RE: You don't know what you don't Know... 22 Days On Steemit
Why read stuff you're not interested in or vote on stuff you don't understand?
It's a lot more fun to browse the trending page of tags you enjoy and interact with the people who wrote the successful posts.
And you're not limited to the list of top tags provided by the website. If you're into something a little obscure, like classical music, say, you can always type steemit.com/trending/classical into your address bar and find a nice collection of articles on your subject.
See what people are saying about your chosen interests and note what other tags they're using. Leave comments and make friends. Then post your own articles. Odds are people will click back and read your stuff.
If you think of it as a place to be social first, and make money second, you'll do well. Like, you were just invited to a party. Show people what you can bring to the party.
Don't worry about what the whales are doing. If you can write consistently and well you'll get noticed.
Thank you for the feedback @winstonalden! I agree with what you said... especially now that I know whats going on :) It was just a first reaction to vote for anything and everything hahaha
Believe me, I understand how confusing it can feel here, especially when you're starting out.
You should also recognize that your votes are precious - your voting power only regenerates at about 20% a day, so for votes to count for anything you need to be a little stingy with them. My rule of thumb for voting is "would I actually want to read more of this?"
My favorite tool for keeping track of my voting power (and lots of other statistics) is Steemworld. In your case you can see where your account is at by going to https://steemworld.org/@photohunter.
I am unclear about how the voting works. I have been upvoting almost every positive interaction. My account is so small I have not really focused on the money. I have just been posting content and trying to make friends.
I read that the recommended amount of upvotes per 24 hrs are between 20 - 25 and you should try to upvote things that interest you... hope that helps :)
Yes it helps. Your kind interest is the real currency here.
Nothing wrong with that! As a minnow without much Steem Power you're really doing just what you should be doing.
Don't forget to check your wallet and claim any earnings.
Once you've earned a bit of steempower, your curation has a bit more impact. To use it effectively, check out the steemworld site (only add your address to the end, like https://steemworld.org/@platosgroove) and see how much voting power is left in the meter in the upper left. It will recharge at 20% each day, and a single vote costs you 2%. So essentially you can vote 10 times/day and still provide valuable votes.
If I know I'm going to be away from the computer for a day or two I'll vote more, since there'll be time for the meter to regenerate. There's no point in leaving it sitting at 100% - you might as well share the wealth.
Once you get to 500 Steem power in your wallet, you'll have a slider appear when you vote, so you can vote at a fraction of a full vote, spreading things around a bit more.
This is what they mean when they say we mine for Steem with our mind. You write stories and have conversations, and the community rewards by voting the stuff they find valuable, compensating with actual value. Your long-term investment in steem power gives you more stake in the system, so your vote is worth more.
Thank you! The information is valuable and I will make sense of it over time. But your investment and kind attention to my ignorance I think is the real currency here. Perhaps the numbers are just the measure of it. Peace and Love and Liberty.
Thank you so much for the link :D Think it's going to be very valuable!