Succeeding at Steemit is not a matter of working hard only, you also need to work smart. As far as possible we
need to stick to what works when it comes to writing quality content. Since I have a regular day job, the free time that I have to write on Steemit is rather limited. Therefore I have to make productive use of my time so that I can write as many articles as I can. And this is where my cheat sheet comes in. As I wanted to give back to the Steemit community, I am sharing my cheat sheet which has been instrumental in helping me to write a lot of articles.
1 Visualize
Some of you may think this is baloney and can just move on to Step 2 but I find this useful. Normally I just visualize how much value my articles will be able to add value to my readers while I walk towards my computer and so it just take a minute or less. This simple visualization exercise puts me in the right frame of mind and helps me to be more confident as I write.
2 Get Right To It
There is no right or ideal time to start writing. Do not spend too long thinking about your ideas or trying to do too much research. I normally write my first draft or at least the framework of the article in one sitting. After my first draft, where there are information still missing then I do my research. At this time I am searching for specific information not doing general research.
3 Topics
I tend to write about topics which I feel strongly about and in this way my passion shows up in my writing. Put in your honest feelings and thoughts into your writing and your article appear more genuine.
4 Headline
This is crucial as I am competing for eyeballs and the headline draw the interest of the readers. Try to come up with at least 3 headlines and choose the best one. The preview sentence need to synchornize with the headline.
5 Image
The accompanying image is as important as the headline. We are visual beings and so any image that piques our interest will lead us to click on our article. I attribute my post profitable article so far to the image below.
6 Promote Your Previous Articles And Yourself
Where possible insert links for your previous articles and try to do this near the end of the article. Don't forget to ask the reader to follow you as well.
7 Baiting The Whale
We all want the whales to vote for our articles but when are they most active? This website will give some indication of the activity level of the whales. If possible post your articles when the whales are most active.
8 Steem Chat
There are some channels in Steem Chat where you can post your articles to get votes.
9 Submit Your Links
Submit the links of your articles to Google,Bing, Digg and Reddit. If you have Facebook, share it and you can also twit about your article.
10 Edit Your Post
You can also edit your post to keep it current.
This cheat sheet works for me. You can personalize it to suit your own preferences. With your own cheat sheet, you can be more systematic and productive.
Productively Yours
Charles