Promoting Steem - 11 Examples Showing How to Add Value on Steemit & The Steem Blockchain - Promo-Steem - All these Actions are Hugely Helping for the Growth of the Steem Blockchain

Hi Steemians,

I have been speaking a lot on the need to add value on the blockchain. The reality is that there are infinite ways to do it. If we think about problems that any person in the steemit community may want to solve, and somebody brings the solution that is adding value!

We can mention the fact that adding value is the way to make Steem and Steemit grow, and we can explain what adding value is, but I think that examples are a powerful way to show how something can be achieved!

Lets order it from the most simple ways, to more complex.

Example 1: Commenting on Posts in a way that adds value for the blogger, the post, and readers, as well as users and just visitors.

I definitely recommend you to check this recent post from @cryptographic about the Kraken Exchange, and see how several people are commenting in this Blog Post: https://steemit.com/howto/@cryptographic/howto-buy-crypto-part-4-kraken

Here is an example of one of the comments:

A post from @taskmaster4450 is a must read! https://steemit.com/steem/@taskmaster4450/i-made-usd230-in-7-days-just-from-posting-comments-on-steem-you-can-too
He has made over $200 USD in a week, just from commenting with value. That is a clear example of a person that is adding value on everything he comments. If our comment will not add value, lets ask ourselves, is this comment worth of doing? If the answer is not, better not to comment.

Example 2: Creating a Post with a solution to an issue that many users have been going through

The other day I was having some trouble in getting some Steem I bought on Bitshares dex, back to the Steem Wallet. And reason is that Openledger dex has the steem and sbd wallets in maintenance. But there was a solution, the rudex gateway is working so I exchanged the Open.Steem pair with Rudex.Steem pair and I was able to get the steem on the steem wallet and power up!
Here is the Post on how to do it:
https://steemit.com/bitshares/@gold84/bitshares-do-you-have-some-open-steem-stacked-and-can-t-withdraw-it-because-openledger-has-steem-wallet-on-maintenance-here-is

Example 3: Creating a series of posts explaining how to use a certain feature of the Steem Blockchain

Here is @lukebrn posting a series of posts explaining about different cryptos:

• Bitshares: https://steemit.com/bitshares/@lukebrn/daily-cryptocurrency-what-is-bitshares
• Omesego: https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@lukebrn/what-s-omisego-the-cryptocurrency-unbanking-the-banked
• Tron: https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@lukebrn/what-is-tron-the-cryptocurrency-that-is-shooting-up-in-value

Example 4: Suggesting Ideas to make an improvement for the Frontend or any aspect of the Platform or improvements for other developments on the Steem Blockchain

@ura-soul has presented his idea to improve Steemit sign up process: https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@ura-soul/idea-to-improve-steemit-com-s-signup-process

@riseofth proposed several things for Steemit 2018 Roadmap, something @timcliff is very involved with: https://steemit.com/roadmap2018/@riseofth/my-10-suggestions-to-improve-steemit-for-roadmap-2018

@abh12345 made the suggesting to Add Standard Report as another contribution type on @utopian-io
https://utopian.io/utopian-io/@abh12345/suggestion-utopian-io-add-standard-report-as-new-contribution-type

Example 5: Creating a Tutorial Guide to Understand different things about the Steem Blockchain

@tsugimoto created this excellent post with a full guide for Bitshares: https://steemit.com/bitshares/@tsugimoto/bitshares-a-colloction-of-developers-tutorial-faqs-and-more

@earthnation created a great tutorial to help minnows go though a way to become Dolphins: https://steemit.com/earthnation/@earthnation/introducing-a-simple-tutorial-for-earning-a-significant-income-on-steemit-the-steemit-minnows-guide-to-becoming-a-dolphin

@drakos made this great guide on tips and guidelines for voting for Witnesses: https://steemit.com/witness-category/@drakos/tips-and-guidelines-voting-for-witnesses

I (@gold84) created the 11 Chapter full Steemit guide (currently posted the first 9 Chapters that can be checked in the index of Chapter 9).

Chapter 9 of 11: The Art of Giving Value - Learning from Experts of Specific Topics on Steemit - This is part 9 of 11 Chapters (Full Guide) to help new people make their way on the Platform

Example 6: Showing new users on the platform how to improve their work in the platform

@lukestokes has posted several things on how he believes people can have success on the platform. He is a strong believer on the power of relationships. This is a post from him I definitely recommend to check: https://steemit.com/steemit/@lukestokes/the-currency-of-steemit-isn-t-steem-power-steem-or-sbd

@extrospect has been doing great support for new steemians starting on the platform. Here is the post from @boddhisattva showing @extrospect doing this quality work for Steemit: https://steemit.com/bisteemit/@boddhisattva/top-200-effective-steemit-curators-who-are-actively-support-newcomers-with-reputation-below-55-for-the-last-week-2017-12-11-2017

@firepower made a great post on ways to improve relationships on the platform. This definitely helps people focus on valuable things that will help him make his way, and help the Steem Blockchain be a better place too. https://steemit.com/steemit/@firepower/let-s-talk-how-can-we-improve-engagement-on-steemit

@earthnation guide is a must check for this too: https://steemit.com/earthnation/@earthnation/introducing-a-simple-tutorial-for-earning-a-significant-income-on-steemit-the-steemit-minnows-guide-to-becoming-a-dolphin

Example 7: Supporting Projects that will help Steemit Grow in the Long Run

@steem-ambassador and #promo-steem created by @starkerz @stephenkendal and @anarcotech is a huge massive project that is made up of voluntarysts around the world sharing the word of Steemit hugely. This is a huge example of a project adding massive value to the Steem blockchain.

Here are 2 posts with videos that show how this great team uses its creativity to spread the word about Steem:

1- https://steemit.com/promo-steem/@steem-ambassador/disrupting-bankers-and-filming-steemit-promo-with-danny-shine-viral-video

2- https://steemit.com/promo-steem/@steem-ambassador/disrupting-bankers-and-filming-steemit-promo-part-2-with-danny-shine-viral-video

@minnowsupport project was designed to help minnows grow in the platform. More on this: http://minnowsupportproject.org/about/

@lukestokes writes about some important projects on the blockchain, and he explains why those projects are worth supporting: https://steemit.com/witness-category/@lukestokes/witness-delegation-plans-for-lukestokes-mhth

Example 8: Spreading the Word About Steemit and the Steem Blockchain

I wrote a post a few days ago with 2 interesting projects that are currently happening on the steem blockchain, that is changing the lifes of people.

Surfyogi & @ackza Help Feed African Children using steem with brightacq and kofpato of team Ghana, part of $1000+ donations from surfyogi
https://steemit.com/africa/@ackza/surfyogi--i-help-feed-african-children-u-2018-02-15-05-03-03

We know there are many actions being done to promote steemit around the world. But this people are really building a Hub to give free internet and teach people that do not have a smartphone or a computer how to use Steemit, and helping understand about cryptocurrencies. Steem will be their route to freedom!

HURRAY!! STEEMIT HUB IS 98% COMPLETE
https://steemit.com/promo-steem/@steem4depoor/1wwpldpz

Example 9: Build communities by organising contests/competitions

Here is a great example from @abh1234 that could even promote 'good' practice on the steem blockchain!
Steemit: The Curation Leagues - SBD and Delegation Prizes! https://steemit.com/steemit/@abh12345/steemit-the-curation-leagues-sbd-and-delegation-prizes

Example 10: Developing a tool that will help people on the blockchain: see the value of their account , spread the word about Steemit and many more!

• Mysteemitfriends.online is a site created by @magicmonk to check great statistics such as:
  1- Upvote Statistics
  2- Conversation Record between 2 users
  3- Rankings for: followers, reputation, effective SP, Own SP, SBD and Estimated Account Value
  4- Calculator of how much a certain user has contributed to a certain author posts

• The STEEMER.NET project by @cryptomonitor !
  Here are the some of the main features this wallet/app will have: (development is in progress now by @cryptomonitor)

1- It is an App for Windows and Android
2- Steem Wallet
3- Steem Account Creation
4- Price Alerts to your Email
5- An exchange! to change SBD to other crypto
6- Checking Steem balances
7- Windows Bidding Bot Creator
8- SBD and Steem Prices

[You can read more on it here: https://steemit.com/adsactly/@gold84/an-amazing-app-steemer-net-project-app-for-windows-and-android-wallet-account-creation-price-alerts-to-your-email-an-exchange-to]

• @emptyname created SteemIyt and it helps you Gather Information of your Most Influential Followers and More data
  Steemlyt (https://steemlyt.steemhelpers.com/)

• SteemAlert by @tabris - A perfect tool to Know when Someone Replies to your Posts or Mentions you. On this post you can find the instructions on how to use it: https://steemit.com/steemdev/@tabris/steemalert-is-now-free-for-everyone

• @toofasteddie created the initiative of the @runningproject to set a bidding based bot in order to fund a steemit initiative, in this case, Connecting Runners in steemit
  https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@toofasteddie/the-rare-case-of-isotonic-or-the-creation-of-a-bid-based-voting-bot-as-a-tool-for-empowering-or-funding-a-steemit-initiative

Example 11: Creating a Development to fund projects

The brilliant visionary @elear created @utopian-io on the Steem Blockchain and it has disrupted the way open source projects are funded!
More on @utopian-io I wrote here.

Hope this is helpful for you and that together we can continue adding value to the platform, so the network effect is created even faster, and we can continue helping Steemit, the Steem Blockchain and the world be a better place!

How are you adding value on Steemit and the Steem Blockchain?

It would be great to see your thoughts and comments below with other examples to add value on the blockchain!

Regards, @gold84