This is Part 2 of this 3-part series. Each post has 2 main points. If you haven't yet seen Part 1, you can read it first here: Part 1
If you've gone through the first part, then let's get started.
When I first joined here, I thought it would be cool to not follow anyone.. I don't know why I thought this, but I soon realized that it's not a very kind way of doing things.
You can't just expect others to follow your content, and you remain selfish, not playing thing forward.
I'm not saying you need to do 'follow for follow', because that's just doing things randomly. Nothing is targeted that way, and you don't have any real reason for following that person other than the fact that they followed your first.
What I am saying is that you should definitely not be afraid of giving someone a follow who deserves one! If people are loyal to you and your content, you should always play things forward. If someone is being generous by stopping by to my content, and showing value in what they have to say, I usually give them a follow for being awesome.
If they are consistently coming back, I will start taking a look at their content if I have the time. Playing things forward!
I think especially when starting out here, having a stingy mentality on this platform will not play in anyone's favor. Having an open personality, looking to build real connections will bring the best results, in my opinion of course.
Sometimes I see people making quite a few blog posts per day.
Everyone is open to doing whatever they want here with the way they do things. I will just talk about the reason I do things the way I do.
I limit my blog posts to max 2 per day because firstly it becomes difficult for the audience to keep up with things. Secondly, I don't see it being time effective. It's a lot of effort to make a decent-quality post, and the more frequently you post, the less engagement retention you will receive. I see the logic behind this being because of the time difference between each post being less. This means since viewers are from all around the world, when they finally see your blog at a certain time of the day, they might have missed the post because a newer one would be up. Does that makes sense?
I would much rather spend the time engaging in other people's content, rather than spending all that time and effort on posts that will not be making use of their full potential.
Sometimes I do a post every 12-16 hours, because I have noticed that after that time-frame, 90% of the engagement has been done. So I figured by waiting until 24+ hours to make the next post, would be simply wasting time. It's just something I have been keeping an eye on, so this is just what I do.
A huge thing that I would consider when posting often (3-5 times per day), for those who do, is the quality of the posts. I have noticed that many of those who post a lot, are lacking in effort put into those posts. I would much rather spend that scattered time focusing on a single thing, and boosting the quality. When new viewers come across your content, you really only get one shot to prove that you are worth their time. If the content isn't eye-catching, and of value, then they will not want to come back.
This was Part 2 of the 3-part post! I am revealing two points for each post. I hope you took some value from what I have said. Let me know your thoughts on the format in-which constructing these posts. Is it accomodating you? Or it be changed to go through easier? Keep in touch for part 3!
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I want this blog to be a happy, motivated place where you guys are free to engage and say whatever is on your mind. A place where if you have something on your mind, no matter how dramatic it may be, you can feel free to speak. Resteems are appreciated!
I reward good resteems and comments! I would love to know what's on your mind. Be bold and talk to me in my comments section! I would to know your opinion and what it is you'd like to achieve. I am trying my best to make 2 high quality blog posts per day. So stay tuned!
My previous motivational post:
⏺Progressing on Steemit! Part 1
My previous Shout-Out Saturday post:
🔲 Shout-Out Saturday: @longfield98! Beast in the making!
My previous Send-Back Sunday:
✴️Send-Back Sunday: Creating the best odds for yourself to win!
My previous image-gallery post:
📽Anime gallery: Berserk (Part 2)
My previous milestone:
🖊 Posting Milestone: 4000+ posts! What I have learnt so far!
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