This is a great message to get out there. Once I lowered my expectations, I began working my ass off on researching and recording my podcast, knowing that eventually it would pay off. My most recent episode post has about $19 of Steem in payout ($6 a piece for Steem), which isn't a lot for a whale, but more than $0 I was getting before I discovered Steemit.
Steemit has helped by listener base grow and provide a small stream of income to keep me motivated.
I love that particularly, I have the same thinking, as someone who sometimes sees very little benefit to things like Twitter, Instagram or Facebook for truly engaging with the audience I am trying to build (and I am not going to fault those platforms, even if the reason is me, some things you click with and some you don't), I am seeing a lot of potential in steemit because it just "makes sense" to me and I can see in my head the way I'd wanna grow. But more than anything everything is about "links", to quote steemit white paper, and those connections between your different social presences is what creates those connections and for that I see a lot of potential in steemit already. Thanks for your take on it and incidentally giving me encouragement!
You're welcome. I use the other social media outlets myself, but the discussion here is the best. My podcast is about war and geopolitics, and the knowledge base here is pretty incredible.
Congrats dude, that's epic, even if it's not much is enough to be worth your time, I know the feeling. Exactly, even if some don't make a lot here, it's better than what they did before on Facebook. :D
Yea man. My political debates on Facebook never rewarded me with $10-$30.
Making close to 100 USD and having 30-40 downloads an episode (rising from a solid 2) is great.
Plus I think Steemit is just filled with a more enlightened group.