Hooray Readers! Bringing a blog post to share a little bit of my experience so far on how to improve your page.
On this blog post I'd like to bring something different, in reality, the initial plan was to release a summary of all my blog posts divided into categories, but during the creativity process of writing I though - why not explaining why I'm doing this.
Let's take a quick look on general Steemit strategies that are widely known on the Steem universe, that way we can dive into the Page Organization/Layout aspect that I want to talk about, making your page more appealing, thus leading to better views.
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Steemit Strategies to Build Your Channel
By any means I claim to be a successful Steemian, however, I'm seeing improvements each day and I get super exicited when new members approach me asking for advice on how they can improve on the platform. Believe me, I stop everything I'm doing just to help.
I'm not going through all the strategies because that's not the main idea on this post. For that, doing a quick search on the web you'll find the same tips I found when I first started out more than 8 months ago. On a quick list you'll find.
Technical Strategies (not a fan of some of these)
- Using bots / Buying upvotes
- Using apps that reward with upvotes
- Learning how to manage tags
- Learning the best time to post
- Page organization/layout
Community Strategies
- Being part of a community
- Working on Steemit projects
- Improving your content
- Being active
- Building projects / contests yourself
- Participating in contests
- Being genuinely friendly
- ... and the list goes on
You can study and test every strategy on the list and see what works and doesn't work, just keep in mind that it'll take time and positivity to keep on going, even when rewards are null. I do recomend following every Community Strategy, as they are by far the most rewarding overall; you'll meet great people and make friends on your niche and even outside of your topic of choice, this way granting you a long term relationship on the platform. Try it out, hop on Discord, say hello, be friendly and don't give up!
Now... what I really wanted to talk about is.
Page Organization/Layout
Among all the tips I've read when I first started last year, I never saw people mentioning Page Organization. Of course chosing a great image for the thumbnail and carefully thinking on your title will greatly increase your chances to be seen on the chaotic tag system.
But how about when it comes to finding posts on a page?
I believe that organizing your posts in categories is a great form to have a beautiful and appealing page, where users will naturally scroll through and find what they really want to read; be it a photo post, or travel or something completely off topic. That way, readers will know what to expect from your page, instead of clicking on posts just to discover that they didn't want to read that article afterall. It'll also be great to guide you through the writing process, avoiding posting random and irrelevant stuff.
However, this may be one of the big flaws on Steemit or any other blogging app over the Steem blockchain, none of them offer an option to sort posts by personal tags, something like WordPress does very well.
To make things even worse, posts that are older than 7 days tend to enter this limbo, where no one will ever find and read them, which is sad somehow. Sometimes old posts contain valuable information that could be useful further on the road, upvoting them is out of question, but reading is not. Maybe you are looking for that info that you read on a page or maybe you just want to re-read that story your friend published months ago. If you ever found yourself on this situation, you know the struggle to scroll down trying to find it.
Tip to Organize Tour Page
Some Steemians don't like to divide the page into series, others don't divide at all; it is a users preference. For me, having my posts divided into categories helps on consistency and serves as a guide for those who pass by.
Just by looking at the titles they have a clue of what I like to write and what is the post about. Not to mention that it'll help you summarize all your content for further presentation, like a portfolio.
My Page Summary
This is an introduction to my Content Summary post, that I'll present at the end of each month, featuring all the content history. This way you can have everything that I have written on the page in a list.
The objective with this summary is not to grant extra reward, that would be impossible, but it is to provide easy access to the articles. For some reason I believe some of them are quite useful. Let's go!
1. Introduction
Heyho community! A little about the crazy me from Brazil
2. Travel Stories
2.1 Bicycle Trip in Uruguay
[PART 1] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | Planning
[PART 2] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | D-Day - Going to Montevideo from Brazil
[PART 3] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | First Day in Uruguay - Montevideo
[PART 4] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | The Grand Beginning
[PART 5] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | Ouch My Butt
[PART 6] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | The Counter Wind
[PART 7] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | The Murphy's Law
[PART 8] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | The Simple Days Are The Best
[PART 9] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | The Storm
[PART 10] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | Gimme More Butia!
[FINAL PART] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | Back to Brazil
2.2 Hitchhiking Patagonia
Obs.: This is a huge story that one day will become a book, however, Steemians are able to read it first hand. The parts here are in order, you can read separately as little chapters. Some parts are still to be published and I'll update as it continues.
A Man Consumed by Wanderlust | Have you been a victim? | My Story
Travel Story: Hitchhiking 1800 km Inside a House
Travel Story: Hitchhiking Tierra del Fuego & Learning History (Genocide of the Selk'nam)
Travel Story: Hitchhiking to Perito Moreno Glacier & Washing Clothes on a River
The Old Calafate tale | Patagonia | Argentina
Travel Story: Stuck in the middle of Patagonia with Sushi
Travel Story: Hitchhiking Villa Cerro Castillo (Part I)
Travel Story: Hitchhiking Villa Cerro Castillo (Part II)
Travel Story: Hitchhiking Villa Cerro Castillo (Final Part)
Puerto Cisnes - Chile | Photography | Funny Little Story About Tides
Travel Story: 10 Hours Boat Trip to Chiloé - Chile
Travel Story: Hitchhiking Chiloé island in Chile (Part I)
Travel Story: Hitchhiking Chiloé island in Chile (Part II)
Travel Story: Hitchhiking Chiloé island in Chile (Part III)
Travel Story: Hitchhiking Chiloé island in Chile (Final Part)
Travel Story: The Longest Hitchhiking Waiting Time | Entre Lagos | Chile
Travel Story: Hitchhiking Uruguay & Sleeping On the Beach
2.3 Other Adventures / Stories
Travel Story: Exploring an Abandoned Mine | The Guard
Travel Story: First Time Camping Alone | Getting Lost & Wet
19th Century Shipwreck Story | Prince of Wales | Tension Between Brazil and UK
Travel Story: Railway Exploration, 50 km Walk, Tunnels AND Scary Bridges
Travel Story: Exploring a deserted beach, Insane bus connections & Glorious butt
3. Road Trip In My State
Road Trip Serie (Part I) - Visiting Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Road Trip Serie (Part II) - Visiting Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil - Welcome to Porto Alegre
Road Trip Serie (Part III) - Visiting Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil - Welcome to Cambara do Sul
Road Trip Serie (Final) - Visiting Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil - Welcome to Torres
Road Trip - Visiting Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil - Welcome to Santa Cruz do Sul
4. Blog Posts
[Blog #1] Adventure with Dad | Exploring day, Guards and Work
[Blog #2] Small Venture | Bike training, Lake & Funny Pic
[Blog #3] Small venture | Bicycle ride, Old bridge & Mud
[Blog #4] Bike Training | Beautiful day, 32 km ride & Strava
[Blog #5] Bike Training | Morning routine, 30 km ride & Small Accident
[Blog #6] Bike Training | Rainy weather, 33 km ride & Ideas for the Future
[Blog #7] Share Your Childhood Story | Update, Bike in the Park & Story
[Blog #8] Thank You, 90 km Bike Tour & Barbecue
[Blog #9] Cyclists Are Masochists | Training Into Headwind & A Bit About My City
[Blog #10] Cycling Saturday | I Guess I Don't Like Cyclists | Beautiful Day
[Blog #11] Cycling Day | Know About My City | Beautiful Gray Day
[Blog #12] Beautiful Cycling Day | Who brings a sofa to the trail?
[Blog #13] Come Cycle With Me | Showing You My City & Exploring Trails
[Blog #14] Cycling When It's Cold | Layer Dressing | Winter in Brazil
[Blog #15] Cycle with me | Rural Roads Exploration | 66 km tour
[Blog #16] Sunday Cycling | Train Bridge & Pastel | 50 km tour
[Blog #17] Sunday Cycling | Abandoned Tunnel | 90 km tour
[Blog #18] Sunday Cycling Training | Weather Change | 35 km
Unstoppable Rain | Usain Bolt Pose Challenge Announcement | Updates on the Blog
[Blog #19] Rain Cycling | Delicious Burger | 40 km
[Blog #20] Rain Cycling Continuation | 90 km overnight | Got Sick
[Blog #21] News | Quit my job | Projects
[Blog #22] Back To Cycling After Being Sick
[Blog #23] Testing Actifit - An app that rewards for exercising!
[Blog #24] MTB to find lunch | 38km | New Camera
[Blog #25] MTB in the rain | 31km | Learning to Use a Camera
[Blog #26] MTB training | 35 Km | Evolution With DSLR camera
[Blog #27] Sick Again | Mind Blocked | Free Writing
[Blog #28] Working Backstage | Washing Bicycle | Baking Bread
[Blog #29] Happy Sunday | 40 km | MTB Back On Track
[Blog #30] Wishing You a Great Weekend | Community | Gift From a Steemian Friend
[Blog #31] Sunny Day | Brainstorming | 24 km | Actifit
[Blog #32] Beautiful Day | A Walk in The Woods | Photography
[Blog #33] Birthday | Gratitude | Work
[Blog #34] Sunny Sunday | Photography | 30 km MTB
[Blog #35] Exploring Hill Tops | Waterfalls | 58 km MTB
5. Video Logs
[vlog #1] A New Format | Forest Cycling | Introducing Vlogs
[vlog #2] Essentials on a Bike Ride & Bicycle Fun In the Woods
[vlog #3] Definitive Guide to Change/Fix a Bike Tire
[vlog #4] Walking in The Woods | Musings | Fun
[vlog #5] Cycling Day and DIY Bike Hack - Have a Scratch-Free Bicycle
6. Brazil
Brazil #1: Inspiration to Visit | Information & Facts.
Brazil #2: Caipirinha | A national cocktail.
Brazil #3: How to Eat Cheap in Brazil
Brazil - Bicycle Lane For What?
Visiting Southern Brazil | Yerba-Mate | What is it, How to prepare & Benefits
7. Live Outdoors
Live Outdoors: 10 REASONS TO TRY STAND UP PADDLE
Live Outdoors: HOW TO CHOOSE A TENT FOR CAMPING
Live Outdoors: 3 ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO GO CAMPING
Live Outdoors: 3 TIPS TO BUY A SLEEPING BAG
Live Outdoors: 3 ESSENTIALS FOR A HAPPY BICYCLE TOUR
8. Travel
TRAVEL: 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HITCHHIKE
TRAVEL: PROS AND CONS OF BICYCLE TOURING
TRAVEL: HEALTHY NUTRITION ON THE ROAD | BACKPACKERS - BIKE TOURING - WILDERNESS
TRAVEL: HOW TO HITCHHIKE LIKE A BOSS
TRAVEL: 5 DOWNSIDES OF HITCHHIKING
TRAVEL: CREATIVE TIPS TO EARN MONEY - BROKEN TRAVELER EDITION
TRAVEL: HOW TO TRAVEL AT ZERO COSTS LIKE A BOSS | FOR THE STRONG ONES
9. Books
[Books] My Favourite Writer | Amyr Klink | Sailor & Adventurer
[Books] What's In Your Library Challenge: Let's Share Knowledge
Bedside Books: Sharing Knowledge Through Fun Contests
Creative Writing - A collaborative novelette | Part 2
10. Monday Morning Quotes
Monday Morning Quote: "One day it's necessary to stop dreaming and, somehow, leave."
Monday Morning Quote: "Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all."
Monday Morning Quote: "Travel not to find yourself but to discover who you've been all along."
Monday Morning Quote: "And then I could see how few things were enough to live in peace and well."
Monday Morning Quote: "The most fantastic things in life are on the other side of fear."
Monday Morning Quote: "There is no ocean bigger than human determination."
Monday Morning Quote: "The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure"
Monday Morning Quote: "For every minute the future is becoming past"
Monday Morning Quote: "Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry."
Monday Morning Quote: "Travel is never a matter of money but of courage."
Monday Morning Quote: "bravery is acknowledging your fear and doing it anyway."
Monday Morning Quote: "A wise traveler never despises his own country"
Monday Morning Quote: "Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions"
Monday Morning Quote: "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm"
Monday Morning Quote: "Worse than not finishing a trip is never starting"
Monday Morning Quote: "If you don't climb the mountain you can't see the view"
Monday Morning Quote: "You want to live longer? Go out and see the World"
Monday Morning Quote: "A man needs totravel. By his own means not by stories, images, books or TV"
11. Music
Music Alphabet Challenge - A Fun Way To Share Music
Morning Coffee Songs - Gimme Shelter by Rolling Stones
Music: Cream | London | Mate & Steemit
12. Seven Days Positivity
7 Day Positivity Challenge | Day 1 | My Parents Started It All
7 Day Positivity Challenge | Day 2 | Being Grateful For Being Alive
7 Day Positivity Challenge | Day 3 | Being Grateful For My Homeland
7 Day Positivity Challenge | Day 4 | The Most Important Element - Water
7 Day Positivity Challenge | Day 5 | Gotta love your Bicycle, bike, cycle.
7 Day Positivity Challenge | Day 6 | I Love Being a Teacher
7 Day Positivity Challenge | Day 7 | Community - You Rock!
13. Contests
Mighty Steem Explorer Game! Discover the Location & Win the SBD
Mighty Steem Explorer Game! Discover the Location & Win the SBD
Mighty Steem Explorer Game! Discover the Location & Win the SBD
Mighty Steem Explorer Game! Discover the Location & Win the SBD
Mighty Steem Explorer Game! Discover the Location & Win the SBD
Mighty Steem Explorer Game! Discover the Location & Win the SBD
Epic Quote Challenge | Amyr Klink Quote on Endless Sea (Mar sem Fim)
Epic Quote Challenge | Share Your Quote/Book and Win SBD
Epic Quote Challenge | Share Your Quote/Book and Win SBD - 1 MORE WEEK AND AWESOME ANNOUNCEMENT!
Mighty Steem Explorer Game! Discover the Location & Win the SBD
Epic Quote Challenge | The Library and Absolute Winner!
The Usain Bolt Pose | Photo Challenge | SBD Donation
Mighty Steem Explorer Game! Discover the Location & Win the SBD
Monstrous Breakfast Contest | Make Me Hungry and Win SBD
Monstrous Breakfast Contest | Make Me Hungry and Win SBD | Winner & Mentions
Mighty Steem Explorer Game! Discover the Location & Win the SBD
Steem Fest Dreams: How it'll change my life for ever!
My application as a translator for DaVinci Witness project [English-Portuguese]
14. Life
LIFE: ARE YOU BEING THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF?
Community: The Great Goals We Can Achieve Together
LIFE: 4 THINGS OBSERVED WORKING FULL-TIME ON STEEMIT
Steemit | 7 Impressions After One Week of Steemit
15. Off Topic
[Off Topic] Bitcoin Future in Brazil | 1.4 million investors vs. total population
Almost 100 readers! | I need your feedback | Would you like more adventure story-telling?
[Off Topic] How to Make Clickable Images (Markdown & HTML)
16. Photo Series
Photos Series #1: Contemplate the Sun
The Island | Golden Hour Photography Contest
Reflection | Landscape Photography Contest
Photo Series #2: Cold Faces of the World | Montains
Photo Series #3: Forgotten in Time | Cars & Trucks
Photo Series #4: Macrophotography | Flowers & Insects
Photo Series #5: Street Photography | Good ol' Memories
Photo Series #6: Smartphone & Sport Photography | Sailing
Photo Series #7: Golden Hour Photography | Happy New Year
Photo Series #8: Animal Photography | Wild Horses
Photo Series #9: Landscape Photography | Simplicity of Life
Photo Series #10: Vehicle Photography | Old Boats
Photo Series #11: Macro Photography | Cool Looking Bug
Photo Series #12: Golden Hour Photography | Gauchos
Photo Series #13: Landscape Photography | Window View at Neuschwanstein Castle
Photo Series #14: Golden Hour Photography | Dance for the Sun
Photo Series #15: Animal Photography | King penguins, Tierra del Fuego
Photo Series #16: Landscape Photography | Would you live there?
Photo Series #17: Vehicle Photography | 1975 Ford Maverick GT
Photo Series #18: Architectural Photography | Schoenbrunn Palace
Photo Series #19: Golden Hour Photography | Sun Pathway
Photo Series #20: Animal Photography | Teiú Lizard
Photo Series #21: Landscape Photography | Follow Your Dreams
Photo Series #22: Animal Photography | Dogs, man's best friend!
Photo Series #23: Vehicle Photography | Scott Aspect 950 - My Travel Bike
Photo Series #24: Colourful Photography | Flower on the streets of La Paloma
Photo Series #25: Sports Photography | Kitesurfers at Laguna Garzon
Photo Series #26: Golden Hour Photography | Windsurfer
Photo Series #27: Landscape Photography | Mad Max Scenery
Photo Series #28: Vehicle Photography | Good Ol' Harley Davidson
Photo Series #29: Architectural Photography | Lighthouse Stairs
Photo Series #30: Golden Hour Photography | A great day at the beach
Photo Series #31: Landscape Photography | Beagle Channel
Photo Series #32: Vehicle Photography | Indian
Photo Series #33: Macro Photography | Noise Maker
Photo Series #34: Golden Hour Photography | Peace and Fishing
Photo Series #35: Food Photography | Simple Homemade Bread + Recipe
Photo Series #36: Landscape Photography | Monument to a Careless Hiker | Reminder Message
Photo Series #37: Architectural Photography | Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse (1857)
Photo Series #38: Macro Photography | Dandelion Effect
Photo Series #39: Golden Hour Photography | Closer to the Sun
Photo Series #40: Animal Photography | Stalking the Prey
Photo Series #41: Landscape Photography | Torres del Paine
Photo Series #42: Architectural Photography | Stilt Houses in Chiloé
Photo Series #43: Macro Photography | Mr. Krabs
Photo Series #44: Golden Hour Photography | Sun over the Peaks
Photo Series #45: Animal Photography | The Trail Guide
Photo Series #46: Landscape Photography | The Great Fitz Roy
Photo Series #47: Vehicle Photography | Old Steam Roller
Photo Series #48: Macro Photography | Handmade Axe
Photo Series #49: Animal Photography | Duque, the adventure partner.
Photo Series #50: Landscape Photography | Patagonian Mountains
Photo Series #51: Vehicle Photography | Little Boat
Photo Series #52: Flora and Fauna Photography | Wild Guanaco in Patagonia
Photo Series #53: Simple Sunday Photography | A Message from Nature
Photo Series #54: Landscape Photography | Why do you travel?
Photo Series #55: Macro Photography | Eat, or not to eat. That's the question
Photo Series #56: Mountain & Landscape Photography | What brings you to the mountains?
Photo Series #57: Lake Torre & Glaciar Grande (El Chaltén, Argentina) | Would you swim there?
Photo Series #58: Epiphone Casino - My Story | What do you do when not traveling?
Photo Series #59: Mirante Maestri Trail (El Chaltén, Argentina) | Would you go for the pot of Gold?
Photo Series #60: La Plata River, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay | ColorChallenge - Orange Tuesday
Photo Series #61: Mud House in Chile Chico, Chile | Would you live in a mud house?
Photo Series #63: Wild Horses | Would you try to ride them?
Photo Series #64: Finding Balance | What is balance in life?
Mount Fitz Roy | Photography | Argentina
Photo Series #65: Feeling Like An Old Nail
Photo Series #66: Itaimbezinho Canyon | Brazil | Would you step there?
Discovering Lighthouses | Photography | Share Yours Down Below
Photo Series #67: Lighthouse | Trying to Learn Editing | B&W
Simple Lifestyle in Valizas, Uruguay | Would you live there?
Photo Series #68: Street Art | Photography | Colourful Photo
I hope you found this post useful, if you are starting out and need help on how to build a blog page, please, send me a message. At the end of each month my posts summary will be aupdated.
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~Love ya all,
Disclaimer: The author of this post is a convict broke backpacker, who has travelled more than 10.000 km hitchhiking. Following him may cause severe problems of wanderlust and inquietud. You've been warned.
I'm Arthur. I blog about Adventure Stories, Brazil, Travel, Camping & Life Experiences.
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