This is an updated version of a post I made 7 months ago when I became a moderator of the steemit subreddit (alongside @acidyo and @ned), because I still feel its relevant and important for new users to know.
In discussions around the btcc exchange polls I see people comparing the activity on each currencies subreddit for a metric of popularity - and activity on our subreddit doesn't reflect the massively growing community I see here.
We gained around 200 subscribers when I first posted this when we had a much smaller community and I didn't have many followers. Fingers crossed for more this time.
First repost ever btw
Maybe you just want more people to see your posts and get more votes ?
How to submit quality posts to /r/steemit/ - The official steemit subreddit!
First, sign up or login to your reddit account - its quick and easy. Just do it.
I've been on reddit for 9 years as user 'smashcrab' - feel free to send me a friend request :)
- Paste in the full steemit url in the first box on the submit page
- Click "use suggested title" to automatically fill in post title from steemit
- Tweak your title as you like, I at least take "-- steemit" off the end .
- Thats it! Click submit and you're good to go :)
And with those steps you now have your story link up on one of the most heavily trafficked sites on the internet.
Heres is the SteemStem story I posted in the examples above.
The steemit subreddit is at 956 subscribers right now, but only a handful of people are actively promoting here at the moment - this is an opportunity to stand out from the crowd.
How to cross-post to other subreddits
As long as your content is not abusive, or clearly bad for steemits public image then you will always have a place to post your content on /r/steemit .
However, for maximum effect you should consider also cross-posting to other subreddits as well.
Use the reddit search box to find other subreddits relevant to your post topic to cross-post on - but don't overdo it!
Once you find a relevant subreddit you just follow the same instructions as before, except at the end of your title add "(x-post from /r/steemit)" , and fill in the "choose a subreddit" field with your relevant subreddit.
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Some of the most popular default subreddits are: worldnews , news, politics , funny , science and videos
How you can help steemits public image on reddit
Reddit is still a massive source of traffic on the internet. In some ways, reddit was one of the first "democratic" content platforms on the web and many users have been consistently posting and reading for a decade already.
Maintaining a strong presence on reddit, so the world sees users being rewarded for their quality creations is key to continued growth and success of Steemit imo, and there are a few things you can do to help here:
Please take a moment to show your support for quality posts you see each day, don't forget that reddit votes are unlimited and free.
Never forget about the power of your own words on another person - please be kind and genuine as much as possible. Lots of people are extremely emotionally invested, trying their best to make the most of this opportunity like the rest of us. Don't abuse others, and report abusive or offensive posts . We don't have to all hold hands and sing, but we should all at least try to be good ambassadors for steemit community when posting. Do not spam - If you cross-post articles to other subreddits make sure they are relevant to your article, and don't submit your post multiple times to the same subreddit.
Feel free to post other users quality content - especially if you see large projects that we should be proud of, or giveaways and competitions.
Giveaways are an extremely powerful motivator for new users to sign up - please make extra efforts to spread these far and wide when you see them :)
Conclusion
When I wrote this, I'd only been trying to help with the subreddit for 5 days so far and I was still learning a lot myself. Since then I've revamped the style to be more like steemit, coded an automoderator script to reduce posting issues for new users and made an ifttt script to automate posting to reddit (and more) .
It's not entirely selfless, I've invested a lot of time into steemit and I'd like to be here for a lot longer yet.
I'm convinced that if we work as a community and consistently post our quality content to /r/steemit as part of the promotion a lot of us are already doing then we will massively increase the traffic coming to the site from reddit.
With more traffic comes more readers, more registrations and more votes per day - and all of these metrics are taken into account when valuating the price of Steem itself - so a good public community presence could even turn the price around make us even richer !
Lets make sure the world can see our community is thriving and full of some of the most intelligent, creative minds around.
Who's with me ? Lets make /r/steemit great again!
Current rank: 48
Lets connect !
steemit / twitter / gab.ai / keybase / steemit.chat / patreon
I also made :
steemviz / steemvids / steemcap / steemleak / more tools / post index
Thanks for the input. I'm not on reddit but I will definitely give it a try after reading your post.
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Great post and awesome reminder!
I also noticed reddit has a new feature now that shows "x-posted" from "subreddit name" on the right side of the submission title, I think it was when you type for example [x-posted from steemit] on a post you are submitting to another relevant subreddit.
Also, since Reddit is majorly against users being brought to other sites through links I'd recommend snipping your post onto imgur before submitting it to other subreddits.
Bear in mind though that links directly to Steemit are allowed on our subreddit!
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Not if you are going to spam like that.
Apologies. I was just spreading it as far as I could. Please donate if you see fit. Thanks in advance.
Just make a post about it and you might earn some that way, I don't use bitcoin.
Thanks. Again.I will try. Thanks you use Steem? Donate any amount you're comfortable with. @nivesh
Reddict I love it so much. I am indonesian. Reddict has been block by the government.
I wonder if there is a shadowban on Steemit links; I tend to get from 15-30 upvotes on T_D usually, but I've never gotten an upvote on a Steemit link there...except in the comments
I wonder if routing through archive.is gets traffic here, as I have had upvotes on Steemit links I've submitted as archived pages
Also, because of their huge userbase, your posts might get a lot of views even if they don't do that well. My cat video made over 1300 views in one night at 1 upvote in r/videos.
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This is absolutely the cheapest way to covertly spread the word around Reddit, some of whom are fed up and looking for a better platform. I'd suggest targeting political subs as they are often the most likely to seek a censorship resistant platform.
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Great post and really smart idea! I'm new to steemit and think it's an amazing concept. In the week since I've been on Steemit I've told several friends who have also joined. It's time to really get the word out!
I wish you would show images on that subreddit and that it wasn't limited to "Steemit".
That's why I created https://www.reddit.com/r/DemocraticSteem/
Btw... I would LOVE to see some Steem/Steemit flash mobs on Reddit =)
Thumbnails are on now, nobody ever requested that before and I agree it looks better. Subbed to your subreddit too now, more places promoting steem can only be a good thing :)
Steemit is such an incredible, giving community.
I am constantly humbled daily and reminded of this by reading the posts AND the replies !!!
This is no small thing... Steemit is a reflection of how society can work for the benefit of everyone, on many different levels. However, I just wish I was as eloquent with my writing & design skills for posting, but I will keep preserving and not give up... and my writing/posting skills will continue to get better.
Thank You to EVERYONE, especially the "old-timers" who may no longer have the urgent need for income.
i've given that a try:
It's going to take a while but we are slowly gaining users. If only the account registration isn't too tedious.
Wow! Thanks -- I didn't know about this!
Maybe this is the only reason for me to use Reddit.
upvoted -- you know it!
@shayne
I will try to do this from now on. Thank you for the info.
Reddit is a great way to outsource steem and have it gain popularity. Tried showin steem to fb friends and they just dismiss it.
I've been trying to get FB mates to come over for almost a year and I'm only just beginning to see better success now by sharing my pending payout screenshots. Funny how that works lol..
It shouldn't be this hard to give people money
Same. For some reason my moronic friends think it's a pyramid scheme, even after sharing the basic laws of cryptocurrency and step by step how steemit works. Even told them they don't have to invent a cent. Their loss. Skepticism always leads to downfall.
Great idea, I have been trying it on other social media sites but every little bit helps. It will be nice to give people a view of things on steemit besides what is always trending on the main page.
Thanks. Doing it right now!
Article is excellent, but that Reddit toon riding on unicorn whale is awesome!!!
I have successfully signed up at reddit and submitted my introduceyourself post at reddit.com/r/steemit
I am looking forward to learn all about reddit :)Thanks once again @ausbitbank!
Very useful information. I will definitely try reddit. Thanks! @ausbitbank
i may consider reddit now after reading this. huge ups
Subscribed! Thank you. Also voted for witness.
Best,
@velimir
Good idea!
Disclaimer: I am just a bot trying to be helpful.
How to do that is very clear you explain.
People will feel comfortable reading your post, I can not do that, because my income is still very small in steemit.
Good job for you, i like it... ^_^This is a good idea from you @ausbitbank
Thank you for the great tips. I was also not familiar with reddit but will check it out sometime soon!
Thanks for this - I tried Reddit in the past, now following your advise again!
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at least you are direct in your approach :-)
I am Frank and in need, I know I might clear the loan in 10 years after my studies. But I guess there is more to life. Help me if you can thanks in advance :D
Sorry to say but I also pay back loans probably longer, do something for it!
I will and I am sorry for my previous posts :)
Great post @ausitbank,
Thanks!!!!
This is awesome! 👍😀
thx. I mostly post my steemit link to reddit, but seldom share it to other subr, since it's not so easy to understand if they are welcomed.
steemit + reddit = Win
hehe
great....