Getting Better Every Day -
I've discovered some really helpful tips I want to pass along. As a fairly new Steemit user I am still on the uphill side of the learning curve, but...
This past weekend I have gained some great insight reading posts by:
I've learned a few things from these authors that will revolutionize my efforts here on Steemit, and I'd like to share them with you.
(I really encourage you to read the articles for yourself to get all the juicy details, and insights these authors have to offer.)
Essential Tips for Success on Steemit
Here's a summary of what I learned:
It's worth the effort to take the time to use Markdown to format an appealing layout.
Images are extremely important, and should be selected and placed well for maximum impact. (a personal weak area)
People respond best to genuinely interested human interaction.
Personal, thoughtful, insightful comments and questions are often rewarded with an equally personal reply, and sometimes even an upvote reward.
Everyone enjoys recognition, so take every opportunity to give it.
I can increase my curation efforts and effects by creating a daily report that highlights the activities of my curation project.
The @mitneb curation trail
The @mitneb curation trail on Streemian.com has a very specialized focus.
My curation focus is on fairly new Steemit users who don't speak English as a first or primary language, but who are writing and posting in English.
I search new posts in the #introducemyself and #introduceyourself tags daily, and try to dedicate at least 50% of my article curation to new Steemit members who meet the above focus criteria. My goal is to discover and curate an average of 5 new Steemit users per day.
I follow each person I curate because it is very encouraging for a new member to see their following grow.
25% of my daily curation is dedicated to upvoting, resteeming and commenting on new articles posted by the Steemit users I am following.
I also curate comments from all Steemit users. I look to reward comments and replies which stand out as having thoughtful insight, offer benefit to the community at large and reflect the unique personality of the commenter.
I aim to keep my voting strength between 90-100%, and give a 100% upvote whenever possible, voting 10 times per day on average.
A Fresh Start
What's next for the @mitneb Curation Trail Project?
I will continue to manually curate as I have been doing, but will be adding a daily report that will feature my curated articles. I hope these daily reports will be a welcome addition to Steemit, and that the people featured will gain even more exposure.
I will format the daily reports to rank the curated posts of the day. Some people write more than others, and I want to give extra recognition to those authors.
I will continue to build my account through leasing of Steem Power through minnowbooster.net in order to provide upvote rewards on my curation.
I will accept delegation of Steem Power from anyone who would like to support my curation efforts.
I will continue offering English language help to anyone who asks.
That's it for this update of the @mitneb Curation Trail Project! Thanks for reading, and for your support!
