After being for a quite a while around here, I want to tell you what I have identified as the number one goal every Steemian, Dtuber, Streamer and everyone else in this community should have.
But before I tell you this I have to make some steps back.
I am not a fan of generalization. So what I am telling you counts for sure, not for everyone there are always exceptions. But with confidence, I can say that: You can make money with blogging is one of many proclamation you have probably heard. And that was making you excited. Maybe you never heard of cryptocurrencies before, and you wanted to put all the promises you heard to a test.
Maybe you were unhappy with the centralized social networks, perhaps you were banned, and you were looking for an alternative and found Steemit, but I think most of us got caught by promises as I showed above. And let me tell you this: There is nothing wrong with that. Absolutely not!
In my case, I had to wait about two days to actually start my blog.
You're excited what is possible your dreams are already flying. You see this as the next big thing, and you are there at the right time at the right place. You look at the payouts of the trending page, and you're going crazy.
It doesn't take long for the hard reality punch you like Floyd Mayweather.
You are brutally hit in form of rewards around 0.01 cents. Ok, maybe you have some backbone, and you motivate yourself to put some more effort into it and give the seed time to sprout.
Even after that, you don't see the big rewards you see on the trending page maybe you also don't know about bidbots and much more what is part of that community. You are out of faith, and most of us quit at this point.
Not all of us give up at this point there are of course inspiring examples out in the Steemit ocean. Yes, guys there a some of them. Some people who left in the first place came back after time for a second start. Some were still disappointed others had a great run.
But I can say that most of us are looking at the wrong component.
We all had our way more or less in networks like Facebook, Snapchat, Youtube, Instagram and whatever. Some of us still have, but how it's possible that people spend so much time in such networks without getting any rewards unless you built up a large following and was or able to monetize them decently.
Some people started there social media journey just for fun, and through a particular passion about something, followers came in. It was maybe not your goal in the very beginning. I am sorry I digress.
So what I want to tell you is that the big problem is the visibility of the payouts! This brings people fast in the mood to compare with each other the lack of understanding grows and grows. Why this one, I am much better I have much more knowledge in that area and so on.
If you think right now that I am up to tell you that the rewards should be hidden you are on the wrong track. The problem is not that we see the rewards, the visibility exacerbated your whole perception.
After my time here and learning more and more about the thing and I am still learning, I found that looking purely at the rewards is the wrong way.
I know that we're all different. That we all come from different areas in life which include that we all have different requirements I am aware of that.
I am sure that you figured it out that the whole Steemit game and everything on this STEEM Blockchain is a long-term game. If we have got to this knowledge; the most important aspect should be at an entirely different point, definitely not the reward. And with that the whole journey change. At least in my opinion.
I will tell you what I found as the most critical goal every one of us should have. Strengthen your account!
You know what I mean by that right? Investing in your account in the form of Steempower should be the number one goal for every single one of us.
Ok, I hear you:Ray, not all of us have the possibility to buy a whole lot of STEEM to power it up, and we were not lucky to be here at the very beginning where you earned much more than we do today.
When you think that and that's ok, but I will tell you that in this case, your perception is fuzzy. Believing that only investing a whole lot of money will make a difference to crush the game is misguided. Every single piece you power up today could make in few years a big difference. Now you may be a small minnow, but tomorrow you could be for others a dolphin, orca or a whale. And I am not talking about the technical definition.
When the road will continue to be the right one and improves on that way more people will join, and they will look up to you. You see the dolphins, and whales today, but the game will change. New people could and will also look up to you.
More Steempower will give you more influence in the network, and it has some more benefits as most of you already know like more curation rewards. I would describe the best advantage that way: A more significant distribution possibility. Depending on the STEEM price and we all hope that it will continue to rise and it looks that way, but here I have to add that no one knows the future and no one can make predictions with 100% certainty.
But when it does your vote will weight much more as it does today. Believe me many people, and in the first place, you will appreciate it.
In my opinion, the most important goal should be to grow here in the form of Steempower.
I know that people cash out and convert STEEM the way along to fiat to pay bills and more. And I don't say stop doing it; I would be crazy when I would tell you this.
Which seed I am trying to plant is that: besides the STEEM you need to cash out is to build in the first place a mindset and second a strategy for the goal to strengthen your account.
Yes, I know that it is easier said than done, especially when you don't have money you can afford to invest and that means also perhaps to lose. But there are people continually cashing out, and then it's not a surprise that you can't grow. And then starting complaining about whales is for sure the wrong way. Being now at this moment here is can be not will be; the most significant advantage in life. Sounds drastic I know but it could really be.
In the next one, I will address a possible way how to strengthen your account which is inspired by some contributions I read here.
We were probably all allured by the possibility of making money with blogging. To bad most of us where indeed blinded by the value of the post on trending!
I still remember my introduction post, which actually did pay out some money! I did think that I was on a roll :) But the next 15 posts, didn't reach the dust threshold and didn't pay out. And I am still here!
Since my introduction post, 170 are passed. In this time I powered up as much as I could. The first goal was to pay back the delegation of the system. Then the next milestone was to reach 50 SP, before I new it, I was trying to get more own SP than I did have delegated.
And now the next milestone will to become a minnow! Hope that I can reach this in the next 20 weeks. Yep, that is in the crypto world a long way ahead!
when I did arrive on Steem, I literally didn't know anybody. None of my friends were interested, so I had to learn everything the hard way! But when you do want to get farther, it has a steep learning curve.
In the mean time I do understand that interaction and engagement is important. I was lucky to stumble on the right blogs, who did point this out to me! So, in the early days, genuine comments were more rewarding then posting own content. But I did understand that both need each other. Nobody will follow you, although the great and genuine comments, if there isn't any own content! And by writing only own content and not interacting nobody will discover you!
So, I do expect in your next post the information that both are vital to strengthen your account!
But I do look forward to your next post!
Cheers,
Peter
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Woooow awesome comment my friend :)
Awesome!
I give you my respect for your attiude your effort and yes, your positivity. I like the goals you have set and I feel that you are willing to move forward even when the road is jolty.
I believe that you will reach your goals one day when you stick to your attitude.
Definitely check out my next post would appreciate hearing your opinion about that.
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I do follow you. Don’t want to miss the next post! Curious if you can educate me 😁
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Well said most people come into this platform without a set goal and strategy for themselves. I see steemit as a long term investment venture and with the time I have spent on this platform I came to understand that for you to be relevant and reap the reward of this platform you really need to invest in steem power because that is the main and only influence that you have moving forward. My strategy in steemit is to be consistent in creating post and engaging with the community and at the same time buying some steem to steem power . My target is to achieved 10,000 steem power by early next year at least by then my voting will worth some good rewards from the blockchain
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This sounds to me as a solid plan. I can entirely agree with what you said. And I am glad that you see it that way. I don't worry that you will achieve this goal, you have the right attitude💪🏽
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There is something I always like about you brother, it is the way you put your words together and convey it in a more simple words. I strongly agree with you on this point you raised, someone might get frustrated by merely looking at the post on trending page, though some are under the influence of bid bot. Just like you have said.
The problem with a lot of new users is the mentality and the orientation they have had that once they get here, money will surely come forgetting that it involves a lot of process and commitment. If we can take off our mind with the rewards whether it pays or not then we will surely have a rethink and desire to do things properly right will surely set in. Talking facebook for instance, there are a lot of user on it without any form of reward attributed to it, it is because people using it accept it as such.
So the need to see steemit as means of getting money through our piece should always be a second thought. Investment is the key, it will bring more people to support us. It give US more respect and in return we are blessed with more money.
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Awesome comment my friend. You are the one who knows how to put words together 😊 I have nothing more to add. You mentioned crucial things.
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It can definitely be challenging to see other users getting high $$ payouts; however, it can also be motivating. I remember when I just started I saw @chbartist making $100's of STU's per post. I looked at his account, saw that he was only a few hundred posts deep, and saw a path that I could follow to accomplish the same.
For me Steemit was first about making money. Now it is about improving my skills as a writer and content creator and utilizing the monetization aspect as a way to gamify it and motivate me to work harder!
Keep on Steemin Folks!
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Thanks for your comment :)
Yes, same as the most of us.
I like to hear your transformation. Seeing that you want primarily to improve your writing skills. I can say that you are on the right track and one day you will harvest your seeds :)
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I need to say that steemit open my eyes more and more, with crypto and other parts of social media. Happy to be here
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Thank you@modernpastor for this beautiful piece you wrote,"you may be a small minnow, but tomorrow you could be for others a dolphin, orca or a whale".That is a lot of encouragement to us minnows,it goes a long way.
As for the area of strengthening our account with steempower,the reasons to do so is sincere but with a country where there are so many needs to be met,its easier to convert the money to cash and spend it immediately.Nice piece.
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Thanks for your comment. I am totally with you. Its that what i meant that we all have different requirements and different stories. And when you need my friend then use it. It's definitely the right thing. But if you can even put just a small piece aside it could also make a difference one day
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You have consistently explained your thoughts. In many ways, I agree with you. For every first goal there should be growth. And what is growth here? Growth in my opinion is the growth of the voice. And then comes the growth of personal qualities, the growth in the number of followers and the growth of comments under your posts.
I know some users who increase the strength of their voice only because of their efforts. They do not use third-party investments, but rely only on their own resources. Simply put - "their account feeds itself." Good example. Your efforts = your result. This is an axiom :)
Thank you
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My strategy is based on accumulating SP and reputation for the moment, I have seen those big accounts with all that power vote and the truth is that it attracts enough people as it makes you recognized here. I totally agree that it is a key point for an investment, however, people like most of us here do not hesitate to exchange money for expenses in the home, studies or anything. I would say that 75% and 25% would be fine.
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Great comment. I am glad to read that you noticed already the importance of SP. As I said, everyone has a different background and when someone depends on it its the best thing to use it. But if you can put a little bit aside to power it's also a great thing.
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Vital piece my friend. I always had in mind to do power up or buy some delegation but since I depend on my earnings to take care of myself in school, that seem like a shattered goal and more so at this deep, withdrawal is not a favourable road to go now.
To help me initiate the powering up to be useful am kind of thinking of going into forex trading but currently limited by capital.
Thanks for this information, think some other persons will need it too. So it's worth a resteem.
Have a great day ahead.
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Thank you my friend :)
As I said it easier said than done. But my goal with this post was not to force someone.
It was meant to have a bigger perspective a general alignemnt.
Of course, if you need it right now than do it. It would be wrong not to.
But if you have even just a little, and when its only 1 STEEM and you can afford to power up than do it, my friend. But all without stressing yourself. :)
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Very true. Thanks so much.
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You're welcome :)
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Hi Modern pastor,
You have reminded me to build up my Steempower. Since I started in Steemit, I have powered down only once.
I will keep Steempower a long term.
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This is great 💪🏽 Keep on going that way. ☺️
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Thanks for your reply back.
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You're welcome :)
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You have said it all..i totally agree wit you....i will put it into practice... Welldone bro.
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Thank you, my friend :)
Glad to hear that.
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Great petspective. I am tired of all the whale hate. They are the people who took risks. Just buikd your platform and ignore what you don't like. If people focused on their individual success they would be better off.
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Thanks for your comment :)
Great points.
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Strengthen your account ... BTC is shaking me up. If you go to crypto twitter it says that BTC is going to 3k road. That is why I am not ready yet to invest in steem. What are your thoughts on this?
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I saw yesterday a video where someone predicted 5k.
We don't know where the bottom will be exactly but from an investor, perspective is that right now the moment to invest. Buying during the dip. But this is for sure not a financial advice.
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I got your point but I am waiting for another dip ... testing my bet :p
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Yeah, that's also a strategy ^^
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Greetings brother ... This topic has fallen from the sky. ;-) ... I know that in Steemit the voting power is very important and that would be my goal ... The big problem is how to upload it without having much to invest ... For example, in my country Venezuela, the majority of We have managed to get a great help with steemit to pay debts and food because everything is extremely expensive. Then, being able to invest is much more difficult ... With the prize I won in your contest I want to take advantage of a part to invest ... but what would be the best strategy ... I know that it is necessary to publish, but I have observed that commenting helps a lot . At the same time you make good friends. In my case, there are few people to whom I comment, but the few that I comment I feel that I am getting to know them and somehow I see that they are appreciating my publications. so that helps a lot in Steemit. It is not about making comments for comment, but to comment with sincerity, to really read and understand the essence of the publication. Therefore, it would be good to mention strategies that help us increase SP without investing large amounts, hahaha. For those of us who have little capital to invest ... I have read that there is SP rental and robots ... Perono I know which of better results. (I hope you understand my comment, because I use a translator and it change me some words ... I speak Spanish)
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This is sure one of the most unique adviice I've recieved here.
Strengthrning your account is the only key to making your long term stay significant.
Means i can set on a 100% power up on all my subsequent posts.
Thats quite hard cos out of job presently but i would go for it anyways...it's long term.
Thanks
Keep steeming!
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I am glad to hear that :)
I would not recommend making 100% power at that moment because when you split it, your sbd converting to STEEM would be more compared when you directly power up. There are many explanations out here why at this moment you shouldn't set your settings to 100%power up.
But the attitude is the right one, my friend.😊
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Oh wow, i didnt know that. I'm still really open to learning.
I would change to the 50/50% then, then power up after then. I believe thats better based on your recommendation.
Thanks.
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Do I wish I was here in 2016 and know what I know now? Sure it would have been nice to buy STEEM less than 5 cents or a penny each but....And here's what is important when it comes into your long term approach.
My journey on this blockchain has been a rewarding one no matter when I joined. I've been here 6 months and remember when I thought getting to 500 Steem Power was a pipe dream.
But I built it slowly. Invested my own money (and it wasn't tens of thousands) into Steem Power and it's been growing every day since.
Sure it would have been nice to stock up at a penny per STEEM....But I see the value of STEEM whether it's 2 bucks or 10 bucks. So I'm still investing weekly, for the long term!
Great post sir....Love the long term message of it! Powering it daily here :)
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Good information. I am inspired to move on in this steemit life.
Thanks
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Glad to hear that :) Do it my friend.
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"Which seed I am trying to plant is that: besides the STEEM you need to cash out is to build in the first place a mindset and second a strategy for the goal to strengthen your account"
I have learnt a new thing from this post, my focus initially was mainly about cashing out steem every 7days but my mindset has been upgraded when I read the above part. Thank you so much boss for sharing this goal with us.
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This is a good one with lots of wisdom. Thank you so much.
Well, I have always wanted to own a blog, so I got it on a platter of gold here on steemit. Steemit for me is a legal am living already that's why I love to blog about what I love, I have always had passion for developing the mind, so blogging here has given me the opportunity to let those out. I know I am going to be here for a long time, even if I don't earn much now, I can't complain because I love what I do here.
As for investing in steem power, I have been thinking about it, but I don't have enough resources to invest yet and my little SBD payouts goes to support myself financially since I am the one currently fending for myself, I just got out of school and i currently don't have a Job.
However I have about 4.8Steem in my wallet I can spare, don't know if it would make any difference if I power up with it. Would love to here your thoughts on this . Thank you so much for your support.
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Hey dear, sorry for my late response.
So, in my opinion it will not make a difference now. But these 4.8 STEEM could make a difference tomorrow.
But as I said, if you need it and you are the best one who can evaluate and decide.
If it makes now a difference in the real world than take it dear :)
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Okay! Thank you!
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"Which seed I am trying to plant is that: besides the STEEM you need to cash out is to build in the first place a mindset and second a strategy for the goal to strengthen your account"
I have learnt a new thing from this post, my focus initially was mainly about cashing out steem every 7days but my mindset has been upgraded when I read the above part. Thank you so much boss for sharing this.
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I´m a clear example of what you said, I´ve been here for almost 6 months, and persistence made me achieve a good amount of SP, I don´t have the money to invest so I had to invest time. And it paid of, I haven´t reached thousands of SP, but that the goal, as you said is, the more, the better, because in some years it will be worth a lot of money.
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Thank you @modernpastor.
I am a total newbie here.
Just 3 days old.
And yes! I was thrilled by the idea of making money here.
However, I've been learning from good content writers too.
But yours is a save heaven for me.
A lesson I'll hold unto and pass to others too.
God bless you real good sir @modernpastor.
Preach on pastor! Preach on!
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So true...
I too have withdrawn Steem and it does help in the short run.
I can see the long term. But the uncertainty and the low rewards has somehow demotivated me.
The thing is - the message is wrongly portrayed.
When the majority of people join Steem, the message is clear. Contribute quality and earn.
Sounds great, but then I see a quick photo with thousands of upvotes.
And my quality writing going in vain with no one noticing.
Yes, I understand it is a long term game everywhere. But that wasn't promised to anyone joining new. The promise was money in exchange for quality content.
When I post a quality article on my personal blog and I get no views - I feel indifferent because no one made me the promise.
But in here - it is different...
I get your point. And for the long term growth, the strategy should be wise. Let's see how this rolls out.
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I am a second starter here on steemit, during second start I still got frustrated, but eventually I just concluded to what the heck? Other social media I have been has no reward right? And only since I have joined steemit have I tried to always do a better post and not for show off.
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