19 Tips For New Users Of Steemit

Hey Steemites (I think that one is my favourite),

Having been on the network for about a month I have come across and figured out some helpful tips for using the network.  Here is a compiled list below.

• Long, well-written articles tend to do better than shorter posts.
• Don't forget about commenting, well-liked comments get paid as well.
• In order to do a link, highlight the text you want to add the link to, click the link icon and paste the link in the box.  Like this
• Remember this system uses a blockchain, so everything you post will be permantly saved somewhere.
• Yes I can not deny having a niche can help you build your profile faster, but you're a person not a brand, you want to randomly post about flowers and motorcycles, go for it.
• Don't be intimidated if you know nothing about bitcoins or blockchains or anything with the word crypto in front of it.  This is a forum like any other, as it grows so will the topics.  If there isn't a topic about something you want to post about then start it yourself.
• You don't have to be an english major to blog, find your voice and write about your expertise.
• Sometimes your post will be on at a bad time and fall under the radar.  Don't be discouraged.  I personally think its okay to repost it especailly since we currently don't have views.
• If you see something you like, upvote it.  It is only polite.   You help out the author and you get paid for it. The amounts are still not set but even if it is low it is still payment to vote.  There are a lot worse ways to make money.
• But don't just scroll and upvote everything you see.  Integrity goes a long way to keeping a system fair.  And your voting power takes time to reset to full.
• WRITE DOWN YOUR PASSWORD AND KEEP IT SOMEWHERE SAFE!  There is no password recovery system here. 
• There are several free image hosting sites you can use to link photos from.  Upload your photo, copy the link and post it in the image box.     
• The Steemit white paper is like an instruction manuel.  Keep in mind changes are still being made.  Read it here.  
• Take time with your title, make it catchy without being misleading.   
• Your blog tab is all the "submit a story" you posted, while the post tab includes your comments as well.
• Steemit is not a link farm.
• Post your own work.  Even camera phone photos are better than ones from the net.
• If you post photography make sure you add something that lets people know it is your photo.  You don't want people to not upvote it becuase they don't know if it is taken from the internet or not and no one wants to do an image search on every photo. 
• And finally, don't be an ass.  This is more of a tip for life in general but hey, it applies here too.

If you have any tips, please add them in the comments

                                                                                                                                         Written by @funny

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