Overcoming my inertia
Hi, my name is Lynette and I was first introduced to Steemit when I attended the HER Conference quite a few months ago. I was intrigued that one could get paid for writing and posting! My curiosity was piqued as I'm always game to learn new things! However I never got anything started after opening my account, I suppose life got in the way?
Anyway.....just some info about myself, I'm a small town gal at heart, have been in the financial services line career-wise, and am a certified financial planner, among the first batch in the country. I've lived for more than half a decade and at a time in my life where most of the friends I grew up with are running after their grandkids and just taking it easy, or retired from their jobs. Me? I'm enjoying a variety of activities and pursuits in my so called golden years. I look forward to learn new things and surround myself with lots of younger friends who sometimes wonder at my level of energy! I love to travel and explore new places, enjoy music and the arts, photography, food and adventures. I also try to involve myself in some community work involving orphans, abused as well as special needs children. I believe there is so much more to do and learn and although I may be a little tech challenged, that's not going to stop me. I may not fully grasp all this new ideas but I don't want to be left behind!
So, I'm glad I signed up for this Steemit Bootcamp and it has nudged me to actually get started. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? This old gal is sure gonna try....just watch me!!!
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Hello and welcome to the community. I followed you and would appreciate a follow back. I'm looking forward to see more posts! Have a great day and have fun. Welcome!
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Welcome to Steemit! It's got a steep learning curve, but it's worth it in the long run if you keep putting in the time! Just know that it will take quite a while before you start getting attention and followers. The secret to success? Keep posting high quality content regularly, and make sure to search out other people's posts, read them, and give relevant comments.
Tagging is extremely important. Always make sure to use all five possible tags, and to keep them relevant. You can always just tag something "blog" or "photography" or something else really general (so long as it's still relevant) to fill the quota if you need to- most of your tags should be established ones, though one or two less used ones are fine.
Posting more than four times a day can reduce your potential rewards, as well as turning off potential users. (I aim for one post per day most of the time.) Consistency is important, though, so you should try to post often.
Always make sure to attach a photo to your posts! You should also have a finished profile: Write a description, add a profile picture and a banner- neither needs to be of you, necessarily, but you should have something- and set a website.
There are a lot of really good resources out there for minnows (new users). You should check out the following groups and services, they offer a lot of valuable resources to new users:
@thesteemengine (Check this one out first- they're an extremely supportive group.)
@qurator (These guys offer an excellent liftime upvote to accounts that post consistent quality content.)
@originalworks (Whenever you write an original post, tag this account- they'll verify it's original and upvote you.)
@steembasicincome (Another lifetime upvote option.)
@steemstem (The biggest and best STEM curation group in the game. If you're interested in writing or reading about science, check these guys out!)
@geopolis (A fairly new science curation group, this one's dedicated to the study of the Earth.)
@ocd (A curation group that seeks out undervalued new writers.)
And, again, the biggest thing is just patience. Breakout successes are incredibly rare on Steemit- you've got to find your way there through perseverance and hard work. It takes time, but you'll eventually succeed if you put in the work.
Please feel free to repost this guide on the posts of other minnows you run into, and if you've found any of this content to be helpful, feel free to stop by my account to check out some of my recent posts!
Hi, nice to meet you, i'm also a newbie here. I upvoted you. Please, Check out my intro post too. It'll mean so much to me :)
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@xyrenerazon/people-will-stare-make-it-worth-their-while-hello-everyone-this-is-my-intro-post
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