Introduce your content, by introducing YOU.

I came across @lykaabedes's post earlier, asking for tips on how to increase followers. I may not be an expert, but I'm sharing my thoughts anyways. Here it goes.

For those who have just on-boarded the platform, I would say create a few posts to show any page visitor what type of content they would expect from you. Will you be doing lifestyle blogging? Travels, food, entertainment etc? Are you into music, poetry or art? Parenting or psychology?

Blog about your interests and what makes you happy, and I'm sure your enthusiasm will translate on your writing.

Expect though, that your first few post will not earn, as you still have a limited audience. Few new users hit gold and earn big early, but that is not the case for most.

CREATE posts that will tell people what you are all about, EXPECT not to earn big at first, then START engaging through comments on other user's content.

See how it is said "ENGAGE THROUGH COMMENTS" and not just merely "COMMENT ON OTHER POSTS"? Because the key here is ENGAGEMENT. Make sure to leave a positive impression with your insights. Take the time to actually read the content and share relevant views. The author would surely appreciate that.

When you catch their attention through your views, what ideally happens next is that intrigued, they will check your page. YOUR FIRST FEW POSTS WILL SERVE AS YOUR ADVERTISEMENT, can be the deal-breaker on that decision to follow you or not. This is your motivation for creating quality content without earning much at first.

Just be mindful of this- on comments, most of users who had been on steemit long do not appreciate a 'follow me/follow you approach', for fellow minnows though in general it's alright I suppose, as you are both on the journey to building your audience.

Other venues to engage with the community- via discord and steemit chat. These are great venues to connect with many users at the same time. There are communities that builds each other up, and will be quite happy to share their experiences and knowledge, not just on steemit, but with any imaginable field.

Joining contests may help too, as you'd normally get to interact with people of the same interest.

Basically, you're looking for ways to introduce your content, by introducing YOU.

Edited to fit in the follower/following scene:

You can't make someone be ready for what you're ready for, but you're also not obligated to wait around for them to make up their minds. You can't push someone to make time for YOUR POSTS if they'd rather READ other people's, but you may also opt not to give them all your free time either. You can't force someone to feel as strongly for you, OR YOUR CONTENT, as you do for them, OR THEIR WORK, and you're also not in a position to tell them how they should feel. You can't convince someone that YOUR WORK IS THE best, but you're also entitled not to waste your time on a person who doesn't see potential in you, OR THOSE YOU DON'T SEE POTENTIAL WITH. You can't expect STEEMIANS to treat you better just because you confessed your feelings ON STEEMIT, but you're also not meant to settle for CONTENT CREATORS who wouldn't put in the same amount of effort you would... Let go and move on. Don't you ever let UPVOTES AND REWARDS determine what your value is. Know your value, and be valued.

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You can't make someone be ready for what you're ready for, but you're also not obligated to wait around for them to make up their mind. You can't push someone to make time for you if they'd rather see other people, but you may also opt not to give them all your free time either. You can't force someone to feel as strongly for you as you do for them, and you're also not in a position to tell them how they should feel. You can't convince someone that you're what's best for them, but you're also entitled not to waste your time on a person who doesn't see potential in you. You can't expect someone to treat you better just because you confessed your feelings to them, but you're also not meant to settle for someone who wouldn't put in the same amount of effort you would... Let go and move on. Don't you ever let someone determine what your value is. Know your value, and be valued.

Be patient. With hard-work, consistency, great content and a great YOU, surely magic is bound to happen!

Steeming happily ever after,

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