How do your post do so well?
I wrote a hugely personal post and i can't even reach $1 (Edit: My mistake it hasn't even gone over 50 cents in 12 hours). :(
It was about my mental illness.
I Just don't know what it takes.
Any pointers? I'd rather learn from a master!
Write about how Steemit has affected your mental illness or how Steemit pays for your mental illness treatment or how Steemit caused your mental illness or how Steemit will cure your mental illness or ... well you get the point I think. ;)
Ahaha, nice observation!
Luck is also a factor. Your post disappear quickly and need to be noticed in order to find traction.
Yes it is all luck. @dollarvitilante = @egjoshslim, except for luck. Pesky luck.
that would be lieing though. Not good if i need to lie :( steemit has allowed me to master typing and writing skills above all else. Also knircky has said what i thought! i hope more whales upvote posts after the 24 hour mark. I'm surprised some posts haven't risen over the 4 weeks after the first pay out. Have seen a couple but its very rare.
Write about that! This was my point. Find some way to tie Steemit into your story and voila, magic internet money appears in your wallet*!
*This statement has not been evaluated by Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin Jesus or the collective group known as "The Whales". Your results may vary. Use with caution.
Upvote others who are writing on related topics and leave a constructive comment. After that make a discreet reference to your article and ask them to have a look or give their opinion.
Do not forget that your post (when high quality) can be read by people and upvoted anytime in the future. Do not forget to share them but patience sometimes pays off :)
It's not what you know, but who you know.
@dollarvigilante "chummed the water" if you will, by talking with the developers before even making his first post.
But - he also did a whole post on the basics of communicating in, well, ANY web medium, but in Steem particularly. https://steemit.com/steemit/@dollarvigilante/want-to-be-a-steemillionaire-here-are-the-crucial-things-to-do-for-newbies-on-steemit Go read that, if you have specific questions then ask them there.
dude, Jeff has worked hard for his following, for years.
his website is successful. His FIRST website in the 1990s was INSANELY successful.
If you're comparing yourself to somebody who has worked for years gaining a following, ask yourself...
have you? No? Maybe this is the reason?
Invest some of your own money is the first step :)