Does anyone here make a living off of Steemit? And if so, is it possible to live comfortably? Is this something I should consider dedicating time and effort to?
In the future, I know that its possible with a higher number of concurrent/active users, but I what I want to know is if it is possible today.
Follow up question. What are benefits like for the daily active user?
Sorry for the beginner questions. Hopefully someone with more experience under their belt can answer me.
I've been here for a couple of months, posting at least once or twice daily. In my experience, no you cannot make a living off Steem without a significant upfront investment. It takes a substantial amount of steem power to earn more than a few pennies or dollars for your posts and comment curation.
I post because I believe in the future potential of the platform, and if Steem tokens take off, the value of my account will similarly skyrocket. So for now, I just write daily blog entries that earn a little bit of money, with the hopes the value of the currency will continue to grow and if Steem eventually rises from $1.20 to $24.00, a post I write today that earns just $2.25 would be worth $45.00.
Think of it like a retirement plan, not a job.
amazing answer
I'm still really excited for about the content that Steem is outputting. Its a level of quality that i hope continues. Except for the bots of course..