Here is an analysis of what the top 200 whales are voting on.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@paulag/voting-habits-of-the-top-200-whales-steemitsql-analysis
Mostly, it's crypto. Everything else gets a pass. So if we're all going pay homage to the whales, it's going to be really tough sledding.
I write because I like to write. It is disappointing to see so little from a post. But I know that with consistent effort over time, I'll develop a following that will pay. Already, I'm seeing slight larger payouts, but that's because I'm going to put everything into steem power.
Honestly, I don't know what the answer is. But a little diversity in subject matter can't hurt us.
That link is amazing. Certainly told me things I have wanted to know for a long time. But for the moment I am less inclined to swim after a whale trying to feed on their scraps. Does not mean I won't try that, but for now I am working on my own posts and talking to my followers a lot :) May I also ask for a favour of a resteem while this post is still here :)
How can you even say that after citing that post? Do you understand what the word "mostly"means?
If you sum up the votes of the whales for bitcoin+steem+steemit+bitshares you get a little over 20% votes relating to crypto.
If you sum up the votes of the other users for bitcoin+steemit then you get a little over 8.5% votes relating to crypto.
I don't get people saying that there is too much talk relating to crypto here. There isn't . Stop saying that. Stop finding excuses.
The overwhelming winner among whales is Bitcoin, with "kr" as a distant second place. I counted about 5 or 6 other subjects that are related to cryptocurrencies. Crypto stories occupy some of the top spots in the hot and trending list.
Yes, there is diversity in that chart. And no, I'm not looking for excuses. I write on Steemit everyday, knowing that consistent effort will yield prodigious results. I write because I like to write and I enjoy the state of mind I experience when I write.
My concern here is that other writers will look at all the crypto articles and decide that unless they're interested in writing about crypto, they won't make it here.