Minnows & Newbies: Meet The Two Kings Of Steemit
Speak The King's Language
So how can I as a newbie or minnow speak the language of King Content & King Engagement and make a difference on Steemit?
The Language of Content
You've probably heard the term "content is king". Hearing that can seem like a giant of a task to newcomers and people who've been on Steemit trying to carve their path. It doesn't have to be an intimidating phrase so let me give your mind a bit of a massage. Creating content is simply about providing value. Everyone values things differently so you have to understand the things that a group of people find valuable.
Some people find spiritual insight valuable. Some find cars or sports valuable. Others may find information about money or food valuable. A good way to start providing value is to look at the things you are really interested in or excited about. Trust me you will find someone with like minds. So if you can give great effort in providing valuable content for the benefit of others then you have begun speaking the language of content.
The Language of Engagement
Not every one wants to create content. So if that's you then I totally understand. There's tons of people who just sit back and like to read what other people have to say. Curators and watchers are very necessary to content creators so kudos if you are in that club. However there is a further step to take once you read someone's content. You simply need to focus on engaging. It can be difficult if you are not used to doing this but one of the keys to making a difference on Steemit is to do just that.
Jump in the comment section after reading a post or watching a video and share your thoughts. Even if you have a different opinion about what someone wrote then good. Be respectful and pose your opinion. We are humans and at the end of the day we will not agree on everything but one thing that we need as humans is connection with other humans. We are dependent on interaction. So if you can get out of your comfort zone in order to connect with others on a deeper level then you have begun to speak the language of engagement.
Wrap up
Hopefully this helps you grasp what you can do to contribute to Steemit. I say content and engagement are the kings of Steemit for a reason. It's because I look around at the Steemscape I have noticed that those who please these two kings have generally done well and made a difference in the community in their own way. If you can please both kings then great but if not, no worries. Just focus on one at a time and go from there. The main thing to remember is to be willing to speak the language of either content or engagement. Then after that, level up and master the language. One or both of the kings will be happy and you will be on your way to finding your place here on this miracle of a platform we know as Steemit. Peace to all of you. 
What ways do you go about providing value or engagement?
If you are still completely stuck on what value you can provide others or how you can build engagement, please see:
Do you know when I get up early in the morning I used to check your blog first...why becoz I love your writing and in fact I learned a lot from your writing. This is what engagement is.
Thank you.
Wow. I'm humbled. will keep sharing what I know to help out.
its really really really really like really not easy as a minnow.. its so frustrating. I have denied my self sleep for days trying to create quality posts and at the end, after posting it, i get only cents. oh Jesus! but thks to you tho, because when i found your blog and read about being in the comment sections of other steemians' posts from one of your posts, my stay on steemit has been fair, can't say better for now tho, before, it was worse but thks to you @humanearl
I agree to all what is contained on this post of yours, why? because I am a witness to it. most of my earnings, no matter how small comes from my comments from other people's posts. Thanks to @humanearl and @thankgodikkc for letting me know this.
If I hadn't known about the comment section stuff, I think by now, I would have quit steemit with no joy.
so thanks once again and peace be to you too my friend and mentor @humanearl
I understand where you're coming from with how hard it is for minnows. Many have voiced this to me. That's why I do my best to share all the info I can about how people can succeed or earn here on Steemit. I'm not a guru on all this stuff but I know from experience and observation what has worked.
I'm glad you are doing a little better than before. Just keep improving and never stop learning.
Thankyou so much, you have always inspired me @humanearl. I will always be grateful.. And thks for the encouragement, i am happy and fortunate to have someone like you as a mentor.. Remain blessed G.
#omg I am so thankful to you for letting us all know this . I am new too and believe me I was so excited and designing my own content by now I was so disappointed cause I am getting no response and support I will definitely apply your teaches . Thank you @human earl
It seems like there is a growing amount of spam out there. Not just on Steemit, but life in general. People who say words that have no value. People who want something for nothing. It's not about connection. It's not about relationship. It's about taking.
I like being in relationship with people who give. I'm a giving person and I can only give so long until I feel used. So when I'm friends with a giving person, we just give back and forth. It's great!
On Steemit, I look for people who are engage. I like following people who will comment on my stuff as well. Even if they're a newly-minted Red Fish and have 0 SP, I still want to hear their thoughts, even if they don't have an upvote to give. I want to build that relationship.
Thanks for encouraging positive engagement. It can be hard to produce good content sometimes, but positive engagement can be easy as soon as you decide to do so.
The spam is just a part of the territory. However I don't even entertain spam and if it starts to become a bigger issue for me then I may consider flagging. I have only flagged someone once.
One of my main focuses is to connect the content creator with the content consumer in order to create a relationship where both contribute to one another. That why I talk about giving and contributing so much because it is key to the success of everyone and not just the content creators.
This is the sum of the "what engagement is" and this article in particular every minnow should read.
I really liked this most.
Thank you @humanearl....steem on and stay blissful....
Right. I made this with minnows in mind.
This would have been a nice SteemSchool topic, gonna resteem this to share the value of this post with my followers.
You are on my auto upvote list now Earl, you have really improved your Steemit game and besides that you always helped me and continue to do so.
You earned it!
Between soaking up tons of information, experimenting and listening to you I have improved and will continue to do so. Thanks for all the advice.
That's really a beneficial post for newbies.
Like me,for now I'm just trying to connect with the people and get engage with them,by expressing my thoughts on their post.
Also Trying to construct my reputation,after some considerable reputation & steem power i'll start blogging.
That's what my future ambitions are.dont know I'll pass or fail in doing so ,but currently I am enjoying the environment here.
You're off to a good start then by trying to work on engagement. I tell people that creating content is not the only way to earn steempower
Absolutely not..
Nice post as usual @humanearl. Just like always ,u'v got something tangible and inspirational to offer .
I for one hardly watch videos on dtube when.l see them posted but you have just made me have so much interest in you and I get to watch all you dtube uploads co I thought to myself ,if I can draw so much inspiration from what he writes then I could draw more by watching him say them directly .
Speaking of the two kings, these can never be said any better. Without pleasing these two kings, you will just keep getting frustrated on steemit. I might not have the time to make contests on steemit , I might not have the time to join or participate in all the contests but what would it take me toread good posts and drop reasonable comments, nothibg! But many of d it difficult and still complain that steemit is boring and they don't earn much.
Steemit is all about Interaction . Why waste my time liking picture and commenting on useless posts on other socila platforms when I can come here and put my time to good use.
Thanks once again @humanearl for this titbit...you are always on point
Theres a bunch of people who don't care to create content and that's fine. I just want people to know that there is more than one way to earn here on Steemit. Thanks for understanding and taking the time to read.
Yet again you killed it with this article.
One thing that makes you stand out is your genuine love for what you do. I can feel your passion jump out of the screen as I read this article and watch your video.
I hope this piece you have created will reach vast swaths of people and instill in them the importance of the 2 Kings!
As always, may the crypto gods bless us all!
I really do love to create and share my life with others. I did my best to allow people to look at it from two angles and to simplify things. It can be very overwhelming with all the info thats on Steemit.
Yes very true....engagement is is most important thing and not just once it should be a persistent effort and as time goes, we can find the likely minded people and thus a relationship get developed and this is how I have experienced in steemit so far.
Thank you and Have great day.
True that I agree.
THIS IS WHAT I LOVE ABOUT STEEMIT. You can grow us a person by sharing and listening. If you are not a content person, you can always talk to other people. If you can't talk to other people, create a post with an awesome content. You can communicate with more than one step and you have an option on how you will do it. Another great work man! Awesome! Keep it up! Thank you for the support!
Exactly. There's more than one way to connect and grow. Thanks for always supporting and engaging. It's encouraging to me.
It's the least I can do brother. :) We must support each other. I'm enjoying to watch you and your work. Always here for your work. Thank you brother.