Yeah I posted it too, it seems after yours but before @kevinpham20. He made $14k, you made $60, and I made $0.50. I think a lot of people will end up posting largely the same news articles, and maybe even read others and re-post them, hoping to get into that viral funnel better. But this is how Steem is going to go, especially if the rewards are so big.
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Ironically the one that got the least amount of upvotes/money (you) was the one who put the most work writing original content in addition to Fred's blog post.
I noted that too. Getting into the viral funnel, which is a lot of luck, probably requires nabbing an early whale. You need to get the article in front of them somehow other than luck. Maybe a secondary market will open up for this in the future, but who knows. Wild west type stuff right now.
Yeah agreed... Along with the whole timing and luck thing, you've got to factor in the whales who are established and have much more of a following than someone newer who finds the exact same thing and posts it miles ahead of said whale posting. There's definitely a power dynamic that's been established, like with any new community or organization. As more people come in, the dynamics may shift.
Also notice the way the headline was structured on this post... including the use of caps and the qualifier of "HUGE NEWS". It seems like OP has experience with grabbing a lot of people's attention with just a headline. Details matter.
I think it's just doing what it needs to be doing at the moment. The site is pretty new & when money is involved, it's like a whole different game. I didn't even know about this site until someone told me "Hey upvote my steemit post so I can make money, and if it ends up blowing up you'll make money too". That was yesterday. I'm still getting a handle on how all of this works.
Definitely a learning curve here and not as easy as it seems.
Good Luck with your future posts!