"How To Properly Tag Articles On Steemit?" 🏷️ [new vlog by @surfermarly 📷]
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. - Albert Einstein
Nicely said, Albert.
Theoretically we're all future whales, aren't we? 😎
One of the biggest hypes among new users on steemit seems to be chosing the right tag for an article.
Tags are surely not the single most important thing one might be worried about on this platform. However, there are some general rules especially newbies might keep in mind.
So let's debunk some myths about tags and try to use them properly!
Tagging around
The most popular mistake among new users in that context is that they choose the tags that are best paid for their articles, instead of choosing them according to their field of interest.
Imagine that all books in a book store were stored in only one section called "books". How might we find one specific book of interest? That's what happens when people use the tag #steemit on steemit.
It's not important how OTHERS tag their articles, it only matters what YOUR piece of content is about - and where you'd like to position it.
When you are new to something, it's a natural thing that you have a million questions.
Only the ones who ask are provided with answers.
So don't hesitate.
We're all here happy to help and provide some knowledge.
Sticking with the book store example: using generic tags (like steemit, life, blog, etc.) that are able to be a headline for almost EVERYTHING, won't help you to get your content (brand) well positioned on this platform.
Our purpose is to provide a specific piece of content with the attention it deserves within a related group of interest (a community within the community).
We tag our content in order to categorize and STRUCTURE it, being the overall goal that content is easily FOUND by other users of the same group of INTEREST ("micro community").
So when using a tag we actually "label" it.
You wanna listen to some more tips regarding tagging on steeemit?
Then watch my vlog to find them out.
Plus: guess which one is @surfermarly's favorite tag on steemit 😉
"How To Properly Tag Articles On Steemit" [5 min YouTube video 🎧]
There's been much talking today in my vlog.
But hey, there is so much to tell.
I hope it's been interesting, informative and inspiring to you!
Please let me know if you have any further questions on that topic (just leaving your comment down here in the comments section).
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step 👊 Lao-Tzu
Best of luck for that journey, steemians!
Have a great time...
@steemaniacs - a project run by @surfermarly
Original content: video shooted with my GoPro Hero 5 and edited with GoPro Studio. Quote found on picturequotes.com.
This is such a smart topic. Thank you.
I'm loving your vlog too. Keep it up.
So, do you tag a vlog as a vlog or blog? Or both?
Also, I'm going to get some surf footage from Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz and post it for you. I'll use the tag surfing. It's the start of our gnarly community.
Cheers. Have a great day.
Thanks for the nice compliment!!!
Ha, awesome! I'd love to see more #surfing posts here!
#blog is more competitive than #vlog on steemit. If you know that your article won't make at least $50 you shouldn't tag it with #blog since you would get lost in the middle of hundreds of posts. #vlog is very upcoming here since more and more people starting to do videos and share them on steemit. I like to use both of them.
Have a great day, too!
Thanks so much for your info!
Does the order of tags matter?
This was a great and informative article. Will resteem as I have been posting on the topic of helping people utilize Steemit properly
Thank you @seanfrederic! Too kind :-)
no problem!!! Check out my post if you have time :)
Thanks for the hint! Your last one is great, just upvoted and resteemed it :-)
If only everybody would think about it like you do.
You rock and I hope we can weed out the people who are just in it for a buck. The spammers will not last
I looked at your last post @surfermarly and you used #life and #blog as a tag. That made me laugh a bit, sry about that :D
Great advice and I have the same problem with the competition in the cryptocurrency tag... Impossible for me to get into trending there :/
I will look for more "mediocre" tags now (:
Keep on doing this supportive work with @steemaniacs and I really enjoy to watch your videos (even with windy hair) ^^
Of course!!! Because I'm able to compete there :-) But a minnow doesn't, and this vlog is for newbies. Maybe I should have explained that I'm not a minnow anymore, but I thought that was clear :-)
"Mediocre" is nothing negative. It's just a different strategy. Once you're reputation and number of followers increase, you can use whatever tag you want and are able to be in a top position anyways. Smaller accounts need to focus on the smaller groups of interest.
Thanks for stopping by and watching :-)
Have a great evening!
Again some simple mindfull teachings that we shall take in account, even if we are minnows, dolphins or wales, we are all minnows at heart so #minnowsunite :)
United we stand, huh? :-)
Thanks for your comment! And don't get upset with the spammers here. They gonna learn :-)
Have a great time!
Nobody is upset, trying to make them engage and spark their attention. Some of them get 10 minutes of writing. If some are rescued I'm happy :)
People who post "nice" as a comment 30 seconds after the article is published probably don't even want to learn...:-) That's at least my theory.
I'm an idealist, I give them at first a hint, then tell them directly if I meet them again to stop and if they say some bad words(happens sometimes to get the f word) I send the cleaners to wash them :)
Ha! I ignore them. The end 😄
Ah! Another great post stuffed with good info. Nice to get the help SM! Much appreciated! This'll help when I start to write in the future :)
Thank you very much my friend! I'm glad you enjoyed the info. Did you have a great Monday?
I did. Worked on a guitar, painted a wall, and hung out with the family................... not a bad day at all! Thanks for asking SM!
Wow cool. Ziehe ich mir morgen rein :)
Haha, viel Spaß! :)
And again new Great article for newbies. I realizes from your previous articles that you trying to supply new steemians with very helpful information.you are pretty kind person. As a newbie i find it hard to choose the approperiate tag but now i do get it. @surfermarly admire yours supporting and your adventures through nature cuz am like you my dream to visit all the extraordinary places around the world . Its truly awesome to meet you marly . Wish you the best always.
I'm happy you enjoyed the Information, @mostafa1! :)
It's always a pleasure to help.
@surfermarly I have commented on your recent post on your blog an hour ago and i've invited you to my new embarrassing challenge but it seems you didn't see the comment @steemaniacs
Very informative. Thank you @surfermarly all the best from @airmobile Peace and love and Steem
thanks for helping us minnows and its nice that you smile a lot also \o/
Hehe, you are welcome! :-) It's my pleasure!
Very Nice and Informative post for the New steemit friends !!!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)