The unwritten rules
Steemit the platform has alot of unwritten rules that the steemians respect. So by breaking these rules you will most likely get flagged and you could ruin your account. Getting flagged means your reputation and payouts will drop. So basically everything you work for. That is why i am explaining the unwritten rules to prevent this from happening to you.
Asking for upvotes
This is an absolute 'no go' in the steemit community. So yeah...
When people come to steemit, they find it hard to get anyone to view their content. What happens is that they will start doing things like "upvote for upvote" and will get nothing out of it. You will get another steemian to upvote the content without looking and then leave your page. Other steemians will see your reaction and flag you or ignore you. Doing this is time consuming and you could also put that time in writting great content. So just.. Just don't. Trust me
@Cheetah keeps his eyes on you
In the steemit community it is important to create your own original content. Alot of people try to copy a post from another website and take credit on steemit. But they don't know @Cheetah will take them down! Nowadays there is a bot on steemit who spots copy/paste content and points that out. So @cheetah will tell every other steemian that the post isn't original content and you will get flagged. So again just... just don't. Trust me
Don't become spam
Its important that you are not overposting and become spam. I see alot of people posting 10 times a day a really small post. That isn't the way on steemit! Connect all those posts together and create one great post. Put some time in your posts and you might become succesfull. I would suggest posting 5 times a day is the maximum.
Think about your actions
- Keep your blog yourself. I see some people resteeming so much that i can't find a post of themself. It is important to just resteem posts that actually have value. Just like this one ;). Nobody is gonna like your blog for your posts if they first see 50 resteems.
Always promote youself!
You feel the irony here LoL
Upvoting
- Unlike any other social media platform on steem your upvotes are limited. I suggest upvoting 20 times every 24 hours this way you will keep 100% voting power. If you upvote more then that your voting power will decline and become less valuable. This will recover when u don't upvote for some time.
- Don't upvote bots that have automatic messages
- Don't upvote people who don't interact and are just here for the money
If you are doing this then you are wasting your vote and no one will appreciate it! I am telling you this, because i see alot of people wasting their energy on this. Again just don't... just don't. You might think to yourself is this article worth one of these ten upvotes? Yes it is!
Watch your grammar!
What the hell is he saying? That is the opposite reaction you want to your blog. Neverless this is the reaction alot of people get, because of their grammar. So try to write your content with the right grammar and don't make too many spelling mistakes. The right grammar contributes to a great blog!
I hope this is helpful!
Another helpful post for your blog:
https://steemit.com/money/@bartcardi/how-to-get-more-upvotes-on-steemit-free-promotion
Disclaimer: pictures with source aren't mine
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Good points I think rules for some people will be different for others unwritten rules everyone is different and that why I love the community I did a funny Steemit Meme on the topic upvote let me know what u think https://steemit.com/steemit/@newmarket65/how-you-feel-on-steemit i have add you if you add me that would be great thanks
For sure @newmarket65 Will review that. Yeah, don't see it as rules just as some helpful tips!
Come on join our discord channel to chat some more https://discord.gg/MCgFJVw
Thanks will check it out
Why are people trying to dictate how others should post and behave on steemit? If someone wants to write: "Beautiful pictures!" on a post, that's ok. Let people behave like they want, if you personally have a "set" word-count of what's a good comment, good for you, but that shouldn't dicate others.
I am just telling everyone the personal lessons i learned on the platform.
I understand, I didn't comment to insult you or your post, but what I mean is that, there's a general attitude among steemians that you "have" to write something interesting. I just want there to be room for more casual comments instead of people always trying to outsmart themselves and always "top" their latest comments.
The problem with generic comments such as "nice post" is that they are usually just spammers or bots trying to farm upvotes. If you really liked something tell me what you liked. It doesn't have to be something long and/or very "smart", just something that shows that you actually read or see the post/picture/video.
I agree, but honestly, if a bot comments one of my posts with "nice post", I really don't mind. I've seen people lash out to people commenting their posts: "Dirty spammer" etc.. Not cool in my opinion.
There is a difference between an empty "nice post" comment and a casual one. The problem that is those "nice post" comments sometimes crowd out the genuine ones and make the comment section less readable. They are the sort of behavior we want to discourage. It is commendable if someone takes up the task of cleaning up the platform and flags such comments if they appear to be the work of bots. If they are left by newbies, it is a good practice to give them a friendly warning and refer to the FAQ.
this is a "nice post", lol
I personally don't lash out at spammers or downvote them because it's a waist of my time and voting power. For me it's more cost effective to ignore them, that way they don't get a benefit.
However, allowing serial spammers and trolls to flourish has a negative impact on the value of the network. In some cases (not all) it is necessary to take action by using a downvote while being civil.
Fair enough:)
@Bartcardi post your is very useful for the steemian.
Especially me as a beginner in steemit
Thank you @bartcardi
agree with you
It's not like it changes anything, you won't get more reputation or SP/SBD/STEEM. I agree with @bartcardi in everything on this post. This is what I call great content.
I understand how you feel. Personally, I'm happy for the tips. Free advice is hard to come by nowadays.
Most people always search for loop-holes in any system for quick and easy gains. It's human nature!
your right this is human nature cheat the system
And they are unable to see long term negative effects of their actions.
Evolution has designed us that way. We are optimised to optimise everything, to find shortcuts whereever possible.
I feel like a lot of third world people just copy and paste something they think is good but they don't even speak English. It's sad how they will post the same misspelled shit over and over.
its takes time to create good content for sure
True that
Awesome post thanks for the information its always good to follow ur post everytime something new to learn about steem..
Great to here that!
U wc bro
Come and join Team-Bartcardi on discord mate https://discord.gg/MCgFJVw
sure mate i ll join ya thanks alot for invitation
Very good post for all new ones in here, like me for example.
Great post, I wish there was a way to hid the bot resteem/upvote posts so that it is easier to see real comments.
True that. If u find it please share it.
What was your first step in creating a solid foundation on steem ? Also could you please leave us newbies some good starter tips ?
Get bloggin and tell your story
Yeah, everybody's got something to tell others. You could tell about the place where you live, for example.
good article:)
Useful information for people who are still not familiar with Steemit. :) Resteemed!
Thank you very much appreciate it a lot!
Thank you so much for the heads up @bartcardi :) resteemed this post .keep up the good work . :)
thanks for the resteem! It is noted! appreciate your support @joancabz
Apparently too many people have not heard of these unofficial rules. Hopefully they find this post and heed its advice.
Resteemed. Really,more people should at least see these "dont's".
Thanksss @nxtblg thats love mate !
Thanks for the reminder buddy! @bartcardi keep it up the good work :)
Thankyou @piratemonki
i am new on steemit @bartcardi and your post has shapen my mind to follow the right path and not to exert my energy on the wrong people. Thanks Buddy. Gat to follow you so as to learn more
Yaa....Agree with you
HAHAHA! "You write, Don't forget to upvote Bartcardi!" And your advice is DONT ASK FOR UPVOTES!... This is funny.
You can say that in your own article.. like i explained its the "upvote for upvote" kind of things that don't work. Saying it in your own article is just like on youtube saying give me a thumbs up.
You forgot one important one:
Don't use the flag/downvote option, if you are not willing to risk a downvote tsunami on your comments out of spite. It shouldn't be happening, but it does.
Thank you for this, @bartcardi! It is important that people follow these rules in order to make this platform better than it already is! Personally, I was kinda confused as to why the payouts of my post were fluctuating, so I did some research and found out that the price is essentially tied to the price of STEEM itself!
https://steemit.com/steemit/@stevensteel/how-the-price-of-steem-affects-your-article-payouts
Very useful info, thanks.
But why would you brake the first "unwritten" rule you wrote?
At the begining of post you write that Asking for votes is an absolute 'no go' ...
at the bottom you write:
Don't forget to follow, upvote and resteem Bartcardi
Or did i just misunderstand something?
Thanks! Im new on steemit and i think this post its going to be my guide for a while, im going to follow your advice ❤️
Good information but you have errors, edit your post to improve the presentation
Fixed a couple of grammar mistakes i could find. If you still find any please point them out
4 Sure!, thks
bast post...😍
Being part of this great community I like to upvote and resteem others. Thank to @bartcardi and this post I will limit my upvotes to about 20 per day. But what to do with resteems? According to my nature I have 2 different periods of behavior basically changing each other in about 3-5 days. 1st period is associated with expressing myself, when posts appear easily with a lot of joy. And after it comes 2nd period when I feel strong desire to find something interesting, that is when I start reading hundreeds of posts upvote and resteem them. So if someone come to my blog during 2nd period he or she will see lots of resteems, having my own posts from the 1st period somewhere deep down there.
May be someone had the same problem, so please advise me anything how to deal with it and have that daily balance of your own posts and resteems.
As for now I am in my 2nd period and I must confess that again I upvoted this post and resteemed it. Hope you will forgive me that.
Thanks for the resteem mate. I can relate to the periods, but what i try to do is when i am in my second period i still try to write like 1 posts in the middle of that. So that my profile is still mine. U feel me?
Absolutely. Thank you for good advise. I will do my best to follow it.
Nice post here @bartcardi
I know you all, and me, like beginners
Any advice Guys!!
Good post,i like it.
Good post,
Nice content...I can see that you focused on the hidden contents...!!! Nice...
Nice one, thanks for reminding us about the unforseen rules.
Thanks for the information. I am new on here and found this very useful.
nice one @bartcardi
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i am a newbee on steemit. helpful post..tnx
Very true :)
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copying content and taking its credit is the worst form of cheating in my opinion ....and also whats with this this obsession of upvotes nd posting meaningless stuff in the search of it
I hope that everyone will catch up and do it well and I will write a special topic about this so that everyone will see all the time to share their advice and tips for them. Thank you again and happy to find out about your participation dear
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As a new steemit member, I appreciate the info. Thank you.
Great to hear that!
thanks for the information
Wish I read this when I was just starting! Anyways, good post
Yeah otherwise you will learn the hardway!
Very useful for new steemians, thank you have a nice weekend!
Likewise!
Helpful post, thanks @bartcardi
thank you very much i am new here this is helpfull
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You missed to include the #funny tag in your article.
hahahah i assume that here is a grammar mistake in that sentence? -_-
A couple of them, yes.
By the way how does it feel to burn more than 1,000 US Dollars in SBD to promote this post through voting bot services? Is it worth it?
It is a way to get your content viewed. Why so salty damnn
1,000 US Dollars to promote one single post? Are you sure that this is the right way? If I were you I'd take the money in order to power up and strengthen my position on the platform. On my island the average monthly salary is 1,000 USD - so from my perspective you literally burned a salary with this post :-)
I believe in my content and i think it is worth it. Along the way i learn more and more about the platform. So it might not be the best way i agree, but i get most of the money back if you look at the potential payout. So i'm fine with it and this way i will generate more views/followers to create a platform for myself. I am here for the longrun so it will pay itself back eventually. Hope u don't hate me for taking this path
Good article, thanks for sharing. keep up the good work. 😊