What it takes to be a successful STEEM Witness
it may not be as easy as you think. Read on...
So you want to be a STEEM Witness?
First things first, check out this recent post by @privex. It should help you get a bit of an understanding of what is required with running a Witness server, and remove some misconceptions regarding the "get rich quick" idea of being a Witness.
Okay. You haven't been deterred and still want to be a STEEM Witness... time for the Witness intent post
When you broadcast your Witness to the network, you should include a URL to your Witness intent post. Here is the link to my Witness intent post. The intent post should contain your background, experience, goals, and why you should be voted as a Witness.
Now you have a running Witness server .. what else?
Well, if you followed the guides linked, you should also be maintaining a price feed (at minimum), and a seed node if you can. I am actually currently in the process of setting up my own seed node because it adds great value to the STEEM network and helps decentralize things.
Each of these servers (witness + seed) cost money. You need to make the determination on your own if you will be able to break even or earn profit with your setup. Some people are better at campaigning and more active than others, and those people usually get votes faster. If you stick with it and work hard, eventually your contributions will be noticed by the community and the support will come in.
Keep your Witness votes updated
Aside from just getting votes for yourself, as a Witness you are expected to set an example of good Witness voting habits. Because of this, I created a website that makes it easy for users to input their name and get some important statistics about the Witnesses they are voting for. On top of this, I have a script that will release the information about the disabled witnesses in the top 100, along with their top 20 voters by weight. Today's edition
Vote for @netuoso as Witness
- Go to the witness voting page on SteemIt.com
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the vote box (shown below)
- Input my name (netuoso) and hit vote.
- Give yourself a high-five for making such an awesome decision
I was kicking around the idea, but it sounds like too much work. I wish you could just let the computer run and not worry about anything else.
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nice very good post for our i try it and thanx for some tips i followed u for more @netuoso
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Rich would be nice, but until then, I'll be happy with just well off. Lol. Thanks for the updates!
Nice post! Upvoted and followed!
Hopefully some of the past witnesses can get their nodes updated ;)