Welcome to the twenty second day of the May 30 days writing challenge. If you don't know what this challenge is about, please have a look at the introductory post. Also, at the end of each article I will post the links to all the posts in the challenge (if you're joining the challenge, I encourage you to do the same). Also, if you join, don't forget to tag your post with #challenge30days and also leave a comment with the link of your post, so I can evaluate if you're one of the 3 lucky Steemians that will get a full upvote from me.

What Is, In Your Opinion, A Worthy Post On Steemit? A Post That "Deserves" Its Payout...

Again, I'm sailing muddy waters with this one and I totally assume it. But I think it's important to tackle this issue and to express whatever we think about it. We will certainly come up with a gazillion of different opinions, but we are, after all, a gazillion of different individuals. What may seem appealing to me and worthy of an upvote, may not seem appealing to you.

Before diving into my own filter for "worthy" posts on Steemit, let me pause for a while and share the most important lesson I learned, as a blogger, on Steemit: it's not what you think about it, it's what they think about it.

I will write it again, because if you don't internalize it, you will be suffering big time here: it's not what you think about it, it's what they think about it.

It doesn't matter how much you like your own post, how valuable you think it is, because the value of it is made by what other people think of it. You may, of course, upvote your own post and indicate that you are considering it worthy, but at the end of the day it's a different game. It's all about the others, not about you.

You may write a two sentences post and get a $50 upvote, and you may write a series of 10 posts with 1,000 words each and get nothing.

It takes a while to wrap your head around this situation, because you come from a regulated environment. You probably came here after getting some AdSense on your blog or doing paid articles. And you have a rough idea that says a 1,000 words article that may get paid anywhere between $15 and $100. But that's only if you have a client for it, that expressly pays for it. In the absence of a client, your post is literally nothing.

The price of an article here can be literally anything. You may get nothing for 5 articles in a row, and then get $1,000 for only one article. I'm not kidding, this happened to many writers here. A non-regulated content market, like Steemit has an enormous potential, but it's highly unpredictable.

If you are a person which copes well with the fact that life itself, despite some illusionary, shallow characteristics, is a totally unpredictable experience, then you will adapt easily here. If not, not.

Now, let's see what I consider "worthy" on Steemit:

1. Utility

This category includes posts about the Steemit platform itself (or other tutorials related to my topics of interest), news about price, or information related to the current status of the market.

2. Readability

If a post is useful, but I can barely read it because poor editing, or bad English, then I will not consider it worthy. In some cases, I may give the author the benefit of "at least he tried" but not very often.

3. Beauty

This includes all forms of art and visual experiences, mostly photography. But it may also include very well written fiction (I remember the early posts of @charlieshrem about the life of a geek in prison, those were really interesting).

4. Fun

If it's entertaining, I consider it a good investment for my time. I think we don't have enough laughter in our lives.

So, what's your filter for what you consider a worthy post on Steemit?Leave a link to your post in the comments so I can check it out.

Previous Posts In The Challenge

• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Twenty First: What’s The Worst Thing That Happened To You Because Of Steemit?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Twenty: Who Was The First User You Followed On Steemit? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Nineteen: Name Top 3 All Time Favorite Movies
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Eighteen: IWhat Other Social Media Platforms Do You Still Use? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Seventeen: If There Will Be No Money Paid On Steemit, Would You Still Be Around?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Sixteen: Where Do You See Yourself On Steemit In 5 years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Fifteen: How Many Posts Per Day Do You Write? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Fourteen: What’s Your Favorite Writing Topic? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Thirteen: Name Top 3 Favorite Cities That You Want To Live In. Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Twelve: What Crypto Asset Will Dominate The Market In 5 Years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Eleven: What’s More Important For Steemit Right Now: Smart Media Tokens or Hivemind?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Ten: What’s Your Favorite Morning Drink: Coffee, Tea, Water, Juice? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Nine: Where Do You See Steemit In 5 Years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Eight: What’s Your Most Consistent Hobby For The Last 5 Years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Seven: Name 3 Things That Must Be Done Immediately To Make Steemit.com A Better Experience
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Six: What Is Your Main Reason For Staying On Steemit?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Five: What Are The Top 5 Crypto Assets You’re Investing In Now?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Four: What Are The Top 5 Most Relevant Witnesses On Steemit? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Three: What’s The Best Thing That Happened To You Because Of Steemit?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Two: If You Will Get 1000 STEEM Tomorrow, What Would You Do With It?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day One: How Did You Get On Steemit?
• Announcing May 30 Days Writing Challenge: Strengthening The Steemit Community

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I'm a serial entrepreneur, blogger and ultrarunner. You can find me mainly on my blog at Dragos Roua where I write about productivity, business, relationships and running. Here on Steemit you may stay updated by following me @dragosroua.

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