Q2 2018 Steemit Experience Report

This is my second quarterly report updating about my journey on the #Steemit platform! I originally wanted it to serve as both a request for help to see where I can improve and also a guide to some of the success I have had for those starting on the platform recently. I also think it is a great opportunity to update all the newer users we are full blown into the #minnowuprising initiative this month. I am no way ahead of others on the platform as most of my success has come given my ability to periodically invest in #STEEM and power it up to improve my influence. This has given me the opportunity to continue having earnings to power up my STEEM POWER.

In my second quarter on the platform, I have earned a good amount. In all honesty, It continues to be much more than I would have thought when I started. Although much less than last quarter, I have continued to diversify my earnings into several categories as follows:

Given that the size of my Steem Power has increased over the minnow level this quarter, I have started to see increased revenue from Curation rewards but unfortunately have not found a way to track them on a quarterly basis other than the snapshot I get from steemworld.org (see below). As I said last quarter, most of my rewards DO NOT come from my blog posts; instead, they come from comments I make on the platform that get upvoted. This demonstrates the importance of actively participating with relevant engagement on quality posts with various content creators.

I have also continued to make periodic purchases of #STEEM to immediately power up. As detailed below, I have invested in over 1,000 #STEEM at an average price of $2.41. Given the price has continued to drop, it has hurt a bit but I truly believe in the long term potential of the ecosystem and what it could mean to the community that remains consistent and engaged. This helped bring my total average cost down as well but still far from the value today. Again, I do not think about short term value as I believe value will continue to be created in the long term given the privileged position #STEEM is in at the crossroads of two hot sectors: blockchain and social media.

In addition to the purchases, I have taken all of the income generated, except for the SBD earned, and power it up into my STEEM POWER as shown on the this chart:

The influence gauge has steadily increased as I remain committed to improving the community and supporting the growth of the ecosystem.

An important objective here on the platform are other metrics that determine long term success rather than monetary value. Here is a snapshot of some of these key metrics:

I am very proud with some of these metrics! I would have never thought that I would have achieved over 500 followers in just six months! Also, my reputation has reached 53 in the same time! It has taken me a full quarter to gain 3 reputation points so one goal I have in the short term is to determine strategies to continue improving that metric. Also, over 1,900 posts is incredible but demonstrates how much engagement I have tried to have on the platform. As stated before, only about 85 of these posts have been my blog post and the rest have been comments. The figures continue to show the importance of engagement around the platform.

It has been a great experience on this platform thus far. It has been a very fulfilling time given the great content creators on the platform. I hope the sense of community continues so that we can continue to leverage its flexibility and ability to improve oneself and help others. In that sense, I would love to hear thoughts from the community on some of the information I have provided here.

What are areas of opportunities for me on this platform? Where can I improve and/or adjust? Are there things I can stop doing? What questions do you have for me on learning about the platform? Is there anything I can do to help the community?

I look forward to your engagement!

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