here a new friend :-)
I am not planning Full Steem ahead yet, but hopefully soon.
I have another obstacle, English is not my first lang, and as such, it takes me longer to write and I always question my style and my grammar, but I like challenges and all together, I love writing. Used to write quite good in my native language...
So, you are in Thailand, and you are originally from Canada. Nice! I like Thai people, my very first online friend and partner was a young, super talented Thai boy. Today he is a CEO of his own company in Bangkok and we are still in contact.
As to Wawa, it is in Northern Ontario, 230 km north of Sault Ste Marie. It is a picturesque, tinny town at the shores of Wawa Lake and Lake Superior. If it were not for our winters, it would be one of the nicest places in Canada ;-)
We are goose famous ;-)
Your English and your writing are fine. (As a teacher, writer, editor, I know quality writing when I read it, so trust me.)
Even though the English language is my specialty, I also take a long time to write an essay or an email or a Steemit post. I question my own style, because I want the reader to read it WITHOUT questioning or judging my style. Good writing is a craft, so if your writing takes a bit of time and effort, just realize that that means you are creating GOOD writing.
Looking at Google Maps, I realize that I drove thru Wawa in 1979, on my way back from a summer in Alberta. I made it another 300–400 miles down the Trans-Canada Hway, to Elliot Lake, where I got in a car accident and ended up unconscious in the hospital for a few days. I survived....
Thanks for the Canada Goose. Cheers
I am sorry it took me so long to reply to you, I had a home situation... Yes, Elliot Lake is not too far from Wawa and I will do my best to find you on Steemit chat :-)
Sorry, one more Wawa's giant goose picture, this one is special:
And... one more question. Is it OK to chat like that with each other, out of article context, in comments? I would hate to do something against Steemit etiquette.
I've read this post, but there are not much about commenting convos:
https://steemit.com/steemit/@thecryptofiend/the-complete-steemit-etiquette-guide-revision-2-0
I don't think it's so bad to discuss these issues in comments. But it's getting tighter and tighter!! I rarely use chat, but see if you can contact me someday, we'll try to chat.
Love the evening goose.