RE: We are promoting Steemit the wrong way. Here is what you need to know...
I would consider myself a content creator already. I have had a number of blogs over the years. That's not where I'm lacking.
What I lack is the understanding of strategy, like using bots as advertising. I've seen that written in many places too but I'm not sure if it would work for me as I don't have a clear niche as you do.
Whether delegation works or not also seems to be a matter opinion. I have seen a couple of other people who were pretty much in the same boat as me but then bought a delegation and now are doing much better. However, when I looked at the figures I couldn't get them to work so I'm probably not understanding this either.
That's what I find disheartening. I actually work harder, in terms of posts and commenting, but I'm not doing nearly as well as people who are much more strategic.
I came with the impression that being a content creator was enough but it doesn't appear to be.
Anyway, I don't know why I'm whining on at you about it. That's not going to help anybody! 😁
But . . . thanks for listening! 💙
No problem - I don't see you whining, but a brave soul who wants to succeed.
You may just have to figure the marketing part out - which we are doing right now.
About the bots:
You just need to find a good timing for your posts and have a look at the Steembottracker. Preferably choose the ones with at least a slightly positive ROI.
(The real ROI is not actually positive in the sense of you getting more SBD back than you invested. Remember: It's advertisement and not an investment startegy!) You will need some ad budget in SBD to do so.
About delegation:
To make this a financially positive investment, you have to upvote yourself more often. Forget all the people, who claim, that self-voting is bad.
Self-voting is a form of self-love. The more you love yourself, the more you have to give to others!
You have to fill you cup first! I want my followers to be Steem-rich, so I love it, when they upvote themselves more often. This way, they get "rich" quicker and in the future, when I get an upvote by them, I will also profit. No one profits from "poor" followers. So love yourself more often! Do it right now, with your comment! It doesn't hurt. It's a social act and may even feel good! 😀
I have to write about this aspect once, because so many people have this upside down. Especially when you buy a delegation...
Much Love!
I'm not going to upvote myself right now although I have done in the past. I'm Ok with it. But I'm playing a little game to see if I can move myself up a commenters league. Don't have the post to hand right now to show you.
Anyway, last week I was surprised to find I was one of the top 200 commenters this year (especially as the vast majority are bots) so I decided to see if I can move even higher. Self voting gives you a negative score so I'm not doing it at the moment.
Such games help keep me engaged. 😊
I think my next step might be to invest in some Steem as I think long term, whatever happens with Steemit, that this might be a good move.
And that's a whole 'nother learning process for me as I haven't traded yet.
Thanks for the education and for your support. 💙