Steemit frustation

cryptoniko (29)in #steemit • 7 years ago

I just realize I don't understand how Steemit really works... I get quite frustrated when i see a post that has no much interest or quality content making a couple hundred dollars when i have a hard time reaching 1$ for a post... hehe
That's when i realize I have no idea how this platform works... I was so motivated when i started because i actually saw a post from someone with a few pictures and not even an explanation or description about who, when or where those shots were taken and he got a couple hundred $ for it... I got so exited I thought I was going to be a steemit whale in no time... :)

Well, time has passed (not much) but i still struggle to get any attention or upvotes from anyone, I know i am not an professional writer or photographer but i think the content is not that bad... or at least better than some post out there that get unjustified hype... and that makes me think that there are some important stuff that i don't know about steemit... plenty of stuff actually...

so please! can someone give me some tips about how to get some love from my fellow steemians?...

Cheers!

#life #blog #funny #money

7 years ago in #steemit by cryptoniko (29)

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dcj (53) 7 years ago

A few things I've found (with the note that I haven't been here long and often don't break $1.00):

Curation rules have a big impact. In particular, votes before 30 minutes don't count much for curation rewards.
A variety of services provide some upvoting support at no cost: posting from busy.org often earns an upvote, joining minnowsupport.org provides a variety of upvoting support opportunities.
Some tags are VERY busy and some are very empty. So pick where you play
I think you're doing the right thing: posting original content, and gradually building followers. I think these two factors combine over time to build a support base and enhance your author earnings.
I think that interacting with the community in other people's posts is a good way to add value and build followers for your content.

Cheers,

@dcj

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cryptoniko (29) 7 years ago

Thanks mate, i will keep that in mind!

On your third point you said some tags are very busy and others are very empty... do you mean its better to tag on an empty subject cause the post stays longer on top or on a busy one cause more people will potentially read it...?
Probably perseverance is important too, just keep posting at least once a day..?

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dcj (53) 7 years ago

Two aspects:

in a really busy tag like #photography, there are more viewers but also more posters, so although there is money to be made, you really have to hit the sweet spot.
On the flip side, some tags have so little activity that even a perfect post for the category won't even be seen. I like to post to #personalfinance, and there doesn't seem to be much action there (yet!).

So I think if you have a great post, make sure to include some of the popular ones. If you're more building out content in a new area, expect it to take longer to build a following. I've been trying to do a bit of each.

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