I wrote this post specifically for my followers that are outside of the Steemit economy. Going to repost this on my regular blog which has thousands of readers which are peers. It is time that I start doing some evangelizing. ; )
Great post for planting the seeds of Steemit addiction among those on the outside looking in! I enjoyed reading about your history before Steemit. For me blogging is kind of a part time hobby, not something I have to rely on as a primary source of income. I imagine doing it as a full-time job could be fairly stressful when times are tough. I never seriously considered giving it a try, even as a hobby, until Steemit came along and I had a "wow, people can get paid to do this!?" kind of moment.
Kudos to you on that first post payout. I joined in early August, when those days were already on the way out. But I'm kind of glad I missed that, because those kinds of payouts were never realistically sustainable so it would have colored my expectations too much. I'm quite happy with my $10-$20 payouts at the moment, and the Steem Power from those may be worth considerably more in the future.
Blogging for a living is not what I would consider enjoyable. Some folks can write 3-4 articles per day but not me. My quality definitely suffers. The issue with the early payouts was the false sense of entitlement which it generated. Now most of the folks who grew disenchanted are gone. It is time to build a stronger foundation.
I can't imagine trying to churn out 3-4 articles a day. If I can manage one well written, quality post per week then I'm satisfied.
Agreed, now that all the "gold rush" type folks are gone, those who are left are the dedicated, enthusiastic kind of people that are great to have in the community and I'm hoping we continue to ramp up from here, growing slowly but steadily. I'm greatly looking forward to seeing what kind of impact the upcoming hard fork has.
Fantastic post man. UV for you. Did you see the one I wrote up where you and I were commenting on Jeff Berwic's postings about the flags and the money and the fire? lol.
I remember when you posted your first stuff about Steemit and same when Jeff's $15k post rolled across my newsfeed, seems so long ago now.
When you said this, sums it up nicely:
Warning, once you go down this path you will no longer enjoy creating content for platforms where you do not have an opportunity to earn an income for your time and energy.
Nice post. I completely agree @hilarski with your sentiments for steemit, and your warning :)
Just to set expectations for new users many people don't strike gold on Steemit first time and it can take practice, time and perseverance to get your posts to a stage where they are making money.
But I personally find this platform really rewarding in terms of user engagement and support for new bloggers. For new users looking for a guide on how to get started with Steemit it's worth having a read of this site https://www.steemithelp.net/ by the @thecryptofiend
Steemit puts the Social back in Social Media. I love that about the platform. Trolling is discouraged so people who are new to content creation will feel more comfortable posting. When I first began my journey I was scared to death of Reddit due to the trolls. That fear is gone now but it was definitely there 6 years ago.
You wonder how you get paid here? Currently by investors and speculators, they are buying the Steem from the Market.
Nope, not wondering I know how it works. This post was for non-Steemians and was put on my regular blog which will reach a large audience.
Get 'dem bloggers in! Hehe. That's an awesome intro post reward, way to go! I really like the infographic here.
I wrote this post specifically for my followers that are outside of the Steemit economy. Going to repost this on my regular blog which has thousands of readers which are peers. It is time that I start doing some evangelizing. ; )
Great post for planting the seeds of Steemit addiction among those on the outside looking in! I enjoyed reading about your history before Steemit. For me blogging is kind of a part time hobby, not something I have to rely on as a primary source of income. I imagine doing it as a full-time job could be fairly stressful when times are tough. I never seriously considered giving it a try, even as a hobby, until Steemit came along and I had a "wow, people can get paid to do this!?" kind of moment.
Kudos to you on that first post payout. I joined in early August, when those days were already on the way out. But I'm kind of glad I missed that, because those kinds of payouts were never realistically sustainable so it would have colored my expectations too much. I'm quite happy with my $10-$20 payouts at the moment, and the Steem Power from those may be worth considerably more in the future.
Blogging for a living is not what I would consider enjoyable. Some folks can write 3-4 articles per day but not me. My quality definitely suffers. The issue with the early payouts was the false sense of entitlement which it generated. Now most of the folks who grew disenchanted are gone. It is time to build a stronger foundation.
I can't imagine trying to churn out 3-4 articles a day. If I can manage one well written, quality post per week then I'm satisfied.
Agreed, now that all the "gold rush" type folks are gone, those who are left are the dedicated, enthusiastic kind of people that are great to have in the community and I'm hoping we continue to ramp up from here, growing slowly but steadily. I'm greatly looking forward to seeing what kind of impact the upcoming hard fork has.
I would be lucky if I had a few $ on every payout lol
Persistence pays off.
Resteemed
Thank you so much!!
Great piece and thanks for sharing. Upvoted and shared on Twitter✔ for my followers to read. Stephen
Disclaimer: I am just a bot trying to be helpful.
I appreciate it Stephen. I am sharing it all over with my regular blog as well. It is time I start informing my peers about the power of Steemit.
You're welcome. Did you see this I blogged earlier. Stephen
https://steemit.com/steemit/@stephenkendal/this-will-blow-your-mind-the-future-of-live-tv-and-the-potential-of-harnessing-the-power-of-steemit
I tweeted it out also. Love the graphic!
Fantastic post man. UV for you. Did you see the one I wrote up where you and I were commenting on Jeff Berwic's postings about the flags and the money and the fire? lol.
I remember when you posted your first stuff about Steemit and same when Jeff's $15k post rolled across my newsfeed, seems so long ago now.
When you said this, sums it up nicely:
Warning, once you go down this path you will no longer enjoy creating content for platforms where you do not have an opportunity to earn an income for your time and energy.
Exactly, old social media is just a way for me to drive traffic to Steemit now.
Been enjoying your posts Randy. Your social media tips have been helping me out tremendously!!! Thanks for the great work!
#HighFive Brandon, I will keep it up. I am happy that you and I are connected all over now.
Nice post. I completely agree @hilarski with your sentiments for steemit, and your warning :)
Just to set expectations for new users many people don't strike gold on Steemit first time and it can take practice, time and perseverance to get your posts to a stage where they are making money.
But I personally find this platform really rewarding in terms of user engagement and support for new bloggers. For new users looking for a guide on how to get started with Steemit it's worth having a read of this site https://www.steemithelp.net/ by the @thecryptofiend
Steemit puts the Social back in Social Media. I love that about the platform. Trolling is discouraged so people who are new to content creation will feel more comfortable posting. When I first began my journey I was scared to death of Reddit due to the trolls. That fear is gone now but it was definitely there 6 years ago.
I enjoyed reading your post and all the useful information regarding the way steemit works. :)
Actually prior to Steemit I never loved blogging enough to remain consistent with it.
Now it's something I look forward to doing.