Hello Steemit! I am Loise, a Filipina content writer and digital marketer. Get to know me better :)

in #introduceyourself7 years ago (edited)

Hi Steemit!

I am very excited to start my journey here! And as what everybody else is doing, before you can become a full-fledged Steemian, you need to introduce yourself. So here it goes!

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My name is Loise, female, 20 years old, living in the beautiful island of the Philippines, Davao City. While most of my peers will be graduating this April, I am still at my second year in college while working as a content writer.

My life as I know it

I live quite a difficult life. My father died three years ago due to cardiac arrest, leaving my mom who is a plain housewife with three children, I being the eldest. Because of his sudden death, we struggled more economically.

My mother had been a housewife all her life, and she had passed the age of employment. But I'm still very proud of my mother for being the mother that she is. Because of our hardships, I had no choice but to step up and take on the responsibility of being the bread winner of my family. I was forced to stop schooling for a year and became a househelper at my aunt's residence.

My aunt was nice. She was a web developer for an American company and she knows a lot about digital marketing. So she helped me find a job online so I could support my schooling and my family as well. She gave me her old laptop, and that's how I was introduced to the world of website content writing.

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After a year of break from school, I am back, this time as a working student. During daytime, I study as a Bachelor of Science in Social Works major. And at night time, I work as a content writer for an Australian client under Upwork.

It's really difficult juggling work and school especially when it comes to beating deadlines. As a student, I need to finish a lot of things: homework, projects, etc. It is also very hard to study since my extra time is already dedicated for work.

I love working for my client. She is also very nice, organized, and easy to deal with. She gives instructions very well, so I'm not having a hard time doing the tasks she asks me to do. Although my main job is content writer, I also do Search Engine Optimization, and a little bit of web development. But as the demands at school increase and become more difficult, my work performance also decrease in quality.

Having said, I asked my client if I could reduce my work time from 8 hours to only 4 hours everyday and she was cool about it. But of course, my salary was also cut in half. But it's fine since I also really want to give more time for my studies. And when you really want something, you're willing to compromise.

But fate has been really good to me. When I was doing my research for the article I was writing about, I came across Steemit. I read about it and got really interested, so I dug in deeper. I was very impressed with what the platform can offer! So without hesitations, I signed up, and after a week, my account was approved!

The reason I joined this platform is mainly because of the promising monetary rewards I could get upon making quality contents. And since I am already doing content writing, I am very excited to share my craft in this amazing platform. The only difference is, I could write anytime I want, at my own pace, and with the topics I'm most comfortable at.

I know there is so much work to do in order to build my name and reputation in this platform, but I am up for the challenge. I am very determined to succeed, so I can help my family better. And with this, I am hoping for everyone's support.

What can you expect from me?

I am a writer. I write poems. I write fiction stories, and sometimes non-fiction. I write stuff about digital marketing, and blogging. And I write anything that brings inspiration, motivation, and good vibes to everyone.

I am also commited to engage in this community, so I hope I can find a home and a family in this platform. I believe that a sense of belongingness is an essential key in order to succeed in a community-based digital platform.

That would be all for my introduction. Thank you so much for reading.

Xoxo,

Loise

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Hello, Loise, and Welcome to Steemit.

I'm sorry to hear of your recent loss / difficulties, but it's great to read how you and your family have dealt with it. You sound like a strong and dynamic young woman (and so does your mom!).

I'm also a writer / editor, and a former ESL teacher. So I will be glad to help you if you should need any assistance.

For starters, please peruse the following points re posting on Steemit.

  1. Longer posts are more lucrative than short posts. If you make a post of 20–30 paragraphs, it's more likely to earn rewards.
  2. Include some photos, images or graphs, to complement the text.
  3. Make sure the text and photos are formatted properly, so that your post looks attractive and appealing.
  4. Be yourself.
  5. Be interesting and informative.
  6. Create quality content. Steemit is intended to be a platform of quality content. (You will see many insignificant posts with meager content and no quality. Most of those of posts [called “shitposts” by Steemit whale Stellabelle] will earn few rewards and soon pass into oblivion.)
  7. Get online and start curating. Read various posts, comment on those posts you find interesting, and upvote those posts. That’s the best way to attract followers.

Hope this helps for now. Good luck, and Full Steem Ahead!

Thank you so much for these tips @majes.tytyty, they'll surely come in handy. You seem to have built your reputation in this platform and I really love what I'm seeing on your blog. Indeed engagement is the key, I was also taught about that outside of Steemit. Thanks for reminding me about the photos, I'm just too shy to share more for this post. Lol. But on my next posts, I'll surely add more. Thanks again for your kind words. I'm now a fan of yours! :)

You're very welcome. Actually, for an intro post, the 1 photo and 1 graphic are sufficient. If you post about other topics, it's much better to intersperse the text with plenty of photos or graphics.


One more point. Submitting photos in the various PHOTO CONTEXTS is a great way to earn a bit of Steem and to attract followers. Here are links to 2 contests ...

@photocontests, organized by @juliank
#tepchallenge, organized by @theexplorer

Thank you so much for all the help. I will try to join these contests. :) I'll try my best to do great here! thanks again


Welcome to Steemit @pinkvelvet!

I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.

Here are some links you might find useful.
Your stats on SteemNow
Your stats on SteemWorld
Your stats on SteemD
How to use Minnow Booster
How does Steemit actually work?

Introbot is hosted and managed with donations from @byColeman to help make your journey on Steemit be truly rewarding. Your feedback is always welcome so that we may improve this welcome message.
Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings from @introbot & @bycoleman

Thank you so much @byColeman and @introbot :) This will surely help my journey on Steemit.

I admire your love and dedication to your family. There are not that many who would do the same as you do. Welcome to steemit. I hope you find home and a family in this platform like you are aiming to. We already are 😊 I will look forward to your posts. 👍

Thank you very much @filnette. Family is everything, so I dont mind having to go through difficulties for them. :) I will also look forward to your posts. Thank you so much for dropping by. :)

Yes. Family is everything. You have a good heart. :-) GOD BLESS.

welcome to the crypto-currency universe

Thank you! :)

Welcome to the journey of this platform..Wish u well and higher earning...
Nice pics

Thank you so much @vincs. :)

Welcome to steemit my dear.

thank you so much for dropping by :)

hi oinkvelvet, it’s nice to see new face on steemit, hope you will spread positive vibes in steemit.and keep up the good work on steemit...;-) and be regular on steemit it will make grow you faster... ;-)

Welcome to steemit , upvoted you will regularly do on your good work , for newbie tips and basic information you can check my blog at @adityajainxds

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https://steemd.com/@ (username)
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https://steemnow.com/@ (username)

This one you need a must to sign up beause you will get more followers and more upvote by everyupvote and lastly the more points the more SBD. Try it and grow yourself

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You Have My Back.....
Thanks @adityajainxds

Thank you so much for this @adityajainxds :)

I will follow you please do likewise for me and upvote my posts.

Thanks for dropping by @hanmike :)

Hi @pinkvelvet. Welcome to Steemit. I was surprised to know that you are from Davao. I am also from Davao and am part of a group here in Steemit composed of Davaoenos. Please check @steemph.davao to learn more about us. You are very welcome to join the group.

Meanwhile, hope you do well in this platform and judging from your intro post I think you will. Please take note of the tips you got from the other members. They will help you in your journey here in Steemit. And also the info provided by @introbot are very invaluable. Learn how to use them.

Welcome again and wishing you the best of luck.

Hi sir, wow it's nice to know I have a fellow Davaweno in Steemit, plus a community where I can be a part of! This is so amazing, thank you for letting me know sir. :)

Yes, I have found @introbot 's tips very helpful. I have checked your profile and I really like what I'm seeing. I'm sure I will know a lot from you especially when it comes to investment. Thanks for dropping by sir. :)

Download the Discord app from Google Playstore and my daughter, @jacinta.sevilla will give you the link to steemph. You can then introduce yourself there and join the group chat.

It's nice to meet you Loise. Welcome to Steemit!
I'm also new in here, and I can't wait to see more of your posts, just started following you, would appreciate if you would follow me back :)

Hi @kargath. Thank you so much for dropping by. I hope we will both succeed here! :)