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RE: In Order to GROW a Community, You Must Have a Reason for People to Want to JOIN it!
Thank you for penning this down.
I strongly urge all steem promoters to read and re-read this post before spreading the word out in the world.
Money is no doubt a strong selling point but it's doing no good to the community as observed and like you already explained.
Another point, there are unlimited number of money-making solutions online which are mostly scam. People don't fall for this pitch anymore.
If we offer something more trustworthy like all the selling points you pointed out - people are more likely to join with different intentions, even if money is in the picture.
You're welcome! Glad you found it useful/informative.
And you're right, "make money online" has such scammy connotations, usually associated with Ponzi and get-rich-quick schemes... and whereas Steemit definitely can be a rewarding experience, I think we'd do well to distance ourselves from that kind of sales pitch.
@pennsif spoke to communities, and that's also a valuable thing to have, particularly if they are well focused. After all, many people use the web as gateways to be more involved with hobbies and interests, ranging from coin collecting to homesteading, to needlecraft and beyond.
The plus there is that hobbyists tend to be very loyal to their interest... which makes for long term memberships.
That's exactly our target audience.