I’ve been talking to some of my friends lately about Steemit and I’ve been trying to get them to join. You may have seen in my very first post I took a picture with some of my friends from my old school holding a Steemit sign. That was one way I was trying to spread the word.
I’m about to finish my first semester at my new school, and I’ve been loving it so far. This weekend I’ve been talking about Steemit to one of my friends.
![haydensteemitconvo1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRXZCJ8KSGteEmzAFTrCRT3H8dQ5XAFSUvApMvFiNHWvS/haydensteemitconvo1.jpg)
A few texts later:
![haydensteemitconvo4.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmaGBNqkEYzd6jPTMpHQXTeg2x7BNns4buHSqpV26UD89q/haydensteemitconvo4.jpg)
So I did.
![haydensteemitconvo3.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfXxwvpcz8axBJMtctfcTE63sDzBRXVyaRg26LY1SyMw8/haydensteemitconvo3.jpg)
And he decided he wanted to join the STEEM train.
![haydensteemitconvo2.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmNmwnai5HjfeFw4zJuB6TFamhqBnV48BPwxkT5snAbrPm/haydensteemitconvo2.jpg)
We Skyped after and I walked him through signing up. He just wants to know why he still hasn't gotten an email yet :)
![phoneinfrontofcomputeredited.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZV5FNNEZAPqAHSzNj1kXNdAJuutn6aNFsPs7xPj3WNYq/phoneinfrontofcomputeredited.jpg)
I think that in order to keep STEEM growing and going up in value we need to focus on getting more and more young people into this new way of blogging. They’re the future of Steemit, and Steemit is the future. That’s why I know I need to tell more of my friends and classmates about it.
![steemit is the future.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmaB7GETrcUPy8puRWUUwuDHNaFbESJ6KnUmdH5q7mwF1s/steemit%20is%20the%20future.jpg)
Honestly, what kid my age really wants to blog when they could be on Youtube or be playing Xbox? That’s why Steemit is great. There’s a reward involved, but you need to work for it. Which means there’s a goal and there’s always something to work towards.
![goal in mind.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmc7oHvjdD4FqX9H4XTYghd4YbqJKuyHtk2XxFUccHbDss/goal%20in%20mind.jpg)
If I can explain to others the whole idea of a passive income, then I think that Steemit would seem pretty attractive. The idea that if STEEM went up in the next few years and if you had enough in your account you could become a millionaire, invest the money, and never work again, seems like the best thing in the world, especially for the typical male high school student who wants to do nothing but game the rest of his life.
Now I know not everyone is going to make heaps of money at this, and I still need to figure out why young people would want to use this instead of Snapchat or other forms of social media. I think it’s important to communicate to them that they’re giving their information away for free on other social media platforms, instead of on Steemit where they could potentially be getting paid for it.
If you know the answer to that question, why young people would want to use Steemit instead of Snapchat or other forms of social media, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Also, I just wanted to say thank you to all my followers and everyone who upvoted, for all the recent support on my last post. I’m currently up to over 100 followers and counting! I actually didn’t end up eating any breakfast yesterday because I was working on the post and then no lunch because I was busy replying to all the comments, which I’m still actually doing. I love it! Here’s to the future of STEEM!
![dicapriosteem.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmY4gFxcRf75xfQGU6PSifnyTuELmMzuw1croDETSsehzr/dicapriosteem.jpg)
Thanks for reading and if you enjoyed this post please follow me.
Edit: You can follow my mate that I just got to sign up here. His account is @loyalty1738
This post received a 37% upvote from @randowhale thanks to @jasonstaggers! For more information, click here!
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Sure is nice to see the you man making something of himself. Would be great if steemit had T-Shirts or something to help him advertise for us. lol
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Awesome post! Similar conversations with my mates!
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Cheers :)
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Good initiative! Glad to see you're excited about the platform. Follow me back, I do articles and livestreem hangouts with other steemians. If you havent already, be sure to join steemit.chat and the discord channels. @sykochica makes quite a few articles that can help you get connected.
Best,
@gktown
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If you follow me I'll follow you
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For sure bud. Welcome to Steemit!
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Cheers :)
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Hi Hayden - on the referral of @crypticus - you have been accepted into Team Australia. Please be sure to follow me and all other members of the team and have a look over previous posts to get an understanding of who we are and what we do. Welcome to the fastest growing team in Steemit. ( @sirknight posting as @teamaustralia)
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Cool thanks!!! :)
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What does it mean to be part of team Australia?
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That is a terrific question loyalty1738... and I eagerly await your answer.
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:)
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gotta be careful when you say those words "if you follow me I'll follow you" in the comment sections. some does do downvotes for that and people have seen it happen. I cringe when I see that cause I knew it was a person just learning the ropes and hope they don't get struck by a flag.
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Good advice. Cheers mate
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Welcome to Steemit mate. Looking forward to your first post.
I agree with @cybercodetwins. The best way to get followers is to create great posts, leave lots of thoughtful comments on other people's posts, and be consistent.
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Thanks Jason!!! Thanks for the advice :)
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Good job convincing one of your friends. It shows you care about their future as well. I will upvote and follow when he starts doing an intro post so he can contribute his thoughts to the community. steem on!
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Cheers he'll really appreciate that :) His intro post should be up soon I was talking to him about it earlier he's pretty much done.
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Lit Mate
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