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RE: Need Your Ideas: Increase Number of Active Steemians
I see retention as being critically important. The word gets out, but is it being countered by people who say, "I tried that once, it doesn't work"? That one comment, that one lost member, can do more damage than years of recruiting can fix.
Engage the newcomers, tip them, resteem their posts, show them ways to improve their posts. A couple of whales might take turns finding and voting up their posts so they get noticed.
And of course, SteemTrail can really promote a newcomers post if established people join in, join up, follow the trails in Steeman, and then curate posts.
I think those are very great points to remember. Thank you.
Retention is definitely an issue.
I honestly believe that if a large group of us actually "adopted" a newbie it would be far more helpful than the curation trails because it would be one on one interaction/guidance/mentorship. The "Big Brother/Big Sister" can help promote that new person using their influence/reputation to build a solid foundation.
I do believe the curation trails have great intentions but it's like a comet: a bright flash and then it's gone. Newbies love seeing their post get attention and making money (as do all of us), but the curation trails cannot keep visiting the same people. Without being comfortable or established on the platform, the quick hi and bye of a curation trail (and it's associated funds) may feel like abandonment when a newbie's sophomore posts earn next to nothing.
Curie does that because of their policy, but most curation trails (On Steemtrail) continue to provide promotion based on merit.