The is the ultimate post for newbies, while everyone else is telling newbies what the tip and trick to fully get the best of steemit, i am here to tell you the typical mistake newbies make, so you don't have to make those mistakes.
This post purposely was written in the most casual and direct way possible, So no one falls asleep.
Typical Mistake Made by Newbies.
1. Tag your grandmother name
Hello brother, what the heck are you thinking, your grandmother name is a trending tag ah? please used tag correctly. things you want to look out for ;
- Make sure the tagged is related to your post
- Look for the one that is trending yet related tagged
- Don't forget tagged TeamMalaysia or you community tagged so to gain support.
- remember the first tag cannot be changed after posting, other four tags can be changed, you got limit to 5 tagged only.
- Tags is like using a bait, you hope that whale will notice you post, appreciate your post and give you their support
- Check out https://steemit.com/tags
2. Boring Title
Hello brother, Please make your post title as interesting as possible. Don't do it as if you are lost at sea and writing a day to day journal. Unless if your blog is really about your experience being lost at sea.
Title : Day 256
Boat is sinking, please help me. anyone?
3. Copy and paste
Yo Brother, Cheetah hates plagiarism, the community frown on it. Give yourself a bit of credit. it may not be perfect writing but think of it as a chance for you to practice, learn and improve your writing skills. Over time it get better. Trust me, i know how it feels, remember never plagiarized.
4. Not using markdown.
Brother, You gotta help yourself to beautify your post. Put some effort to make it look good. Check out the Markdown Styling Guideon other ways to make it look better. take time to study it and improve the look of your post. Even as simple as putting your photos centre will make a huge difference.
5. Mention Your Source
Dude, Failing to mention you source is No- No. The rules are simple, if it ain't yours, give credit and put up the source of where you got it from.
6. NOT Engaging
Aiyohh brother, Which planet you are from again? If you plan to be on steemit, make a post and get the world to upvote you, you are definitely on the wrong planet. It's like putting on your swimwear but didn't jump in the pool, yet expecting to get wet.
You need to comment, answer who commented on your post, upvote and resteem good post. once a while, mention my name @danieldoughty in your post. and i will give it some love. Dude, Seriously you got to engage with everyone.
7. Offline and Online Love
Dude, I am not talking matchmaking sites. I am talking about being active in the steemit community in the online world only but get your ass at the offline event. It is always nice to connect the face and the name, Everyone love to get to know you better, perhaps there is more in common than you think. Think about this, not only you make friends, posting about your meet up makes you money too.
8. Wasted Content
If you decided to make a long post, don't be an idiot like me. Use other writing software ie notes, Microsoft words, etc before putting it up on steemit. One of the biggest mistakes i made was writing it directly on the steemit and do all the editing work there. when i was about to finish, i made a huge mistake by deleting my work of which i cant retrieve after.
Check out this videoon how sad and frustrated i was.
9. Follow me, I Follow you, UpVote Me, I UpVote you
Dude, Seriously stop it. This is the ridiculous desperate choice of word to gain supporters ever. You see, in steemit the principal is simple. There is no obligation to Upvote you or follow you, everyone has a free will to do or not to do so. if you really want people to follow you, make sure what you post has value to the community and to those who read it. communicate and make friends. When i see a good post, i will upvote and resteem and if the person is interesting, i will follow. Pretty simple right?, Dont worry, you'll get there.
10. There More In Steemit Than Short Gain
While it is typical for newbies to be excited to cash out their Steem Dollar to buy new handphone, weed and beer money. By the way, those purchase is not in reference to anyone, i am just saying i didn't do it.
There is more to just happy trigger cash out. The bigger picture is on the potential and the value that you can acquire in the steem future. Start Investing in steem, PoweUP today.
11. Be The Real You
Dude, you gotta be the real you, stop pretending you are puff daddy on steemit. Tell your story, everyone got one. there is real value in your story and the community is you, me and all of us. I look forward to reading more about you and things you want to share. let's learn from each other, be nice, be kind and let steemit be the best community platform on the planet because it can be.
12. Chill Out
I know how frustrating it is to see a post that you work hard on seems valued so little by others while looking at other people post, a post that you think is a simple post is valued and upvoted highly. I know that at times the word that comes through your mind is, that isn't fair. I hear this complaint over and over again.
You got to chill out. Let's look at it this way, if beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so does your post. Everyone view thing and appreciate thing differently. You got to have patience, keep working the good fight, don't compare yourself with others. just compare your current work with your past. So long there is progress, its something you can be proud of, the reward will come eventually. Trust in the spirit and goodwill steemit community. you will get there, eventually.
Why Am I Here
Daniel Doughty loves his community and ideas but hates writing. Steemit is a brilliant platform that would help him express his thoughts and helps him practise his writing, he hopes to get better at it.
He is now a self proclaim steemit evangelist and preacher , encouraging his community in Borneo to use steemit as a bridge to the outside world to build awareness, showcase talents and most importantly to create wealth for themselves.
To find out more on what he does, click HERE
Erm... totally agree with what u mention ... cause I'm one of them before lolz
Same here bro, we all are. Hehe
Bro .. another spot on bulls eye post .. loving evry bit of it .. cheers bro ..
Very true bro! Thanks for this..hope to see you monday bro..cheers..👏
sure thing bro, jangan lupa join singing contest. kasi tunjuk tu bakat
Alamak...bah sa cuba pikir2 dulu la..no worry..hehehe..tq.
Good advice, really appreciate it. Thanks for sharing
thank you bro. happy that you enjoy it. cheers.
I stumbled upon this post because it caught my attention and it was so witty, I laughed as I read it from start to finish. I'll keep in mind not to commit these mistakes as a newbie. Thank you for this post, Sir!
No worries, thanks for dropping a line. Do follow and resteem, perhaps it could help others newbie friends. Cheers
This is a very good write up. It opened many eyes and minds, especially for a newbie like me.
Many thanks, Daniel.
Cheers bro. hope it helps.
by the way, i am your fan @abgmie . love your artwork
I guess most of us Steemians has made the mistakes that you have highlighted in this post. Slowly we learned from our mistakes and try to improve each and everyday. This is a very good write up, I hope more people will be able to read this and learned from it. 👍
Thank you bro. makes me feels good knowing that did ok in contributing to our community through this post. cheers.
I just got off the boat... hmmmm, actually I just got on the boat. The Steemit boat today. 😂😂
And what better way than to read your post and laugh my head off @danieldoughty.
Terima Kasih (Alleycats style) for the 12 Tips / Mistakes to avoid. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
awesome. its my pleasure to entertain Sir . Cheers.
Great tips. I think it all boils down to trying to create content that people enjoy. You need to look at Steemit as a long term thing, not a get rich quick vehicle. There's a ton of potential here, but it's still in beta people!
yes. i agree. its still beta people.. hehe.. yeah
Great tips Daniel. Sounds like you are doing a good Steemit ambassador job. If you didn't see it check out https://promo-steem.com/ and the guys over at @steem-ambassador sounds like you fit the bill as an ambassador role for your country!
Thank you sir, Never heard of them. thank you for the insights and info, will apply today. Cheers @cryptocurator
@danieldoughty 😂😂😂 ... that puff daddy bit got me laughing so hard- in public at 8 in the morning !! ... Most of it...guilty as charged!!
lol.. happy that it got you smiling, hehe .
HAHA these mistakes were so helpful to share and you wrote in such a humorous way to keep me interested. Thank you!
P.S. I am visiting Malaysia in March :) So far I have plans to visit: KL, Sipadan, Penang, and Cameron Highlands. Definitely need to finalize my list but coming across many Steemit members from Malaysia has gotten me extra excited!
Since you heading to Sipadan, come over to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia. Me, my wife @viverridae and Little @matthewdoughty would love to meet up other steemian, see you soon . happy that you enjoy reading my post. Cheers
@danieldoughty @viverridae Sounds great! I'll be in contact once I finalize my itinerary. My boyfriend and I are looking forward to scuba dive in Sipadan! We just applied for the permit.
Awesome. See you soon
@danieldoughty I couldn't more agreed with your above statements bro, especially the No. 3, 8 & 9. :D
hehe.. cheers .. especially no 9 right. hehehe
Ok... I'm very real.... you may visit my page to see it yourself... welcome!
lol.. ok you got my attention. i will . hehe
Loll...Alright! See you there.
Thank you for sharing this I love it 😊
i am glad you love,. thank you for dropping a comment
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Hi @danieldoughty, nice guide. I was looking for exactly that :-)
Cheers, happy to help. it makes doing all this worthwhile
I like your writing style. Nice guide, and will apply.
Thank you for dopping by, Glad that you enjoy it.
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