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RE: Pros and Cons of Steemit as a Content Platform
Thanks for the shout out to my post! It's nice to see its being appreciated. If I posted that on FB or twitter as a complete Newb I am pretty sure it would have died a silent death. So far Steemit is looking good :) I too am wondering what to specialize in. Trying to predict the future I think short form content as opposed to blogs would work best here as content has a short shelf life. When it comes to earnings, the more profit you make the more your content is appreciated so it's just a signal to improve your content. I'd say work with it, but stay true to your core :)
What I'm curious about is whether I need to specialize. I've been experimenting and seeing what people are commenting on, upvoting, etc, and I think that will let it guide me. I know that's weird in a follower situation because it's a bit of a crapshoot what your followers will get, but I don't really want to limit myself to any particular set of topics. I figure if it evolves that way over time, that's okay, but right now I want to see what's working for me (and for readers).
One thing I did suggest to @uberbrady (my fiancee) is that if he's got a long post, he should break it up into smaller, bite-sized pieces. Part of that might be to game the system a little, but if the content is really good, I don't think that part bothers me. (I usually don't take my own advice, of course, as most of my posts are looooong.)
Yeah I was thinking about that. Writers might be encouraged to break down their posts into a chain of bite sized pieces released throughout the week, which link back to each other. If it works for both readers and creators then I don't think it matters if it's a bit gamey. User experience on both ends is key.