Why Many People Fail on Steemit and other social media platforms (2)

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Many people are doing badly on steemit  and if they do not change their ways then they are in for a long downward trajectory- until they see the light . Moreover, steemit is not a get rich quick scheme or HYIP program: here is not a platform for quick money rather a place where you can build your brand , community, make new friends and learn from very smart people, which in return will lead to success.  Below are points to note:

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  • Negativity / Whining :  having a negative attitude towards the platform or whining about those on trending page will not help rather lead to failure. Reason is that those people invested time in building their brand- examples @timcliff , @papa-pepper , @sweetsssj , @lukestokes ,  @exyle  and @slowwalker  -including their contacts , consistent great contents and most importantly invested in steem power. Therefore, if you want to be successful, focus on posting great contents, show interest on others by commenting on their posts (great comments not F4F or upvote spams).
  • Attitude: Greed and bad attitude always lead to failure. Therefore do not comment on posts in order to get an upvote reward rather comment wisely by adding value to the posts and readers including post author will reward you without you begging for it- put succinctly, comment (prudently and not follow for follow or upvote for upvote) like a minnow, post like a dolphin (great contents)  and curate like a whale.
  • Moreover, focus on the knowledge you will gain here ie the learning potential, building great contacts and fun –financial reward will always follow.
  • Content: many people do not put in effort in their post or videos on steemit rather consistently post a single picture of flower, animal, sun, moon , bees, flowers or sea and expect to make big money. Most worryingly, is to copy and paste other people contents (plagiarism) which will result to downvote by @cheetah , @sadkitten and @steemcleaners .
  • Steem power : steem power is the secret to success here due to its many advantages examples rewards from curation , post , interest, high return when there is increase in steem price and most importantly, power & authority in the future of social media. Moreover, you can get steem power by posting regularly, curation including buying steem and powering up- especially now that it is still cheap.

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for a starter , i really learnt from your post, is educative and will guide me all through, and will like to push it forward,please do help with more information for starters, i am resteeming your post.Thanks.

You are welcome , as a new member , do take out time and read my older posts including this link https://steemit.com/steemit/@charles1/stop-whining-here-are-way-to-improve-your-earnings-on-steemit

for tips on how to succeed here. I wish you success.

Thanks, that is interesting , great write up, tumbs up. i will share it up in my blog

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Keep up the good work and original content, everyone appreciates it!

Thanks for this info @nicnas , upped.

Good post agree with you

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what is good about the post bot? you have to explain !!!

I posted a demonitized video about AI/bots

It only has a upvotes.

They're all from bots.

Go figure.

https://steemit.com/artificial-intelligence/@torquewrench1969/slaughterbots

good one as always @charles1
as long as steemit exists which is powered by genuine true content...there must be those who will fail and those few ones who will succeed...the question s...where do you wanna belong to...whine or dine? I resolved ab initio to dine with the whales and put enough effort to it and that i will keep doing.... upped

Good point, I agree with you.

cool...keep steeming hot

welcome

Hello @charles1

All the points you listed are things we will keep seeing as long as there are Humans on this Platform.

What most whiners fail to realise is that Steemit is no any different from real life, there are people who have a kind of Influence mostly die to early adoption and also hard work.

What most people even fail to realize is that they are also early adopters, in my opinion the people who will join by this time next year are also early adopters.

The Magic 1% can make it on Steemit can break through leveraging on Influential associations, but the rest of the 99% will have to work out their personal brand.

It boggles me the low level of effort most people who whine put on their blog. If you feel that you are meant to earn more, then show us why you should earn more and how your work is Important.

Steemit uses proof of work and not proof of existence. You have to prove your worth.

Anyone who quits Steemit and continues on other social Media is not wise.

But like I said this is something we will have to keep hammering on because there will always be Minnows On Steemit.

@ogochukwu

#blockchain-blogger

Always on point @ogochukwu lets hope that others will see the light and act accordingly

Awesomeness !! I totally agree , upped !👍👍✌

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very on point as i cant agree more @ogochukwu ... you outlined your points like a true lion... keep it coming!

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Excellent points. I have written about the same phenomenon sometime ago and unfortunately people have been spoonfed with this wrong information that "go to steemit bruh.. copy a picture from google images bruh. And make a post bruh.. you will earn alot"
So they keep on doing this.. unfortunately, i always have to filter out such people and discourage them for posting bad content.. this is not a faucet where anyone will write anything plagiarised or post some random picture and will get rewarded...

I am going to resteem your post in hopes that it would reach out to people who are flooding the clean street of steemit..

Regards..

Good point and thanks for the resteem...I am sure that you are doing great and enjoying your time here isnt it?

Yes wonderful.. it is a bit hard since i started like 3 weeks ago but i know hardwork and consistency are keys to success here..

I havent checked my facebook since i joined here. That speaks for itself that how much steemit has inspired me...

I agree with you, the same here and rarely go to face book since joining steemit. See my older posts for more tips on how to succeed here...I wish you more success.

Likewise brother.. i am going to follow you for more quality content from your side. And will check out your previous posts as well..

Stay blessed..

welcome and am following you too in order to stay in touch and send in my support...

Thank you so much. Cant tell you how happy i am.. 😇

You are welcme and many more success to you.

I have to disagree with you in that point about "having a negative attitude towards the platform." To have a GREAT social site, the site has to hear those who are using it. For example, I do not like to find my platform in Spanish and today I found everything was in Spanish and I did not change it. Secondly, I went to my curation rewards and I found my latest curation reward was 2 months old. I tried to find a support system and I have not found it. Third, I was writing and suddenly I found a message saying I could not post because I did not have steem power and I had exceeded so so so. Imposible to have Steem if for two months I have not received my rewards or somebody has been stealing them. And I can keep mentioning more and more of those details, but I don't because this platform sounds like Hitler: if it is not their way, there is no other people's way. Too many watchers, too many chiefs and nobody caring about the clients. I do believe your first line: "Many people are doing badly on steemit" because this is like coming to a restaurant and finding there is no waiter and no cook. And when they see no money, like the one is promised, they leave. I have to disagree with your phrase "here is not a platform for quick money rather a place where you can build your brand, community, make new friends and learn from very smart people." There is no information regarding that in this platform, except the money and the rewards. And here you can find smart advises as well as awful strategies to manage criptocurrencies. So, not everybody is VERY SMART PEOPLE on that direction either. And unfortunately, social sites are not done believing in content, there are other sites, like IBOTOOLBOX, with writers, doing that.

I am sure that not 100% will be happy or agree with the platform ..it is also great to send in negetive constructive feedback as it will help the platform to improve and yes the service is currently not top especially when steemit was down and not being able to post if you do not have steem power. However that is the way the platform currently works and we hope that Dev will correct the issues come Hard fork 20 . With regard to meeting new people / friends and building contacts, I am sure that many people are successful in that regard because there are many communities here maybe you do not know however I outlied it on my older post here https://steemit.com/success/@charles1/are-you-depressed-and-unsuccessful-online-then-join-steemit-communities-contests and yes many are networking, making news friends , growing their contact base which in return lead to better financial performance...you just have to improve on your game and you will surely be more successful. I wish you more success.

I am not complaining about my success. But it is impossible to try to hide the sun with just a finger.

Good point, I agree.

Good post Charles. I agree completely. Granted I was absent from Steemit for two months but my average proceed from a post is about 25 cents now. Iw was a lot more. my highest paying ppost was about $90.00. reason being because one of the points you highlight. I had worked hard to build a following and pretty much lost it during my absence. mow I'm working hard to get it back. Patience is key, along with ,what OTHER people see as good content, and interaction. I make it a point to reply to everyone that comments on my posts even if it is just to say thank you for taking the time to read my post. This is very good info for anyone struggling on Steemit. In my opinion, just have fun and everything else will come in time. Good work Charles

I agree with you especially the part of earning less due to absence...I try to at least post once a week -even when am too busy in order not to lose my followers..good name, contacts and consistency are vital to success here isnt it?

Yahh what you said is correct .i am also doing this for getting more money but i cannot get it.so i decided to change the route which was a right path

Good point and am sure that money will come when you start having fun here, growing your contacts through commenting and posting great contents isnt it?

Ok.

welcome

Nicely articulated! The moto of "what can I do for others, rather then, what others can do for me seems to be the underlining rule here". Thanks creating this post!

You are welcome and keep steeming to more success

i have seen this underlying message in different places in the past few days, myself, i made a post about it some days ago and i think people should start listening. I tell people that in Steemit you work, you think, you strategise, money simply doesnt fall on you. You must make serious efforts, truthfully, i have only been here for two months but i have gained so much in consistency, community and hardwork

Good point my dear @tolarnee am sure that your hardwork and positive attitude are paying off positive NPV isnt it?

yup positivity goes a long way! Great post Charles :)

welcome my dear one...you are one of the successful people here because you know how it works and play smart

awww :) Thanks for thinking so highly of me! :)

welcome and more success

Hay my friend you really put a great post on steem to help many to understand what do steemitian do fault over here .

you are welcme...what do you like about the post?

The very important talk that you had done here is the one which had also done earlier when I was new here . Earlier I usually do comment just for there reward and earlier . But after do conversation with many great steemitian i had changed completly . Now you may see it over my post and comment . I do encourage good post because it is that with make the platform better. I do appreciate them who really do right work here and put there effort to make there post better. Well now I gathered such a large information with really allow me to even talk for continuous for a whole days .

Good point and I am sure you will see my success...

Yes my friend

welcome

Hay no thanks no sorry.
We are steemitian
Means friends

Good steemian buddies...more success to you.

Therefore do not comment on posts in order to get an upvote reward rather comment wisely by adding value to the posts and readers including post author will reward you without you begging for it- put succinctly, comment (prudently and not follow for follow or upvote for upvote) like a minnow, post like a dolphin (great contents) and curate like a whale.

I strongly agree. and I always keep my comments, not to beg in any case. thank you sir @charles1.

Greeting from Indonesia.

You are welcome and am sure you are having fun here isnt it?

Sincerely, I am very happy in this steemit ,,, I can have many new friends from all over the world. Lots of knowledge I can get in steemit ... 😊😊😊

Good point, am glad that you are seeing the positive side of steemit, more success to you.

Thank you sir,,, To be honest I can make many new friends in this steemit. And we ended up seeing each other very often. Come to visit new friends home. All because of this steemit. We can gather in the steemit community in Bogor, my city.

wow you are doing great indeed...am sure that you and your team will be a big success here..keep it up

Ur guide is amezing, I am not being negative but but I lost my reputation bcoz I forgot to cite the source for around 4 lines in my entire post, my badluck 😢

No worries, just keep up the good comments and posts and your reputation will come back...upped.

Yup I m on it, because I m happy with the improvements that steem brought in my writing skills ☺

Good point...more success will come your way, just keep up the good work.

Hi @charles1!

I thought you wrote a really good post here,

Yeah, Steemit is nowhere near a get rick quick, or any other instant rewards kind of program. I invested what I could afford on STEEM, and at the moment my #1 priority is to 100% steem power all my posts. Steemit focuses on the long game, which is why I think this platform is a good investment.

If a person is too busy complaining, they probably aren't putting out any quality!

With love,
shello

Good point as always...I guess you are having fun here isnt it?

I am! The other day I was on Facebook and realized how boring, and unoriginal everyone was. I couldn't believe that people like drama. So I'm finding Steemit to be better brain food c:

Good point and am sure you will be a big success here.

Thank you for all the love!

I like articles like this, because they help keep me balanced. Keep up the awesome work :D

You are welcome my dear one, always...

C:

C: more success

So in short, be real. A daunting task for the general public as most people can not even be real with themselves, family, and friends, let alone strangers online. Good advice @charles1

Good point...am sure that you see more success by being real isnt it?

I agree. Steemit should be a fun and positive experience and the money you get from it is a cool bonus. This is not a quick money generating scheme indeed ;) Hard work, positivity and good content pay off ;)

Good point Amy and thanks for your comment.

I had to take 10 days away from steemit , from frustration. (having tried to follow the very valid points you made).

Bots are killing steemit (imo), and can easily be fixed with a capthta system of posting and upvoting.

Good point, hope the issue will be resolved in the next HFORK

Succinctly put wisdom, my friend.

welcome and great to here from you. You are one of the success here-keep it up

Great post. All the time spent complaining could be spent networking and posting. Even reading books on success. Well said 👍🏾✌🏾

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Good point I agree. Hope you are seeing success by playing smart here isnt it?

Yes, stay focused, and positive. ✌🏾😊

Good point, more success

good post men

why? what is good about the post?

in the post tells you why people fail

Ok , good however , can you elaborate a bit?

If I only have 3 days, at the beginning it is strong and difficult but like all Arian I will succeed

It depends on how you define success isnt it?

with effort and dedication perseverance

Is that your definition of success?

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Thanks @drotto

Thanks @banjo the cool bot

Helpful post for me because i am a new user. I know the reality of steemit
Thank you

welcome and try see my older posts for more tips...wish you success and hope you are having fun here isnt it?

Very nice post

Great ,however what is nice about the post?

Nice post friend keep it up..

what is nice about the post?

Why many people on social media platforms.. You highlight mistake.. Great job

Good one

what is good about the post?

what is good about the post?

so many comments like this I also get all the time !! And bots !!! 😬😬😬

Hahaha they are begging for upvotes hence why I respond to them accordingly...haha

LOL! Its very tiresome ! I hate when their direct about it : " I up voted you ! Up vote and resteem my Post !!!" when quite often their up vote is worth nothing , and actually takes money away from my post because their power is so low or below !! 👍😀

Hahahaha 👍😀 I agree with you hence why I ignore or respond to them accordingly.
Whats the flag war going on with minnowbooster and berniesanders? I missed the show

Im not sure , but you can read their banter in minnowbooster last post comments I believe ! He believes minnowboosters ripping the system or something ! Its the usual flag war around here ! Stealing from the pool !👍👍👍

always drama with the guy isnt it? remember that Bernie owns randowhale, maybe minnowbooster destroyed other bots because of the gains people get using the bot thus ignoring other bots that make you lose money and hey, radowhale is always in coma sleeping isnt it? however lets maintain our neutrality

This post help me a lot because iam new on steemit

how did the post help you?

Great job @Charles 1 ! All good points to follow !👍👍👍✌

Thanks...I commented on your positive post, glad to see you again

Glad to see your back my friend !! I was starting to wonder what happened to ya ! LOL! 😀😀😀

Hahaha I was busy doing international assignments and trading on altcoins ....however steemit for life my friend...hiyaaaaaaaaaaa and I have you covered isnt it?

Oh wow ! Hope it all went well for you ! Glad to have you back , steeming On with us all my friend !! Keep up the great work ! 👍👌✌💕

same to you, thanks...wow what a great pic , keep it up

Good content @charles1.
Thanks for you shred

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I like the choice of pictures and the way you ask about how to make money from social media platforms. what about my answer? are you satisfied @charles1?

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i agree and like your post...

dont comment like this or people will flag you to limbo for spamming...see my above upvote and respond to your great comment-proceed like that and you will be a success.

I pick something new from your post. Thank u very much @charles1 and keep posting like this and increase our knowledge about steemit.

welcome and more success to you

Buen contenido. Me gustó mucho.

what is good about the content?

Responde a las preguntas de muchas personas, sobre el por qué fallan en Steemit. En la misma medida orienta a corregir para mejorar.

I guess that you should reply English post in English isnt it?

I definitely agree with building up the Steem Power. If people are not hard workers, they won't do well here. Heck, I've been here less than a week and I am happy with my progress. Already received my first curation award in SP and a couple of tiny SBD transfers I am in the process of converting. Not to mention personal goals of numbers of followers and followed. Life is good.

So the stuff @thediyworld is currently doing is not a good idea. He is downvoting every thing/one and complaining regularly about everything.

Your advice was appreciated and thank you for this article.

I hope this is not too late to comment. Your post really helps me a lot as i am new also here. This is all what i'm looking for that answers all my quest. I've been asking what is the secret in posting here in steemit seems my blog nobody sees it. Now i understand and i'm definitely applying this to grow my potential. Thank you for enlightenment @charles1

Another great post @charles1 ! "Come for the money stay for the community " I have said it many times !

Amen