How To Create A GREAT POST With Your Content
If you have been long enough on Steemit you would have come to know that it is not easy to make your content stand out. There may be some things that discerning readers who look for certain things that you content may not have albeit inadvertently.
Let me list out a few such things that will help you improve your content on Steemit.
Topic
While it is good to write on more than one topic, many followers may not like to read posts on topics that are completely unrelated. For example, if you usually write about cryptocurrencies and then write a post on homesteading it may throw some readers off.
Stick to a few topics and make sure that they are related to each other. This will ensure that your followers stay loyal to you and get what they want i.e. content on their favorite topic.
Research
Make sure that your post is well researched and does not contain wrong facts or figures. Nothing will turn readers away more than incorrect information that is of no use to anyone and can also mislead others. Use the internet to get your information as accurate as possible before you even start typing your post.
Scheduling
I have seen some bloggers publish regularly for a week and disappear, only to publish a post again after a couple of weeks. They post regularly again for a few days and then go missing.
Steemit is a platform where you build a loyal following who like read something coming from you regularly.
After all it is a content creation platform and that means in order to earn Steem you have to post regularly. If you post every day it is good, but if you post once in two days or three days that is also fine. But don't disappear for weeks or months and expect your followers to jump back to attention at the sight of your new post.
Formatting
I am sure you must have come across blog posts that are more than 300 words, or comments more than 100 words long, that don't have a single break in between in the form of a paragraph, or a gap between blocks of text. Psychologically a reader is more likely to read long-form content with several breaks in between, rather than a single block of text that may actually be a bit shorter in word count.
Always try and break up my text with the help of images and line dividers which makes it look less intimidating or monotonous. It rests easy on the eyes and makes it more readable.
Adding Color
This is related to the last point but I have mentioned it separately because it is so important. By color mean the use of images that can add value to the text.
For example, if you are explaining a concept use a diagram to drive home the point. Tutorials must have screenshots of some of the important steps that the reader is expected to take. An article could have a nice colorful image taken from a free stock image site like Pixabay. Or you could have a gif that may make the reader smile.
Editing and Proofreading
Once you write your post go through it again to correct spellings and grammatical mistakes. Then before publishing the post, go through it once again to see how it sounds by proofreading it. If you are satisfied, only then press the publish button.
You can also come back and edit your post once it goes live, just in case you spot something that you missed earlier - or someone else spots it and lets you know.
Use the Right Tags
Many a good post may go waste if you don't use the right tags or worse, use inappropriate tags. For example, your post may be related to homesteading but you may use the crypto tag, just because some told you to use a tag that is less popular to make it more visible. Those who read posts on a particular topic will surely find your post, but only if you have tagged it correctly.
Title
Last but not the least, your title should indicate what the post is about. If you title your post, "Click Here For A Surprise" everyone will be able to figure out that you are offering click bait and will NOT click on your title. On the other hand if your title is interesting and related to the topic that you are writing about, chances are high that readers will click through to read your post.
I hope these tips will help you make your content even better. Here's wishing you success on Steemit!
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Good advises.
I would add:
try to be consistent, coherent and synthetic with the message you want write...
Readers not always have the time to appreciate a good quality post..
Good additions to the post! The idea for a Steemit blogger is to post as well as read blogs of others, hence time is of essence and a concise post will have more chances of being read.
i never get tired of reading these kind of post because it tells me although everyone tries to stand out, there are always some ground rules to follow. keep Steeming!!!
Glad that you liked it! Thanks for stopping by and wish you all the best.
Great advice across the board. With formatting, I would add using heading formats (via markdown or html) so it makes your subtitles pop out more. There are many different levels of headings you ma use. As line breaks, I see that some have images (although some people do have images that do not have transparent background). Is there a location or library where you suggest an array/option of line-breaks/ I do see that you use some ;)
I use some of Scrooger's text dividers linked here, Hope it helps.
The deeper one goes into formatting the better the post looks. It certainly increases the readability of the post.
Some people don't consider the day of the week, or time of day... but that is important too. I see certain days and times when larger numbers of UPvotes and comments come in on my page.
Good point! Mornings according to US time and late evenings are best for posting, with most users on Steemit at those times.
That depends on Where you live I think ... for me its better to post in the afternoon
Good tips, I try to use them regularly. The only thins I usually have problems with is the title. I write my post, style it and format, finish it in every way and then stare at it looking for the title :) Sometimes it takes time... :D
Thank you for another useful post, you are becoming a true master 💚
If you have a problem deciding on a title for your post you can take the help of one of the online title generators. If you Google it you will find quite a few on the first page itself. Quite a few known bloggers use them to get the best title for their post.
Hope it helps.
Thank you! I will definitely try them out.
Thank you for sharing these tips @maxabit ... I get slacky at time especially when the schedule is just too busy to insert. Learned tons!
I can understand times when one is just too busy!
By the way, I have just published a post on 5 ways to publish regularly which suggests some good solutions.