You know, I created a steemit account about 3 months after it started way back in 2016.
Like many people I've heard stories of, I tried writing a couple posts, had no followers, made a single penny in 3 weeks, and quit!
After about a year, crypto currencies had started to gain a little bit of traction so I thought, hey why not try out this steemit thing again and see if we can make something of it?
So, I started writing again, but this time, I wasn't after making a lot of money. I chose to write about things that I am passionate about with the mindset of "who cares if thousands of people see my content or not, if I can help one single person, its worth it!"
Not long after, a user by the name @enginewitty found me and chose me to become one of the first members of the now famous steemit group #thealliance.
I was able to build some small relationships with the bunch by now, and it has helped me and encouraged me to keep going.
Today, I write about crypto currencies of which I have been involved in since about 2016 with mining coins, investing, studying market trends, watching the ico boom, you name it. I guess you can say I know a thing or two how it all works
I also write the occasional inspirational post about life in general as I feel a message conjuring up in my mind that is worth sharing.
Just as of the past few weeks, I have decided to publicize my artistry as a Singer-Songwriter and am planning to keep up with that from here on out.
My background is a professional musician and audio engineer and I own a small recording studio business. I decided to start a series just yesterday to teach artists about marketing their own music to make money.
All in all, I haven't made much money or steempower on here, but I feel that I am contributing to someone's improvement of life so oh well!
Anyways, I hope you can celebrate with me the fact that I got to 1000 FOLLOWERS!
Cheers to everyone's success and hey, if you're interested in any of the topics I cover, feel free to join in and keep up with my blog!
Sample content I write......
Cryptocurrency Posts:
Music Marketing Posts
https://steemit.com/music/@christheaudioguy/music-marketing-course-lesson-1-market-what
ARTIST POSTS
https://steemit.com/dsound/@christheaudioguy/ed-sheeran-photograph-chris-collins-cover
Inspirational Posts
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Glad to meet another fellow musician.
Going to check out your music marketing course now as this is something I do too but in a different way I am sure.
I struggled to get my music heard so developed AtomCollectorRecords.com to help others. Musicians add their tracks from streaming services for free then listen to other's music to earn play credits that they use to get their own tracks heard.
Looking forward to seeing what I can learn from you!
Add dsound & Musicoin tracks and get more plays!
Follow @JuxtaMusic for More Of My Music
That's awesome! Very innovative, and I feel that could definitely help artists at least get other artists to find them. I wonder how that could be turned into a regular person (non artist) viewing be platform?!
Anyhow glad to meet I followed ya!
I have plans to create an app for fans at some point but it's proving tricky as it needs to be slick and easy to use. I may end up creating one that just plays dsound & Musicoin tracks.
Hey I'm sure musicoin would love that! I have an account on there, as a record label type thing for all my studio artists. Search up Sonic Alley Studios Group
You should add their tracks to AtomCollectorRecords.com!
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Hey I just made another post for the music marketing people, I also created a discord channel for interested users to register and follow along with. I'd love if you could get it out to your audience as well! https://discord.gg/esgHUz
Congratulations. I've been here a while too. I don't think new people realise how hard it is to build a good following. I'll check out some of your other posts. I'm just an amateur musician, but always willing to learn something
Hi @steevc I just created a discord channel for indie artists to gather, I'd love if you joined and let your readers know about it
https://discord.gg/esgHUz
I don't have a lot of time to spend on Discord generally, but I'll check in when I can. Do a post about the channel that I can share
Thanks! Ya I mean it's easy to increase that number, but to have actual engagement is another feat! Followed as well!
Welcome to Steem @christheaudioguy.
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All the Best!!!
1000! Congrats hombre! Huge milestone on this platform.
Ya I went to sleep the other night with about 984 followers, thinking ohbi have at least a few days before I make a post about going over 1000, and then I woke up the next morning and it was at 1010! Unbelievable!
please help how can upvote my post.......???
You know, it's not just simple as posting, you need to gain not only followers, but engaged ones who search for your content regularly. Its kinda like twitter where so many posts are happening, even with 1000 followers, 99% of them will never see my post. You have to build relationships through commenting and upvoting content and getting to know other users so they return the same to you
Oh shit awesome! It's going to be only better from here on out!
I sure hope so! I have so many people tell me, imagine where you'd be if you had kept going at the start??! A whale for sure
Don't remind me. I left late 2016 for a bit :(
Shame on me.
Its ok, there's still time! Its can only go up from here
Hey @aldentan I just created an indie artist discord group you're invited! https://discord.gg/esgHUz
Congrats on the milestone! I love that you mention blogging about what you are passionate about, I think that is really great. Also, I love you are sharing more if your music stuff. I bet you can't wait until your next milestone 😀
Thanks @topkpop glad to see you back! Keep crushing it!