Late joiners take heart and don't despair

I only joined 2 weeks ago and I managed 42 on the list.

@arhag put up a more comprehensive list of potential earnings from content contribution on the 4th of July.

1. 3611.054 SBD federicopistono
2. 3548.695 SBD gavvet
3. 3492.916 SBD mldorton

This post is not to brag but to show that it can be done even by noob, late joiner like me. I believe in steemit.com and plan to use the 4th of July payout in creative ways to grow the platform.

Here is how I got to these numbers:

2/3 of it comes from one post https://steemit.com/crypto-news/@gavvet/bloomberg-view-on-dao
I realy didn't think that this one would do much, but, it was short analysis of an article relevant to a hot topic at the time. moral of the story, keep posting you never know which contributions will be popular.

Don't under-estimate the earning potential of relevant commenting:
https://steemit.com/steem/@tombstone/how-to-discourage-frivolous-downvoting-proposal#@gavvet/re-tombstone-how-to-discourage-frivolous-downvoting-proposal-20160519t103509381z

https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@dedmatvey/some-questions-about-steem#@gavvet/re-dedmatvey-some-questions-about-steem-20160520t165645014z

Relevant comments can get you triple figures.

I was a bit spammy in the beginning but that was to figure out how the platform works:
I soon discovered that well thought out original content is rewarded the most.
https://steemit.com/steem/@gavvet/understand-steem-the-crypto-currency-and-dont-get-burned
https://steemit.com/crypto-news/@gavvet/more-potential-pain-for-dao-investors
https://steemit.com/technology/@gavvet/more-permanent-than-a-tattoo-and-possibly-infinitely-more-painful

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These 5 posts and comments make up 95% of the rewards

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Not everything you post,even if its original and you put a lot of effort into it will hit 3 or 4 figures.
I really thought these would do well:
https://steemit.com/crypto-news/@gavvet/daos-the-partnership-problem
https://steemit.com/hacking/@gavvet/looks-legit-doesnt-it
I even tried my hand in the photography section:
https://steemit.com/photography/@gavvet/dragon-mountain-drakensberg-south-africa-and-lesotho
and funny:
https://steemit.com/steem/@gavvet/bite-mastered
https://steemit.com/funny/@gavvet/42976064-views-on-youtube-cant-be-wrong
https://steemit.com/funny/@gavvet/scott-sterling-sequels
and technology:
https://steemit.com/technology/@gavvet/anybody-in-technology-will-probably-identify-with-this

Why am I putting so many links up?
Another way to add value to the platform is to create networks of content.

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Because I believe in steemit.com I also follow the following startegies:

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• One can buy up some Steem off Exchanges to increase ones voting power
• One can re-invest the 4th July payouts to promote the platform
• One can leave some orders on the order book at the exchanges to increase Steem liquidity