Invest in Steemians Like You Would With Cryptocurrencies
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This is quite a long read, but the post is divided into two sections. If you want to skip the strategy and go directly to the pics, you can jump straight to the My Top (Steemian) Picks section
With Smart Media Tokens incoming, I couldn't help but think about the similarities between the concept for that and the unique position we find ourselves in. Living on the STEEM blockchain means that we ourselves are in a position where people "invest" in the things we put out. Whether it's writing marvelous fiction, taking amazing photographs, making wonderful music or drawing magnificent art, we're not only producing output, but we're making a whole economy flow just by doing what we love. Of all my past criticism of the platform, this has always stood out to me as an overwhelming positive.
I still do feel like the love isn't spread around as much as it should be, but that's not something any amount of whining can change. What I can adjust are my expectations (thanks again @lukestokes for that perspective) and the content that I put out. I can't make people like the posts I put out, but that doesn't stop me from hoping that it would reach the eyes of those who would appreciate it. Sometimes, it often feels like people aren't even opening my posts because it was me who created it. I can't help but shake the feeling there's some prejudice there, like I'm wearing whale-repellent or something. And, if someone else more likable posted the same thing, it would get more attention in terms of votes and comments.
That had me thinking about altcoins like BitShares and Ripple, coins which have a lot of upside but are sorely being overlooked. The technology behind them is objectively way better than many other coins that are experiencing tons of greater success, and yet people aren't even giving them a second look. Perhaps they're not as attractive as the other bullish coins or they don't have the same hype behind them, but yeah, the same goes for many Steemians. But, at least cryptos get some pump-and-dump love now and again, which brings me to my initial thought.
Steemians = Cryptocurrency
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Think about it. The folks that made Steemit were really on to something when they created this awesome platform. Not only did they sought to monetize posts and comments, but in effect they made the creators as investments. The creators themselves are the investments. As "investors" we either follow the investments and/or set up auto-voters so that we could re-up on our investments and, in turn, help them grow. It's not as simple as that, but you get where I'm heading.
While your own STEEM Power is low, the dividends (or curation rewards) isn't all that much, which is the same thing when you have low volume on stocks. In the same vein, you can comment on posts of and interact with potential investors hoping to get their attention and lead them to invest (or vote) on your posts. The returns here would be even more, and would help in increasing your STEEM Power so you could pay it forward and invest on other people.
This isn't a revolutionary idea, I know, and I'm sure that many other people have realized this as well. I'm just writing this for the purpose of those who have yet to realize the value of commenting thoughtfully and by investing smartly. You can't expect to grow if you're just pawning away yourself. This is a game of give and take after all. You have to give if you ever hope to receive. I pray that the spammers realize this and change for the better.
If you're one of those investments like me that feel like you're not making what you're worth, just keep at it and don't compromise the quality of your work. Sometimes you might feel like you should just phone it in and post about STEEM, Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency just so you could get votes with very little effort. Yes, the irony is not lost on me, but bear with me as I try to make a point. It's not like I post about STEEM every other time. Take it from someone who actually averages around the $10 range (I get lucky with streaks of pumps like in my recent posts, but that doesn't change the fact that I have low lows), it's not sustainable to make posts about things you're not passionate about. It'll reek of desperation and people are going to smell something fake a mile away. It's best to stick with what you know.
Before I get into my investment strategy, I wanted to briefly segue to...
A Brief Discussion About SUPPORT
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If you're a trader, you already have a different definition for support, but for the purpose of this discussion, I want SUPPORT to mean a different thing.
STEEM + UPvote + POst + ResTeem
Please keep that handy mnemonic in mind as that's what I feel sums up the concept of support in the Steemosphere. I feel like this is how we invest in other people and how other people invest in us. It's something we can't live without, and it's something that we shouldn't be stingy about. We keep preaching that we're all in this together, so let's be together. Alright? Now, wasn't that brief? Let's move on to...
My Investment Strategy
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It's two-fold, since you're an investor and an investment. As you steadily build your portfolio of posts, you'll establish an identity and hopefully attract investors (followers). On the flipside, you have to invest on other people as well, even if that's just to help you get more exposure. Personally, I like interacting with people who interact back, and I feel so happy whenever they succeed. It somehow feels as if I had a hand, however small, in the success they reaped. Comments help posts become discovered, so I make sure to leave thoughtful comments about the post.
My strategy has been criticized before, so I just want to say that this strategy is my own and I'm not imposing this on anyone else. I don't think it's the best strategy (obviously), but it's one I'm comfortable with doing. I've made a lot of friends, many of which I consider a friend outside of Steemit now, and I feel that wouldn't have been possible without the strategy I've used. Sure, there are tons of opportunities I let pass, but it's the price that I'm willing to pay.
Voting
Personally, I care very little what a person's rep is. Whether they're an enormous whale or the tiniest of planktons, I'll vote 100% for posts that I feel really took a lot of effort, original and doesn't seem to be just an attempt to milk the rewards pool. I don't really have a hard and fast rule with this, because I basically just vote on posts that I enjoy. Since the rewards are limited, I try to dish out 100% whenever I can. But, that's just for posts.
I've been know to be quite the avid commenter. It's because I feel that the comments are the lifeblood of a post. If no one's there to interact, then how would you know if those views and votes have heart behind them? As such, I spend 100% votes on comments on my posts. They're not worth a whole lot, but it's my way to thank people for stopping by and leaving their wonderful thoughts. My heart is filled every time I read thoughtful comments from people who took the time to really digest the post I worked so hard to make. Comments have the same rewards as posts now, so you're essentially making tiny posts on other people's posts. Why waste it by leaving "Nice post" or a solicit to your own post? But, that's a discussion for the next section. I don't always leave 100% votes though. I won't say my reasons behind it, out of fear that it would be twisted, but it's really all up to you to decide how much you want to give.
Commenting
As I mentioned in the previous section, I consider comments as the lifeblood of every post. If a vote earning hundreds of dollars has a paltry number of views and only a handful of comments, doesn't that strike you as suspicious? Even when a post earns only a dollar but has tons of views and an active comments section, I still consider that something superior. Why? Because people are discussing it. Not many big whales might notice it, but it's something worth talking about and you can quantify the number of people who spend time on it.
Time, yes. That precious commodity that's arguably way more important than STEEM Power. Don't quote me on that though. As much as we want to, we don't have all the time in the world. Heck, it's so precious, we couldn't even use STEEM to buy some of it. With that in mind, we can only comment on a limited number of posts. It's understandable that many posts we want to comment on fall on the wayside. The dilemma on how to prioritize them is a complete and utter nightmare. That's why I base my priorities on my supporters.
This was a real sticky spot when I discussed my strategy before. I'm not sure why it wasn't fully understood, but I'll try to outline it better here to avoid misinterpretation.
I leave comments on supporters' posts first before I go to posts of other people I follow, then branch out and try to discover other posts. That way, I reciprocate the support and forge an already established connection without making people feel taken for granted. It's one of the worst feelings I feel, so I don't ever want to spread it to others. I want everyone to feel included, and that their voices are heard. People took the time to read and thoughtfully comment on my post. That's time they could never get back. The least I could do is to do the same for them.
Some people don't even take the time to reply to my comments, other people just vote on it and move on. That's cool, I mean, I can't dictate everyone to reply. It's kind of hard to see a comments section that all have replies though, with my average length, yet thoughtful comment the only one the original poster didn't reply to, but that's cool. That's their prerogative. Who am I to demand attention? What I'm saying is that, if you comment on my post, expect a reply and a corresponding vote. If your comment is thoughtful, then expect a vote and thoughtful comment from me to your post, without you needing to redirect me to your page. That's just how I operate. Again, this is my way to maximize my time.
I filter out people by those who comment on my posts, but I do give infrequent commenters a shot. What I do is that I leave a thoughtful comment on other people's posts about 2-3 times. If that doesn't lead them back to my profile, then that's cool. My posts might just not be what they're looking for or my attitude doesn't sync with theirs. I move on and find other people to support. No harm, no foul, no hard feelings.
I'm not obligating anyone to comment on my posts just so they could receive votes and comments from me. I repeat, and I really want to emphasize this because my words have been twisted before. How I arrange my priorities are up to me. I use SUPPORT to categorize people, but when the number of people becomes too much, I subjectively arrange them. I will get to everyone eventually, and I will not let the payout window lapse.
Like I said, a lot of other people don't even care about who comments on them, and they're the people who earn tons of votes and comments. What I'm trying to say is that if you feel like you can leave people who comment on your posts hanging, then by all means do so. I'm not guilting anyone or anything, everyone has their own way of maximizing their time. They're probably too busy to reply to minnows or they just reply on people that would net them more meaningful votes, and that's fine. That's just not how I go about things. If I eventually receive 100 different comments, I would probably change my strategy regarding this as well.
Resteeming
Back in the rough and tumble days of Steemit without any reputation or ranking, new users would be surprised to know that resteeming wasn't even a feature. Were you surprised? I mean, were you surprised though? Anyway, resteeming feels like you're hyping up coins or investments. When done correctly, it could serve as a way of helping your investment grow. But, if you flood your feed with tons of resteems, then people won't even bother checking them out. It's a delicate balance for sure.
For me, I try to resteem undervalued posts and posts which I feel deserve more attention than it's getting. I usually resteem posts that have stagnated a bit to inject some new votes and interaction its way. While I don't have a lot of active followers, as long as I bring a vote or comment someone else's way, I feel like I've accomplished a lot.
Don't beg for a resteem, because you're almost always going to get denied. If your post is worth a resteem, and the people are awesome, they'll do so without being asked.
Following
We get to another touchy subject, and one that I feel many people just take for granted. Maybe I just have a tendency to overthink things, but I'm becoming more and more wary of who I follow. There are a lot of people who have developed a strategy of thoughtfully commenting once so that people would follow them, and then they wouldn't return to any of your posts. As far as they're concerned, they've already hooked you in. It's a new age of spammers, and admittedly, I've been hooked by a number of people who do this strategy.
There are other people who spam resteems and flood your feed with other people's posts. That's cool that they're attempting to help other people, but when you lose control of your feed, you lose its initial purpose. I, for one, would like to vote on all of the people I follow. Currently, I'm not able to do so because I've followed a lot of people I don't want to follow anymore. Think of them as bad investments which seemed attractive at the time you invested in them, but they turn out to be nothing but empty promises.
I want a following list that actively engages with me. I don't post multiple times a day, heck I usually only post every other day, so I don't think I'm asking for too much in terms of comments. To that end, I developed an algorithm to weed out the people that I objectively want to follow, and I peppered it in with a few subjective exceptions just because I enjoy reading their work even though they don't comment and/or vote on my posts. I plan to make a post about it after the holidays, but I don't plan to divulge the exact algorithm because I've been thinking of creating an open source project about it. Also, I don't want other people to nitpick on the algorithm as well.
But, like investing in cryptocurrency, the best strategy is to buy low and sell high. Would you buy cryptos that are already at its peak (whales) or will you take a chance and invest on a coin that still poised for an uptick (minnows)? I can't dictate what strategy you should pick, but I know what I'm going with. Nothing wrong to play it safe by investing on blue chips, but if you really want a bang for your buck, might I suggest you pick among the more hungrier coins. Diversify your portfolio.
I want to emphasize that you can follow anyone you want, I'm just detailing how I sort out my "investments". Why would I spend time collecting "investments" that only cause me emotional grief and/or waste my time? Some people want to collect people they follow, and that's cool. To each their own.
My Top (Steemian) Picks
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Oh wow, I didn't imagine this post would be as meaty as this. So, I'll try to keep this brief. This section was actually my intended focus for this post, as this was just supposed to be a sort of endorsement post for the awesome Steemians that I feel deserve tons of attention. Yes, this is a veiled thank you to my awesome followers, under the guise of an investment tutorial. So here are my picks:
(This is arranged in no particular order)
BOOM (@meesterboom) coin. I was fortunate enough to get in on this coin while it was going from hundreds (Minnow) to thousands (Dolphin), and it has shown no signs of slowing down. A natural entertainer, this coin not only churns out the funniest posts on the platform, but this also returns comments and votes on your posts. It's never too late to get in on this coin, and you won't ever regret investing. I've got a lot riding on this coin, in fact you could say I went all in, and it has never failed me to this day. If you're looking for a complete package then look no further.
DREEM (@dreemit) coin. One of the best investments I've made this year. I watched this coin grow from a couple of cents (Minnow) to the thousands of dollars (Dolphin) it's worth today. This is one of the hardest working coins I've seen here, and apart from its awesome fiction and philosophical points, I feel it's most important feature is that it makes everyone feel included. Did I mention that this one has photos and poetry as well? It's a mixed bag of everything you need in a coin. You will never regret positioning yourself in this one. I surely haven't and I went all in on this.
FYN (@ryivhnn) coin. One of the most underrated coins out there. This has a lot of similarities with the DREEM coin, but instead of fiction, you get art, and a whole lot of heart. If you're in this for the interaction, then I'm not sure why you haven't invested in the FYN coin already. An added bonus is that this coin has recently spawned sidechains that I feel is a split of its different personalities. If you're a completionist, you might want to give the GORC (@gorc), TRIX (@pixietrix) and CUB (@shadowlioncub) tokens a go.
XTIAN (@artistchristian) coin. An up and coming coin, you might want to get in on the action early before you miss out. This coin was called RUNR (@allstarrunner) back then, but has pivoted with a renewed sense of purpose. I see a huge breakout looming in 2018 for this, so get in before everyone else does. Like FYN, this one's art-based and has tons of interaction that goes with it. Why invest in one when you can invest in them both? I surely have, and I'm thankful that I went all in on these coins every single day.
NAQ (@naquoya) coin. It's a coin that has experienced a massive bull run before but has dipped off a bit, for reasons I don't want to get into here. I just have the utmost confidence that this coin is going to bounce back stronger than ever in the coming year. If you're looking for fiction, then this one's a great bet.
EZZY (@ezzy) coin. This one's a no-brainer. I've invested on this coin when it was still obscure. It got a lot of boost when it won a Golden Steemit Award, and it has shown no signs of stopping from then. Now that this coin's a juggernaut, often times like I feel like it's too out of reach for me, but for this one I know that it's worth a shot. I was lucky I got in on this blue chip early, but this coin is already too well-known and hard to reach even for an early investor like me.
FOXY (@lukestokes) coin. I have a special affinity for this coin, mainly because I've gotten the pleasure to work with its founders even before their ICO. One of my blue chip exceptions, this coin has tons of upside with no noticeable negatives. Another thing it has going for it that sets it above other well-known coins is the MHTH (@lukestokes.mhth) network it's using. While you won't get tons of comments, you can never go wrong with this one. Quality over quantity.
TRAF (@trafalgar) coin. This coin practically prints money. Another blue chip exception, this coin is reminiscent of one of my favorites, the BOOM coin. Tons of laughs and tons of witty retorts. Personally, I've received vote dividends from this in the past, but it's quite variable in my case. Others are lucky to receive one every time though, so who knows. Take a chance and maybe you'll be luckier than I am. This coin also has a tether (@traf) which is like a bite-sized version of the main coin. Invest in both and thank me later.
TERRY (@surpassinggoogle) coin. Personally, I haven't received a lot of dividends from this, but many others are reaping the rewards for their investment. Community-driven, this coin is worth a look if you're looking for a bonafide bullish coin. I've been rethinking about my investment to this for months now, but I will never regret having it in my port for the past several months. Like the EZZY coin, I've witnessed this coin go from obscure to mainstream, until it's too out of reach for me.
As much as I want to go on and on, I feel like this post has become too long. I didn't include the obvious blue chips because everyone already knows them well. I'd much rather invest in unknowns and undervalued coins and watch them grow. Here's a mixed bag of blue chips and up and comers that are worth a look: DOM (@verbal-d), PAUL (@therealpaul), HAN (@hanshotfirst), CUR (@beginningtoend), IRA (@irastra), EXP (@finleyexp), DEB (@kiwideb), SYKO (@sykochica), MERE (@merej99), DAD (@dadview), ZEPP (@zeppelin)
And, if you would be so inclined (and if you liked this post), I hope you could spare some room in your portfolio for the JED (@jedau) coin. I feel like it's often overlooked and severely undervalued. But, that's just my opinion.
Did you feel like I missed anyone? Sound off in the comments section if you have more investment options to add.
I wanted to get this in before the holidays, as I might not be able to go online until after. So, let me take this opportunity to say...
Happy holidays to all and none!
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Hey brother! Thanks for the mention! But if it comes down to the ultimate in community spirit, innovative excellence and tireless dedication, nothing compares to "Jedcoin". The best of the best!!!
Invest now and reap the mountains of rewards later... :)
I'm not sure I agree with community spirit, because I'm not even part of any group here haha but I will gladly accept the other two compliments. Coming from you, you know that it truly means a lot! Sorry for getting back so late. I've been out of the country, but now I'm back and trying to catch up. Nice to see the great @ezzy on my comments once again!
I've got room in my portfolio for the JED coin!! I consider you a true friend matey chops. Oh the times we have riffed back and forth within the comments. Countless joyous times.
In fact I will go so far as to say you are Top Donk! (Top Donkey if you're not in the know) That's is an accolade that isn't handed out a lot.
I do agree with so much in this post. I am guilty of visiting friends blogs over my feed time and time again when time is short. Did I say time? Perhaps I did as my time is severely limited. lol. I still trawl my feed but it's by friends I am more concerned with first.
Comments are king, and views obvs but comments. Oh man, I am so distressed when I have a post littered with spammy nice post bastarts.
Enjoy your festive break and possibly some snow muckeroon!! :OD
I feel so fortunate that it's the case because the BOOM coin is one of the best investments I've made! BTC can suck it! The BOOM only knows one direction, and it's UP! I never thought I would ever regard people I met over the internet as true friends, but now I have a handful of them. I'm happy to count you among the few, matthew BROderick! I put you, @dreemit and the others before most of my non-internet friends every time!
One day, I do believe, that people would look back at our epic comment threads and be inspired at the friendship we have forged. Quite unlike any other comments I've seen here! Oh you know I'm in the know! You are Top Donk up there with me as well!
Comments are king, and no matter how people manipulate votes and views, genuine comments are hard to fake. It's an undeniable sign of interaction, and it really makes posts come alive after posting! I'm so lucky that I made that poem about your photo when I did haha!
They really are and I am glad you have touched upon that. The views and the votes can all be messed around with but the comments, real comments are the gold in which this house is built. They are the flat that underpins the earth. THEY ARE LAMENT!
Sorry, got lost in my thread a bit. You know what I mean! :OD
LAMENT is the foundation to which our epic friendship is built. No matter how many conversation we would have in other forms, the ones we had, are having and will have in the comments located in the STEEM blockchain will forever be unmatched! I await one half of the plaque we are due. You should be receiving your half three or five days before I do, because our customs bureau here is shit.
Ah the lament. The sweet sweet lament.
I look forward to my half of the plaque. I shall hand it on my wall in silence and then...
lament!!
That shall be the title of the book that documents our friendship. It'll be out in stores some time in the future, and cryptos are the only mode of payment. The book itself will be made of waterproof material because of the inevitability of people spilling their drink while reading it.
Great post, Jed! With SMTs coming, I wouldn't be surprised if some of these "coins" actually become real tokens in the future.
Relationships are key. For them to matter and be genuine, they have to be mutually beneficial but in a gift economy sort of way, not a cold, calculated financial transaction sort of way. That relates to expectations or following strict formulas (which, if done wrong, can seem like manipulation).
I'm glad you've found something that works for you. I also hope more of us take an attitude of everything is a gift and nothing should be expected.
Something else I've been thinking about lately relates to how people of similar class/wealth tend to group together. I need to do a whole post on this, but I think it may be an overlooked facet of why some people get high SP votes and others don't. If that is in play here, it may be an age-old human struggle with no easy answer.
Happy holidays to you, Jed. May JED coin have a major breakout in 2018!
I'm looking forward to investing in a lot of them for sure! Relationships are key, right alongside compassion and mutual respect. And, you're right about it being mutually beneficial. I hope that this post doesn't come across as something along that nature. I've never done a crypto post before, and I just wanted to play off of it by using people as coins and investment strategies as a hard and fast rule. The relationships I've made here are born out of honest to goodness organic interaction with not even a tinge of calculation.
Whenever I can, I do preach your teachings in whatever way I can, so I hope that I do my part in getting that realization out. It's a tough sell for sure, as even I had a tough time grasping it at the beginning. But, once people embrace it, I feel like they'll have a much more enjoyable time here. I mean, I surely have! And it's thanks in large part to you :)
Man, if you could quantify that, I feel like it has the potential to break the wheel! Or, at least it could get people who just vote with the masses to rethink their approach. In any case, I feel like that idea really does have merits.
I do hope the JED coin breaks through all the resistance levels in 2018! Thanks for that vote of confidence, man!
Also, congrats in breaking it to the Top 10! I hope that my constant endorsement put at least a couple of votes that went to that :)
@jedau Totally agreed! That's why I love steemit in the first place! It actually empowers the user! Only platform that I know of where you can practically help another user by rewarding them substantially for their work and not just giving a ''like'' with no actual value.
Highest Regards
@lordneroo
Right!? Surely Steemit woud only be a pioneer and many other services would follow suit. But, we're lucky that we were one of the first ones using the service. Currently, the rewards are a bit skewed, but the potential is there. One of these days, I hope that a balance would be struck. Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts, man!
Wholy crap.
I love the way you made sense of how to use this site. I've been really getting back into posting on this site after getting my head out of my behind. This really helped me out!
Thanks for taking the time to make it!
Mind you, it's all still up to you. I won't ever dictate how anyone else should use this service. I do hope that you become active again not because of the recent surge in STEEM, but because you truly enjoy the content you put up. Thank you for taking the time to read it, and most especially for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it!
I honestly didn't know there was a surge in STEEM until now. Only reason i've been back lately is because my computer was broken for a couple of months. I got it back two weeks ago and i've been treating this site like a full time job.
Actually SBD was the one that really hit big. I think it rose to $14 a piece, if I'm not mistaken. Now it's "down" to $8 but it's still x8 than what we normally get. Everything's a gift, and we should take advantage of it when we can :)
I agree 100%. If it wasn't for my business partner at Kimchi Socks, I NEVER would have gotten into cryptocurrencies like I am right now!
Steemit is actually a LOT of fun!
Nice! Glad you stumbled upon it!
Hi, happy day @jedau.
Excellent informative contribution, as a Christmas gift.
The new ones are learning to develop this new way of rewarding talents.
I've had six months of travel in Steemit and I value the little gained, but that has meant a point of support.
We will be following the advice. I like @surpaassinggoogle.
I wish you a happy Christmas!!!!!
I do hope they learn quickly, before it's too late for them. I hope that this little contribution from me goes a long way. Check out all the other users I recommended as I feel that they offer a lot of different things. I hope you had a happy Christmas! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment :D
What an awesome post and a great way to view at things :)
I hope, some people are thinking voting in me is also investing in the growth of this platform (I try with @welcoming). That would be even greater than the monetary reward :)
Merry Xmas, thx for this post once again!
Thanks for the compliment and for the huge upvote! :) That's a great idea about @welcoming! Quite too often, the other resteeming services are milking newcomers for their hardearned earnings. Good for you for offering it up as a great entry for newbies. I hope you had a merry christmas, and thank you for stopping by! I appreciate it, man :D
Ich finde die Idee super. Aus irgendeinem Grund komme ich nicht in den Chat. Klappt irgendwie mit der Anmeldung nicht. Mir geht es nicht primär um das Geld. Aber es ist eben schon hart, wenn man sehr aufwendige Beiträge postet und sie in der Versenkung verschwinden. Da muss man durch. Ich wäre schon für einen wöchentlichen Treff. Man muss ja nicht teilnehmen. Ich habe hinter mir ein paar weitere neue Mitglieder hinter her gezogen, die es noch wesentlich schwerer haben werden
Are you talking about Steemit Chat? The registration there is separate from Steemit itself. It's tough when you're just starting but just keep at it and don't be discouraged. You should go to other people's posts and leave thoughtful comments there. I've had posts that earn almost nothing, with only one or two comments. And that's when I had already spent one year here, so it's not something only new users go through.
What a terrific post and one that has been weighing on my mind a great deal of late.
Ironic, I wrote a post about the value of commenting the other day, not so much from the individual perspective although that was weighing on my mind. My entire point about commenting is that it lengthens an article which helps when the google bot comes through. From what I understand, google cannot tell the difference between the article and the comments (nor does it probably care) since it is all part of the same page. It is looking at key words and comments that pertain to the article will only serve to hit those words.
As for the feed, I live that nightmare. I went follow crazy when I joined four months ago and I am paying now. I got up to 1100 followers which killed my feed. I since am back to 850, so I am moving in the right direction. What you state is true...you cannot truly follow those who you want with a feed filled with resteems and people who write content you really dont care about.
Great article...thanks.
Yeah i read that post on the importance of commenting and upvoting your commenters thank u too for that....
Do you mind linking that post here? I'm very interested to read your thoughts about it. I have just read, voted and commented on your latest one, but I can't seem to find the one you're talking about here.
That's interesting about SEO chances. For other sites with comments, I'm not sure if that contributes to it, but it's definitely interesting if that's the case here, considering that the comments are tiny posts themselves. Considering discoverability though, I'm sure there are tons of other things to help it rank up on Google.
850 followers!? That's still unheard of for me! I won't be able to keep up with everyone at that length. I'm targetting around 40 or 50 soon. Trying to avoid those who resteem like crazy though. Thanks for taking the time to read and for the lengthy comment! :D
I think this might be it
https://steemit.com/steem/@taskmaster4450/steem-solution-we-need-to-do-this-to-make-steemit-a-huge-success
Thanks for the link!
Awesome post, made better by the mention of the little known Naqcoin :) . Many thanks for that. But overall your done a great job detailing your thoughts, explaining them, and then proceeding to share the love by mentioning many great Steemians (and included me in that list - blush).
You have to be one of them most community minded members here (and there are many of those), and it is always a pleasure to read your thoughts, as well as your stories and blog posts.
Little known!? Ha! It had a big push last year but the people behind just went through a rough patch. Just you wait, it's poised to make a comeback!!
I would have to disagree with your statement about me being a community-minded member. Respectfully, of course. I feel like I don't even belong to a community here. No team, no country, no nothing. I'm fortunate to have made strong connections with awesome people, but I can't count myself as a community member just yet. I've been on the outs in terms of groups all my life, and it seems like it's the same thing here on Steemit.
Likewise, dude! I find your writing one of the most compelling I've read ever. Always great to receive compliments from writers I admire and look up to!
Yes, perhaps you are correct. I didn't choose my words completely correctly. I think what I was trying to say (awkwardly) was that within your area of support (both inward and outward) you are active and generous. And I am a part of the area of support, so I speak from my experience.
I haven't fitted into the overall community either, but that is quite normal for me. So we have that in common.
Oh yeah, for sure! Unfortunately, my vote isn't worth tens of dollars (though I've seen it score above a dollar now!) so I show my support through encouragement in the comments. I don't know how to go about it without being genuine haha!