The title of this post is a sentiment I've been seeing far too often here on Steemit, even from people who join the @MinnowSupport Project. The other night, someone commented on my post about becoming a greeter for MSP asking for advice on how to grow/how to become successful on here.
I'll have to start off by saying that "success" is subjective, and it is up to you to define what your success is, not anyone else. You shouldn't be looking around at other people and comparing how well they're doing to how well you're doing (or not doing). However, there is a general idea of what positive growth on this platform is, which, of course, is a general increase in followers and post value over time. The key words there are over time.
A lot of people come on to Steemit thinking that they're going to make a quick fortune doing what they do on other social media networks, just posting whatever they want to post, even if it's just a meme with no real substance. Sorry my friends, but that's not how this place works! Which is not to say that memes aren't appreciated on this platform, because I've seen some memes generate a pretty decent sum before. But in those cases, it's original memes that the poster created specifically to share with the Steemit community, not just memes that they grabbed from other places on the internet and reposted on here.
Anyway, the real pathway to "success" here on Steemit is through the power of networking and being a real and authentic human being with other people that you meet on this platform. It's in joining amazing communities like the @MinnowSupport Project and becoming an active member, popping into the chatrooms regularly and getting to know people in there and letting people get to know you. Here is what I told the person who asked me for help in my other post, I hope that you all will find it helpful, too. I'm posting it in here at the suggestion of @creatovert, who felt that it could truly be useful to other people.
Hi @sajda! I did notice you in the MSP Discord the other night, but it seems like you only ever pop in to say hi and see who's around, and then you go away. If you're looking for quick success, it's not going to happen the way you want it to, unfortunately.
Steemit is not a get rich quick place, and I think that's why so many people come on here expressing dissatisfaction with the platform, because they have this notion in their head that they're going to make tons of money from their posts right away.
It simply doesn't work like that. If you want true success on this platform, you have to be willing to do the hard work of networking and talking to people and you have to develop real connections with your fellow Steemians. The @MinnowSupport Project is a great place to do that, but you have to actually spend time in the chat rooms really talking to people and getting to know them. You can't expect our support if we have no idea who you are and what you're about! :P
So I encourage you to give it another shot if you are truly seeking "success" on Steemit. Don't come at it with an attitude of "I'm not getting any promotion on Steemit" or "Why isn't anyone I talk to upvoting any of my posts," instead try to cultivate a mindset of "Who are some cool new people I can get to know today and share some of my life with?"
Steemit is not about the money, despite what you might have heard from whoever brought you onto the platform. The money is a nice added bonus to it, that's all. But the main idea here is in building true networks of people who really love what you post about and who love getting to know you better through the things that you are passionate about.
One last tip...if you are truly wanting to focus on making money on here, my advice would be to focus less on just posting stuff and hoping that it makes you money, and instead focusing more on looking at other people's content and engaging with their posts.
Comment on them something that you liked or appreciated about their post, make it genuine and real, not just some "upvote for upvote" or "follow for follow" type of comment. Spend most of your time on Steemit doing that for a while, and I can almost guarantee you, you will start to see not only earnings come through, but you will also start to see that your following is growing slowly but surely.
I sincerely hope that this advice helps you (or anyone else who might see this comment who has also been struggling to find their idea of "success" here on Steemit). Good luck!
I hope this helps anyone who is struggling out there. It took me two months of being active on Steemit and being an active member of several communities on Discord, before I got to my pathway to "success." My posts still aren't making me a fortune, but the few dollars that they do make is more than I'd ever have made on any of those other social media networks.
I know that as long as I keep up what I've been doing these past two months, I will continue to grow my following and my post value. I can't stress enough the importance of being actively involved and engaged in communities like the @MinnowSupport Project if you truly want your Steemit experience to be a positive one full of growth. Hope to see you there soon! Click on the animated banner below for more information on how to join us.
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