So.. You haven't made the trending page yet?
More bad news, most of you will never get to the trending page.
You just aren't that entertaining
*pixabay
Now that I have offended you, let's talk about it...
The biggest rewards on SteemIt are sitting there on the trending page mocking you. You wonder how long it will take you to get there, after all you have been working hard for 12 days and you haven't hit the trending page.
Here is the thing:
How skilled at writing are you? How funny are you? Most importantly, how entertaining are you? What makes you think out of 4k author's each day your post should be included in the top 10 or 20? I am not saying the trending page represents the best work on SteemIt. I think we all know it does not.
We could talk about the trending page and how it is fixed, and yes it is fixed, and yes, it can be annoying... But..
Focus on what you can control
That doesn't stop you from improving your work, generating a following and getting some votes each day. Please don't tell me how hard you worked on your post (maybe you are just slow) and how Bobby only uploaded a photo. In life success is often learning what is rewarded in the system and learning how to make that work for you. If you spend your time on SteemIt worrying about what everyone else is doing that is taking energy you could put into figuring out what you can do better.
Don't be a blockhead...
*original photo from pixabay and edited by @whatsup
Like anything else in life, success is a combination of hard work, good timing, luck and networking. So, improve your skills, ask someone you know in the real world to read your work and give you feedback. (not your mom) Start making friends by actually engaging with others, and improve your luck and timing by being here.
Don't quit your job unless you can afford to and understand the risks
Remember posting on SteemIt isn't about earning a wage for most of us, it is about speculation of where the price of Steem will end up, and we are simply mining Steem in a unique way. For real content creators this is a great opportunity and a chance to launch yourself. If you have decided to live off your SteemIt income, more power to you, but as recent events have shown us, SteemIt changes all of the time and trying to estimate what you might earn in the future can be tough.
So, although most of us will likely never make the trending page, there is a lot of opportunity to be found here. Don't give up... Keep looking for your niche. If you can't feel successful without hitting the trending page, assess your skills and if you have them, start marketing them.
What are your thoughts? Feel free to share in the comments.
*my own bad art
TL:TR version.
You suck, earn anyway!
Upvoted and followed! My upvote brought it to $11.11 -- "this one goes to eleven!" :)
I've been at it only a month and am over 300 followers, so I think I'm doing something right -- but can always improve! Thanks again.
But this one goes to eleven. I love that movie!
Thanks, and I noticed the reference in your "About" as well :)
Whoot... Just a few thousand more votes and I might earn 100 or so.. ;)
You're halfway there right now! :)
If you're a really talented writer with extraordinary luck you can make it to the trending page. For the rest of us I think an important key is simply being social, engage with others and work the long game. Maybe one day the trending page will be more than just a dream.
It's all about being creative and not necessarily talented. Persistence and an awesome attitude are a must. Steem On!
A huge part of the success here is who you know. Understanding that is part of the game. There is nothing wrong with that, it is how the world works.
Really talented writers will get known, it benefits the platform. Just because you didn't make the trending page, doesn't mean you aren't winning.
Here is the best advice I have heard since I joined steemit. I am not surprise it is coming from you. Can I say coincidence because I do not believe in fate?
Well the most important thing is that the advice you gave here is the summary of what every minnow needs to have at the back of the mind while navigating the cunning and murky steemit waters. Thank you.
@richguy - I really like what you are writing, in fact I would say your work is great. I hope you continue to work hard and figure out how to make SteemIt work for you.
Keep Steeming.
Thank you.
At least we can contribute with comments! Make a buck on your work break :)
Resteemed for real talk
Hey thanks for the resteem.
When you said most of us here aren't here for a wage and it's simply a way of mining steem that sums my reasons for being here really well.
I don't have ANY crypto currencies at all, no bitcoin or anything - and I know this is leaving me lacking diversity in my investments (they tend to be quite strange like whisky..)
By building up an account here at least I have my foot in the Crypto door if only a tiny bit! the fact I have actually really enjoyed my time here so far is an excellent bonus - because no doubt I would lose interest If i didn't.
I know I will never reach the trending page because I am not a skilled author nor do I write about "trending" topics, but I am happy doing what I can here and there with random posts about whatever pops into my mind at that exact moment.
Good job on getting into a great opportunity for great reasons. I have a feeling it will pay off for you.
Enjoyed your thoughts on this, never actually thought about getting on the Tranding page!
@awgbibb, your posts have to be on the trending page. You have awesome content.
Even if I never make the front page. So be it! I at least stopped giving money away for free to Zuckerbergs making their Zuckerberg bigger.
Indeed who checks that trend page anyway, I only look for new content and check my feed page...
WAIT, me posting content = me mining cryptocurrency???
Mind blown. (This is my first day on Steemit...)
I'm too old and boring to probably go trending, ever, so my strategy will be to pretend to not give a shizz. You think that will work?
OMG, the trending page is manipulated? Please link me to the exposé on that.
Does this pay better than Mechanical Turk?
Thanks for the pep talk... :)
Tomorrow I host a class on "Posting to demotivate the Newbs." wait for it. Welcome to SteemIt by the way.
LMAO can NOT wait
Demotivating people is easy enough, they tend to do it on their own when they aren't they aren't go-getters and hard workers... I still really think it'd be a great read though. XD
Oh hey..fresh meat!! LOL welcome to the best place in town!
Hehe, thanks!
This is very encouraging!
@whatsup, I'm thinking this post is absolutely trending now. Cherries are popping everywhere! Lol
Whoot! :) It's almost my one year birthday. Imma gonna trend one of these days.