From an adverage internet user standpoint their seems to be to much focus on investors ( yes i know they are super important but just hear me out)
Focusing on the end users experiance is key, those of us who aren't investors, programmers or proffesional writers seem to be lowest on the list of priorities when it comes to changes and features. We will never hit 1 million users if this type of user isn't catered for or listened to.
For eample if a user wants to report a problem they currently have to go to a site they have never heard of sign up and leave a post on a forum full of jargon they may not understand, a help section and submission form would make things much easier.
The steep learning curve needs to be addressed, i think everyone is aware that stepping into the world of crypto for the first time is mind boggling and scary for those of us who only have what we've heard in the media to go off, many users leave before posting because of it. We need a tutorial level make it fun award achievments along the way, introduce elements gradually. in fact i'd say keep the achievement aspect way beyond being a newbie as it gives the user targets to focus on other than making money. (even have some awards that are awarded by other users. or are hard to achieve but have a reward in steem or SBD)
introducing more social aspects that don't take the hours of work such as birthdays is a great idea, but simple things (or what seem simple to those of us who have no idea about coding etc) such as uploading photos directly to the site, not having to use mark down when editing a post etc would go a long way to.
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Yes some direct help, or a help desk linked from the top of the main Steemit page might be useful for new users who have problems. A faq can only go so far when people have questions.
Very good points, thank you.
Hi again Joseph, I've just spent the last couple of hours discussing this post with a few friends who are professional bloggers and have either looked at steemit but not signed up or joined and quickly left to get their take on things and see what it would take to bring them back to the site.
The main issue with all of them is residual income, it is their bread and butter while they have all had the occasional viral post that earned them a few hundred or even thousands of dollars the bulk of thier income is made up through a steady stream of small sums past posts earn each month, the 30 day cut off and lack of revenue from external views put them off pretty quickly.
They suggested having the option to enable adsense on posts would not only encourage them to post it would encourage them to promote older evergreen content elsewhere. A couple of them even said having the secondary income this way would encourage them to use some of the Steem and SBD earned to power up their accounts.
The second issue that was raised unainmously is the inability to edit a post after payout. they spend a lot of time maintaing their evergreen articles to ensure they are still relevant they feel not being able to do so effects their reputation and SEO if they have to republish an article each time they need to make relevant changes.
I hope this helps.
I think they might also appreciate having the 30 day payout/comment limit lifted. I have heard other pro bloggers/writers complain about that and I can see the issue myself. It gives your material a 30 day expiration date.
I'm thinking about carving out my Steemit content right before the 30-day window expires and putting it on my own website for the long-tail benefits. I can't see a downside to that. After day 29, my Steemit post will just be a 1-2 sentence recap, a link to its permanent home on my website, and whatever comments are there. I'm trying to see a downside to that, but can't find it.
That's a good idea:)
Agree with the earlier comment by thecryptofiend. This is a good idea I would go even farther to say that as long as this restriction exist on the platform a blogging tool that automates this timed migration process is probably a good opportunity.
I agree - You should consider that an individual blogger here would desire to be able to edit their posts (to make necessary editorial changes). I think that's a big thing, the point Phoenixmaid made about this.
Also, having Adsense may encourage more creative types to publish more often. To have two ways to create an income here at Steemit can only be more attractive