It is widely known that at Steemit we can make money posting articles for which we earn
author rewards or by voting for other people’s post for which we earn curator’s rewards. For every post, authors earn 75% of the payout while 25% goes to the curators. For this most Steemians write articles as well as curate but they don’t normally give any comments. It is quite common to see an article getting more than 100 votes but less than 5 comments.
As such I would like to share with you all, what are some of the benefits of posting comments on other people’s article.
1 Earn Author Rewards
Do you know that you can also earn author rewards from posting your comments? If your comments are up voted, you earn author rewards. In fact when I first started I earn more from my comments (though it is not much) than from my own articles. That’s when I make it a habit of posting my comments.
2 Encourage New Writers
I have found out that Steemit is a very supportive place and so far my experience here has been very positive. New writers have limited exposure and their articles are not widely read. The author rewards for new authors are meagre if any. Therefore I will to write positive and encouraging comments to encourage and motivate them. In this way, these new writers know that their articles have value and are appreciated even though it does not bring in much money.
3 Increase Your Followers
I have tried to track who my followers are and why they follow me. To my surprise, some of my followers are from those where I have posted my comments on their articles. Followers are great assets at Steemit, the more followers you have, the higher chance of your article being read. Therefore if you want more followers, start posting your comments.
4 Add Depth and Increase Engaged
The comments posted on any article are an invaluable source of feedback for the author. These comments let the author knows why readers like their post, any shortcomings of the post if any and the comments may even spark off ideas for other future posts. Comments also add depth to the articles and encourage more interaction and engagement among the authors and readers
5 Paying Back To Steemit
I consider posting comments as my way of paying back to Steemit. If my comments are able to encourage others, spur them on and add depth to their articles, then I am doing my small part in making Steemit a supportive and positive platform for all users. I hope that this will encourage existing users to stay on the platform and motivate more people to join Steemit.
I would like to say a big thank you for all those who have posted your comments for my articles. I appreciate the time and effort that you put in writing these comments. And that’s the reason I try to reply to these comments as soon as possible.
Check out my other posts about Steemit.
Giving Steemit A Chance
Working Smart At Steemit: Sharing My Cheat Sheet
Of Minnows, Dolphins And Whales
Steemingly Yours
Charles