I spent 2+ hours talking about Steemit while visiting a friend last night, who is not a member. Personally I've come to the conclusion that its probably not for everyone. The person needs to be open to trying a new platform, as well as being receptive to learning how a crypto currency operates. Its certainly not a "Make a profile and start posting" experience in my opinion.
As far as exposing new people to the site - honestly aside from just noting the better quality of content/users here - I would still pitch the financial rewards as being the top selling point. Take them to the trending page and say "These aren't necessarily typical results - but most certainly possible" and go from there.
I also love bringing non-steemians into a discord server with some other fun to talk to Steemit members, and easing them into it from there.
That's why I'm talking about serious content creators, not just facebookers - as I agree it's probably not for everyone. But I think it is for anyone who is already actively trying to promote themselves online and/or monetise their content.
For example I know a travel blogger and she was the first person I thought of when I saw steemit. But when I told her about it her response was "I'm skeptical of anything that pays". It's a crazy world we live in when writers are skeptical of being paid to write.
One of the best selling points of Steemit is that is not only a way to monetize your content. It is also meshes extremely well with other platforms. Why? Blog on steemit is a huge SEO thing, without any dirty SEO tricks! So it should be synergistic if you are doing something with Youtube, Instagram, well, whatever.
Besides, as soon as the apps like SteemStagram get released, there is only one reason for the old web 2.0 sites and services... to channel users to us. :-D
Yes! YouTubers would find it especially easy to monetise their content because they can just do what they always did, add the extra link here, and make way more money than they do over there.
Instagram is a tricky one because I think it's harder to view content without the accounts being linked.. It would be great if steem could just link people's instagrams accounts the way facebook does so whenever you post a photo on intagram it just automatically uploads to steemit.
But steemstagram will do that so it will just have to compete!
Wouldnt that diminish the quality of the content? The reward pool is only so big - If I post a "Dan TDM" Minecraft Video - or if he posts it - I think its only of value if he drives his own traffic to it or creates it specifically for Steem. Unique content should be what this site considers valuable if it is to have any evergreen strategy for its content. Dupe content doesnt hurt the site but I would argue that it doesnt help?
You hit the nail on the head with Discord.. seems like a weird migration for me (its for video games isn it) - but I have a group of people I chat with on there that are great.. If it wasn't for my connection to them - I don't think this site would be for me .. Its a love hate with this place.. I met some really cool guys from around the world.. but kissing ass to some miner (or other whale) for a vote - not in this lifetime. My buddy and I made a post-scheduler ladder.net - it has served as a good tool when you want to post but you know you need to take a healthy break ;)
If you haven't noticed, people who have a following do trend here. At least for a while. That is because people who's votes do matter like to have the value of their steem increase.
And having more people with the following to trend, and to bring their followers here is seen as beneficial to the price of Steem. Especially now in the new economics. Because some of those followers might be interested to buy some steem, and because daily active users is an important metrics to measure the success of the content centered sites.
As for the "Steem video", that doesn't sound all that complicated to make, especially if the person in question is authoring videos for their livelyhood. :)
Lets revisit this in 6 months - I hope you are right.
Post limit, so I am answering here.
Thing is, Steemit is a bit pervasive. One you're hooked, even if you are first creating the video on YouTube, and then post it to Steemit, the consensus mechanisms and incentives would work on altering your behaviour that profits you, the content creator and the network as a whole. People here prefer to vote for things, that make everyone's situation better in that regard.
So, to be successful in monetizing their stuff, YouTubers would have to adapt. Adding a new revenue stream usually requires adapting to it.
Whats to stop me from putting up their stuff and monetizing it?(Besides ethics)
Steamcleaners? 8)
LOL - Im serious.. It would be really hard to authenticate someone who was famous or whatever you want to call it.. unless they made a Steem video - which might be asking a lot? Trust me - I love the idea of seeing better stuff on here being rewarded. If the goal is to get users then you have to figure out how to excite "joe public" and reward the "rich youtuber" - its not an easily problem to tackle when you take a look at what trends on here. Our votes dont matter in the end.. thats the rub...