RE: SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry (SPC22) - Salvific
You've only been here for three and a half weeks and you've already posted a lot? Wow, that's impressive! I don't know if I agree with comments being key, since I take the time to leave thoughtful comments and they only get noticed half the time. I think you're the first follower that I got from a comment! lol
I was very active during my first months, but got completely burned out, that's why I dialed it back when I returned to Steemit. Admittedly, I did most of your tips during those first weeks, well except for the regular posting thing. It was harder then since there was no follow feature. I spent hours commenting and interacting with people, but I received very little in return. A friend advised me to adjust my expectations, so I did. Admittedly though, I still get a bit bothered when some posts get, let's say for example an intro I saw earlier with $100+ and 200+ views that mostly talked about his thoughts on Steemit, while the intro I did before only received 38 votes and $0.28. But, not as much as before though. I'm truly happy for the success they received, I just wish it was more spread around.
I've started reading your Playground series, and I'll leave my thoughts on your latest entry. It's great to discover another awesome writer here, I'm glad you took the time to leave a comment on my post! Trust that I would be following your series closely as well. :D
I think I see the problem. I happen to really enjoy longer comments, this type of discourse allows me to actually get to know the individual I'm interacting with. And I can see you're that way as well. Here's the thing-most people don't have the...we'll call it attention span. It could just be that they're very busy and long comments are daunting because there's a certain expectation for them to reply in kind. Or it could be that they would feel exposed and are afraid to. There are many reasons it could be, but the bottom line is comments do work, but they have to be short and sweet. For example "Wow, this was great (point out one thing, not everything, just one thing that you liked) I look forward to your next post!" That's it. This way they feel flattered but not overwhelmed. There are exceptions like myself and @ezzy, and I'm sure there are more, but overall it's wisest to go that route. You'll discover the ones like you and me along the way ;)
As for the money, as far as I know it's a problem with favoritism by the whales, which the hardfork is supposed to eventually have an impact on (depending how many of these whales have opted to power down with the price of steem on the decline in combination with the huge cut in curation rewards) But we won't really see the difference until a few months from now since that's how long it takes to power down. It's a good think money is not my incentive either way, haha! It's nice of course, but I really enjoy this platform regardless ;)
Oh, those last few sentences you wrote? Perfect example of a comment you would leave to most people haha! Thank you for saying that, I look forward to your thoughts :)
Haha! That's what my friend pointed out as well, so thanks for backing up that suggestion :) I actually leave short comments nowadays, but it's nice to be reminded to not go overboard with it.
Money's not really my main incentive here either, rather it's the interaction and the chance to discover great original work, like yours and @ezzy's. That's why I'm glad we stumbled upon each other. I've had the worst luck discovering people who interact, percentage-wise, but I'm glad it's picking up recently :D
Of course it's entirely possible you've done exactly what I suggested, so I have to say it also depends on the post. If it's an individual who gets a lot of feedback consistently then you'll have to also be consistent in commenting to them to be noticed. If it's someone who doesn't you're more likely to be noticed right off the bat. Not sure if I'm helping, haha!
As I mentioned, I've done a lot of the things that you suggested, but it's nice to be reminded, since I don't do it all of the time. I guess "consistency is key" is a more apt encapsulation of everything. I'm a very appreciative person, so any help is huge, and I'm very grateful for you taking the time to list them :D