RE: Quality Content Takes Time and Effort!
That's a great approach you have and that's true that most of the top-upvoted posts are really great and a lot of effort is put to them. But.
Those guys who already have a lot of publicity they know they can afford to make such posts, invest their time because they can can predict their returns. They know they will be noticed and that's why the time they invest will reflect on the upvotes.
For most poor minnows like myself it can be very disheartening if we put some hours and efford into post and then realize after few hours that only 4-5 people have seen it :( And then another time you may write something which took you 30 or so min., you post it and some whale or dolphin sees your post, likes its title and suddenly you get 10x reward then for which you put your effort. I noticed this in action on my own posts.
That's why I'm gonna give tip for fellow newcomers like myself - don't get too hyped up early, try to gain some reputation before trying to make crazy-good posts. Get some traction and with time, when you get some followers, start producing :) Otherwise you may get discouraged.
For sure! I've been using the #freewrite tag daily. Sometimes what comes out is janky, but sometimes it's gold. I recommend it to newbies who are getting frustrated. Put something creative out there that's fun for you to do anyways, so if it doesn't make any money, at least you had a good time!
Thanks for your thoughtful comment @barteksiama.
To be honest, I can't ever predict what my posts are going to do... but I still believe in putting out my best work only. And I can remember in some of my first weeks here, working for a couple of hours on posts... and one even ended up earning a bit fat ZERO. But I am still glad I did my best!
That said, you are quite right... it can be disheartening to post something and see very little happening. I think it took me about 10 weeks before I felt quite sure that a new post would make at least $1.00 when I published it. It is definitely a good piece of advice to "build a little experience" before you go overboard on the long and complex posts... unless you just enjoy writing, for its own sake.
Yeah putting your best is a nice approach and everyone have it, but!
If anyone who is new and have a great idea of a post that he or she knows is pure gold, it might be good to just wait for a bit with it - that's what I think now :) Save the best for a bit later. I see great potential in this site and I love it so far but one of the keys ( in my opinion ) to be successful here is proper timing - this short term and long term as well.
I'm glad you liked my comment @denmarkguy!