What do you think a resteem from a well-known author would mean?

I really love the resteem feature and for those that don’t just spam use it. I think it gives quite a lot of authority behind the action of one creator speaking up about another’s work in such a way.

I also love it when I’m going be semi-inactive for a few days or something is taking longer than expected. I can resteem something else’s hard work if I can make the time. That way when someone stops by to see what I’ve been up to they have something to read while I’m busy trying get something finished.

It’s quite a powerful tool and I love it.

You need to build your brand. You need to get recognition. You need to gain followers and build an audience.

I have so many things going on in the background. I think the next couple of years will be interesting to see those that started to focus more on the long term and those that just wanted to make a quick Steem or two. The reward pool is great for giving you something in a week. it’s also a drop in the bucket once an audience is built up and other opportunities can be used along with it.

So many small YouTubers seem to look at the big channels and think “if only I made all that money from AdSense.” I’ve also seen some big YouTubers share they are glad to have other options as Absence would not cover the bills.

Have you heard of PewDiePie?

I think he's a great example that quality has its limitations. He does not have the highest production quality. He’s not spending insane money on fancy editors and equipment. He is being himself and people can relate to that.

I have often seen a YouTuber go from creating content in their bedroom and having fun to a professional studio. They get the fancy lighting, cameras, an editor and some of that magic is lost when they have a stack of bills to pay to cover it all. They sometimes stop innovating and taking risks as not wanting to lose it all. In return, they slowly lose it all when they can’t regain newer viewers.