Thousnads of posts are posted on steemit on a daily basis. Once you write a post and it enters the new segment. In less than an hour it disappears because new contents are entering the system. This makes it hard to get attention and views. Sometimes your posts are not even given a chance due to the high traffic on Steemit.
My Thoughts on how and what makes a Steemit post successful and how far it has taken me
1. Quality Writing: Most people on their first post would likely use the famous technique "copy and paste". This causes an alert by cheetah a bot informing you about the source you got it from. The best content is always the quality content. What makes a writing a qualiy piece?? An in depth writing, original thoughts, trying your best to make your posts longer and your point clearer. Trying your best to follow the rules of writing like commas, starting your sentence with a capital letter etc. English is not everyone's first language (including me). But it's always better to improve on this aspect so the readers understand what you write and it becomes easier to read.
2. TOPIC! TOPIC!! TOPIC!!! : Almost everyone when starting have a hard time figuring out what they want to write about. They have a hard time sharing their ideas. I know of some people who never started Steemit for that reason. Some people have a hard time with writing and expresisng themselves. And ask questions like what should I write about?? The easiest thing to write about are your hobbies. What you do and love. You're bound to see people on Steemit who have the same hobbies and appreciate your posts. And from there you can slowly increase your ideas and have more things to write about.
INTRODUCTION POST COUNTS ALOT. This falls under topic and if you haven't done your introduction post, I advice that you do that ASAP. It's the tradition of Steemit. And it helps you feel welcomed by the community. It also sets you on your way to become a full fledged Steemian!
ALSO HAVE A CATHCY TOPIC, SOMETHING UNIQUE THAT CATCHES THE EYE. SOME MIGHT HAVE THE SAME CONTENT AS YOU, BUT THE FLASHIER TOPIC ALWAYS HAS MORE VIEWS.
3. Design and Logos: I have never tried this. But whenever I open a post and see that the author has beautified his/her post, it makes me want to read it completely.And I appreciate the post more. If you have the talent then go for it!
4. Pictures: Always try your best to post appropriate and eye catching pictures. If you're lacking in writing, your photography would supplement that. Always attach a picture to your posts, people hate it when they see a post without a picture. It literally turns them off. Only use pictures that relate to your topic. I have seen posts without words get a good number of upvotes.
5. Tags: Tags are basically the arrows directing viewers to your post. Tags are very neccessary that you can't even post without it. Choose your tags wisely so you have a bigger amount of views and you can share your writing to your intended viewers. It also creates awareness. You can also check the amount of payout a tag has and from there judge it's popularity.
6. Peak Time: I recently discovered that there are hours in every day in which there is a lot of traffic on social medias like Steemit. This leads to a chance to generate more views and attention to your post. But be careful, because some Whales and Dolphins might be posting at that same time resulting on your posts to be swept under the carpet and go unnoticed.
7. Luck: No matter how hard you work, you alwasys need a little bit of luck to be successful. Steemit is no different. Newbies get a lot of views and money from their first post. It's all about being there at the right time. Out of nowhere a Whale upvotes you, then you start to pick up steam fast and see results early.
You might be doing all these but haven't seen outstanding results. I know, it's frustrating. But keep Steeming and working hard. Not too far from now, you'll bloom and be delighted that you never gave up.
Wellcome to family :)
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Welcome to the community!
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Welcome 2 the community!
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Wellcome to the community!
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Hello @skywalkerz. Welcome to Steemit. I am David. I wish you have a happy journey here.
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Hey man, thanks for the post... question is as I've been thinking over the last few days about optimal time but tried to find a statistic which maps where Steemit users come from in terms of countries to be able to curate the best hours to users? Do you have any insight? Or do you recommend to post at optimal times based on your own home country?
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Great post skywalker;)
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Welcome to Steemit @skywalkerz!
I'm a bot-helper, and I'm created to help. Congratulations on the registration on Steem - you really like it here! If you like me, make an upvote of my comment and follow me. Your upvote will allow you to give more money to new users, such as you. Let's make Steem better together!
I follow you, and to get more upvote and resteem - follow me!
All the money I earn will be donated to charity.
Steem on!
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Hi @skywalkerz, thank you for taking your time to write something to help others, I always love supporting people who do this :)
I agree with your points as well. I have only had Steemit for 2 weeks but your points are valid. I see too many posts where people are writing to get an upvote, not what they care about. I always vote on posts where I know the person put time and effort in, and really cared about what they are saying.
I spend hours and hours on here working on my posts, trying to bring forth quality and happiness to others so I can respect and reward others who do the same :)
Along with luck and into your last point about working hard, that is one of the most important things. It can be really challenging and overwhelming in here where money is on the line but in order to do well, you almost have to forget that part and focus on doing what you love. That way you win either way :)
Best of luck on here friend :)
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@Skywalkerz - welcome to steemit. Hope you will enjoy ! All the best @digital-gypsy
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I believe with passion and confidence you can do the best on this site. Keep Steem On and earn a great reward. I'm Hopefully my friend !! We are waiting for you to come in steemit. Visit my blog I have a recent post about my introduction. Let's check it out. Nice to meet you.
I hope we can build a good family in steemit.
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Thank you, sir! That was an inspiring read.
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Welcome and Thank You for being with us!! Following your Blog now
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Hello and welcome to Steem! :-) Followed. Follow me back 😘
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Hello !I am @minnowhelp, nice to meet you Skywalkerz,
I do track some @booster upvote runs and try to figure out, if this booster upvote really giving a value.
With this upvotes you can earn some money here, if they provide a value. That's what I am testing for new Steemians !
Im my session#1 I tracked amongs I tracked amongst other users the upvote boost of @mitchiesfoodrace, he boosted his post value to $16.28 , which was $12.2 more than before the booster upvote !
And that with just an investment of $4.9 !
So if you want to see the results of my work, feel free to follow me @minnowhelp
Welcome to Steemit Skywalkerz !
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Let me welcome you to Steemit Skywalkerz . I'm @chrisx and if you need any help feel free to contact or follow me :-)
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Welcome Skywalkerz:) Glad to see more people like you - here joining steemit! Becoming a steamian is a great adventure ! Here you can win money while bloging ! At the beginning it wouldn't be easy, but it isn't impossible. So just write from your heart and everything will be allright. Wish you much luck! Cheers! Greetings, @mekong !
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This post received a 1.9% upvote from @randowhale thanks to @skywalkerz! For more information, click here!
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