How to Earn from Steemit — Upvotes, Payouts & Timing

Once your post is live, you earn based on engagement, especially upvotes. Here’s how it works:

Upvotes = Earnings
When other users upvote your post, their “Steem Power” (SP) determines how much money you earn. The more SP they have, the more value their upvote brings.

Payout Time = 7 Days
Each post stays open for 7 days to collect upvotes. At the end of this period, Steemit automatically calculates your earnings in STEEM, SBD (Steem Dollars), or Hive (depending on the chain).

Author and Curators Share
You, as the author, receive 75% of the payout, and curators (those who upvoted) share the other 25%. Early upvoters earn more from curation.

Earnings Appear in Your Wallet
After 7 days, the tokens are deposited in your wallet, split between liquid tokens and Steem Power (SP) unless you customize your rewards.

Engagement matters
Posts with more comments, interaction, and quality are more likely to get upvotes from strong accounts or curation trails (groups that vote together).

Tips to earn more:

Post consistently (2–4 times a week).

Use good formatting and tags.

Engage with other users by commenting on their content.

Join active communities (like #christian-trail, #hive-150329, or #ocd).