I spend a lot of time here messing around, being that artist dude. It's all a business though and behind the scenes here I'm still taking things quite seriously. I like to present this business element of blogging to SteemLeo community and everyone else as well. SteemLeo, by the looks of things, has made it incredibly hard to reach the highest slots on their trending page though. Have to break through the official and curator accounts with high value posts, but I still like the challenge.
When it comes to content though, in general, there are so many options. Those who chase the money or become copycat artists make their lives so much harder than they need to be. That's everywhere though. Look at Youtube. You'll see those popular acts, then way down and out of sight, there are people emulating the talent, with 10 views to their name. Mr. Bean took a selfie one day. Now everyone does it.
I also saw steem.leo early. They continually improve and it seems we can both see potential. Sadly, I didn't get an airdrop because I dumped my Pal seeing no potential there. I used to get curated by them early on, but I backed off for a bit because I just got bored of writing that content. I lurk and cirate and will be back.
I don't see steem as a business. I've invested enough to keep interested. I create and curate mostly as a hobby. My Steem Power is my subscription fee for consuming I guess.
My blog earnings I suppose are compensation for my loss of investment due to price decline. It will take a couple more months and I think I'll be square. But I'm in no rush and I didn't expect such a decline.
Just buying more would be the easy way out. I guess I see a challenge in earning it back.
I find maximizing ROI here abhorrent, unless its from a result of damn good content creation or forging connections and reputation and engagement as you are doing.
That one has a lot of potential for sure and those improvements sure do look shiny. People like shiny.
I nearly missed out on the PAL airdrop. My account was inactive while I took leave and went places that didn't even have an internet connection. I arrived a few weeks prior to the inception of all of these fancy new tribes. Found out I wasn't on the list and I'm lucky I peacefully and calmly pointed that out, then waited patiently. Soon enough they got back to me. I staked that the moment I got it, plus traded for some more as well. The SteemLeo airdrop was totally unexpected and since I built up my PAL stake, I got a decent pile, which I staked. I just like the idea of getting paid to be entertained so if I can make my vote more powerful with other tokens, I'm getting more back. It's a good deal. I like it.
I didn't expect the decline either. I think I purchased some token at around $4. Kicking myself for that one. Can't predict the future though. I'd buy more today if I had some fun money but I'm saving cash like I save my crypto.
I've been sticking to my original plan I developed within the first two weeks after arriving here. It's a four year plan of just doing my thing. I guess I'll see where things lead. One more year to go before I make a new decision.
It's interesting for me to read this. I got my PAL airdrop and more but I'm not really sure what it is or what I do with it. At some point I'll read one of those Steem posts that probably explains it...
If you didn't stake the PAL, I doubt you received a few other airdrops.
https://steem-engine.com
Don't be scared!
Oh, I definitely staked it because I was supposed to do that and I have staked everything I collected since. lol
Same with me. Can't call it a loss if it fell from the sky and then lost value. Over time the value is earned through posting and curating. Do you use the tags for specific tribes? You'll notice I do, but only a few, consistently. I can't be everywhere at once.
I'm consistently using the palnet tag but I suppose I must learn about the other tribes.