How does one answer the unanswerable when dealing with things that are not reproducible?
I guess you let others attempt to answer it for you, at least that is what I did.
Often, @papa-pepper is asked a certain question. The question is "How do you become successful on steemit?"... or some variation of that. Basically, others want to know how they can do what I do. The problem is that there is no real answer. As far as I know, no one can reproduce my results. I can't even do it.
You see, for an author to become "successful" on steemit requires a lot than just the author. There are many variables like whales, minnows, dolphins, and the community as a whole that come into play. An author can be much better than @papa-pepper is, but that doesn't mean that they will "succeed." An author who is "much worse" can do "much better." Some days, there seems to be some rhyme and reason that it lacking from the equation. Honestly though, I like to try to help, so I do what I can.
I even tried to cram all the best advice that I could muster into a five minute video. Still, this is only my perception of the situation. I thought that a better idea would be to let the community answer the question for me, since they are the ones who made @papa-pepper what he is today.
When I recently went over 4000 followers and my reputation made it up to a 75, I thought that is would be a great opportunity for me to ask the community and give away some STEEM.
After spending quite a bit of time sorting through the comments, I thought it may be best to summarize some of the common observations made. The things listed below are provided to give others some insight into some of the reasons why the community may support @papa-pepper the way that they do.
- GENEROUS & GIVING
- HARD WORKER
- CONSISTENT
- KIND
- HELPFUL
- HONEST
- ORIGINAL
- ENGAGING
- ENCOURAGING
- AUTHENTIC
- INTERESTING
- QUALITY
- ENTHUSIASTIC
- COMMUNITY MINDED
- POSITIVE
- CARING
- HUMBLE
To check out the full list of replies from which those were gathered, click here.
Basically, my new advice for others attempting to do better on steemit is to keep making and improving on making high quality posts while responding to your comments, but make sure to actually care about the people behind those usernames. Realize that steemit is not just a way for you to potentially make money. It is an organic community of individuals who are all here for a reason. Do not focus only on yourself, but think about others and find ways to help and care for them too.
I know that sounds like a tall order, but remember, even @papa-pepper had help!
In the end, it seems that simply focusing on yourself and improving your content will only get you so far.
75 STEEM WINNER
In that MEGA MILESTONE post, I was not looking for people to sing my praises. I was actually wondering what the community thought about why @papa-pepper has been able to accomplish what he has here. I also offered up 75 STEEM to one of the comments that seemed like it did a good, honest job answering that question. Here is the comment that won.
First, Congratulations on your milestones! I think you do so well here on Steemit because you hit all the marks.
You're productive, cranking out several posts every day.
You're consistent. You post every day, day after day. And you have consistency in your content, with well-defined themes.
You're collaborative, making posts with others, right from your start on Steemit and through today.
You're creative, whether it's making art, trying out new contests, or using visually appealing thumbnails, photo frames, and the footer at the end of your posts.
You're engaging and enthusiastic, with a breezy writing style that encourages comments, you show yourself and your family in your posts, and you clearly have fun!
You're encouraging, letting folks know that it's OK to post about the topics you've already covered, but from their own perspective. And you help people learn to Steem well.
You're generous, giving away so much -- SP and SBD in contests and for folks in need, seeds, T-shirts, Steemit art, and more.
You have unique content, with series like the wild critters, edible outdoors, and different contests. And you are sharing how you experience different things, not trying to recreate information on the Internet or using other people's content.
You've got several compelling stories that you share frequently -- your redemption story, your young and growing family, your homesteading dreams and progress (with baby animals and children!), and how Steemit is helping you achieve your dreams.
That's about as complete as it gets, for hitting all the marks. Some of the Steemit curation and guild efforts helped build your momentum here, too, because of all that you do so well. Here's to your continued success on Steemit!
That is just one example of some insight provided by another user. The one above was provided by @haphazard-hstead, so I sent them 75 STEEM for their efforts in providing an honest evaluation.
Obviously, the goal for many of us is to make steemit all that it can be, but that cannot happen alone. That goal must be accomplished together. For anyone out there looking for answers on how to improve, hopefully this post has provided some insight. Also, you can find my video advice series in the comment section of the post linked HERE. Be blessed.
Until next time…
Don’t waste your time online, invest it with steemit.com
Great post, and insight about getting up and running with Steemit. upVoted. :3
Cheers
Mark
Cool, nice to meet you Mark! Thanks.
Likewise. :3
This is a nice post oceancoinz iam still learning about how to wright and react on peoples post.
Thank you
You'll learn, just keep reading and learning about steem. Keep steeming! Followed ya.
Nice beard and good post :)
Great post. You're right sometimes success here seems to have no rhyme or reason. Yet, it is human nature to keep digging for that elusive answer! I think success is often based off a lot charcteristics and intangbles that can't always be explained! Either way you're doing amazing and I'm gonna keep digging until I find something that works for me!
Just keep digging and keep it up!
You deserved the success. Rome is not build in one day. My hardwork and persistence will pay off for me too just as it has done for you. I hope to be able to learn from you and thank you so much for sharing.
Great attitude. You are heading the right direction thinking like that!
Hello! Your account was actually one of the first that I came across when I first Joined Steemit. I was intrigued by the sharing photo aspect of steemit as I have never really had a venue for that and you were the "sponsor" of the contest so of course I had to check out your account and blog as well. From what I saw from your blog you were someone to look up to as a long term steemit member and I appreciated that you got involved with the steemit community in different ways.
I enjoyed your post this morning and all of the "tips" that you provided.
Thanks!
You're welcome. Thank you for sharing all that. I do like to invest in this community.
Hey @papa-pepper I've watched all your videos you currently have about steemit advice. And though they are good, really really good...I'm afraid they just don't cater to me...As you've mentioned in this post from commenters comments. You do hit all the marks for what it is that you do and how you go about doing it but, What about someone like me. I'm to shy to wanna show my face, I'm not a blogger who can make/create good written material and I don't have the luxury of time to push out content every day but ... The posts I do create are about astronomy(kinda)mostly because I want to bring the beauties of space to all, the photos I take and use in my posts are mine..but I just don't know how I or others like me could improve ourselfs, our posts and material we use to be as successful as most of our community members....Basically I'm asking if you know of any advice for the members of Steem that are like me with the 1 subject posts, lack of time, non existing blogging skills and the difficulty to express ourselfs(emotionally or in the use of photos) online all in order to improve ourselfs for our posts or content, thank you and everyone else for reading
Carve out your niche in your own way. Be your best self.
When you have the time, make sure to interact with those here who share your interests and use the same tags. Build up the subcomunity that you do fit into.
Also, compare yourself to yourself and not to others. You may never have the success that some others have, but you can have more than you do right now.
Invest what you can when you can, and do do unselfishly, without looking for an ROI.
Good thing I'm not steemin for profit. But I am sad and suprised that there's not much Interest in space here. Or at least I feel that way. But I'll never stop. Thank you for responding to my post. I appreciate that😎
FYI: this post changed my concept of you. Up until now, you were just another successful Steemit personality and there are many such individuals. What won my heart and mind was the question:
Steemit is littered with well meaning successful people offering advice on how to succeed; albeit sincere, honest and practical. Things like having a good picture, have a catchy title, write about what you love etc. All of this is rational and contributes to good writing, but after almost a year, more than 900 posts and way less than $500 earned on Steemit, by my personal standards, it seems to me that something is lacking or that I am missing something.
I've thought the gamut of reasons for these results, from "it's a whale conspiracy" to "I am just not cut out to be a writer." At this point, I'm at peace with any explanation for my results. It is just life.
But, I really like your question and how you treated it in the article.
In trying to figure out what the upshot of this comment is, I think that I have come to a similar conclusion about success on Steemit. I see it as a chemistry/physics problem, but to put it in conversational terms...
It is like life. You can be a good person, strive to always do the right thing, even pursue diligently all the best qualities known to man, yet still be a failure financially, socially or in whatever area you wish to succeed.
In conclusion, I think the analysis that you do in this article makes a powerful statement about achieving success on Steemit and does so by seeking the answer to a very insightful question.
In appreciation, I have upvoted, re-steemed and submit this comment.
Thank you!
You're a really cool guy. Great post!
aweee this post gives me motivation to continue, support and help others even in a little way. Thanks a bunch @papa-pepper <3 <3 <3 God bless ^_^
@papa-pepper Thanks, always fun to read your posts....
Have the best steem day
Please upvote & follow at @mrstafIt give me hope and energy to create more...
Best regards @mrstaf
@dahaz159
Thanks for your vote
I agree that on an individual basis it can seem that there is no rhyme or reason as to why it is popular. But when you look at it from the level of the author, those that consistently put out good quality, relevant articles usually get a good following and hence well paid posts. I looked at a couple of the most popular posters and tracked their posts back to the start of their Steemit posting. The thing that struck me was that their posts were still very good (usually) but the payout was very low. As time went their posts remained good but more and more people discovered them, followed them and consistently upvoted them, resulting in mega payouts.
Therefore, I would agree that the key is consistent, regular good quality posts and engaging with followers via comments.
Very good analysis!
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I just stumbled upon this post. I have heard about you but never followed any post since i am mosty interested in some topics only. But this one caught my attention. My take way is just participate in the community and building the community together . I will never be a good writer sharing stories and iam fine with it. I am not looking necessarly to make money from my posts
What i've come to learn makes one successful anywhere is just being yourself and having fun. See steemit as a place where you can learn first. i've read so many blog posts that am just smarter or more vast in knowledge just for that and thats what no one can take from me. Got alot of tips on how to work on myself from this thanks sir. Post like you're not getting paid for it like facebook
Good day.
Above all, be yourself, be honest, and authentic!
Keep it up @neniemsu!
yep will do just that and more
Congratulations @papa-pepper!
Your post was mentioned in my hit parade in the following category:
Caring for the people behind the username is the best advice I have ever read on how to be a successful Steemit blogger. Thank you @papa-pepper! :)
@papa-pepppa After looking at your post it honestly seems to me your just a unique guy, yes you do have some awesome post but on top of that your unique personality seems to have made you hit legendary status here with that said ykur successisnt really some thing tbat could ever be duplicated. Keep up the good work ill definitely continue reading. Until next time
Hey pappa pepper, I love your posts as they always relate to how I feel. Ive been working on my writing skills since I joined and slowly but surely my thoughts are finally starting to flow through the keyboard. Thanks for another helpful post :)
This is absolutely wonderful post @papa-pepper Thank you so much for posting it. Everything you mentioned in your 5 minute on how to succeed in Steemit are excellent tips. I just joined a week ago and I'm slowly gaining followers from making well thought out comments on people's posts.
The thing I learned about success here on Steemit from reading people's posts and commenting frequently is that you have to add value to everything you do either through curation, posting, or commenting. It might be slow at first but over time as long as you add value in some way or form eventually it will pay off tremendously.
Yes, ADD VALUE!
That is key! Great observation!
Th amount of time and effort you put in to every post is really commendable...not only that, the way you organize contests makes the whole community come together and participate...I've joined steemit couple of week's back and you are one of the author whose post's I read from start till end without a blink...there's a lot we minnows can learn from your postings....hope to see more from your side...I'm still alive on the latest steem-pocalypse season, eagerly waiting for today's outcome :)
Still alive? Good for you! A win in that game would be huge!
Thanks!
THIS is the most important post on steemit right now, people. RESTEEM this one far and wide. Share it on facebook. @papa-pepper is the prime example we need to set here and share with others about what they can find here.
I have been here less than two weeks. But I've got 400 ~quality~ followers, built and honed via comments, discussion, chat, and posts written to target them and get them to be interactive with me. @papa-pepper again is the prime example of this.
I do my own thing. I resteem a little, but I publish a LOT, and I converse in the comments all the time, and try to respond quickly to replies.
I've got the followers growing daily, and I've got the steem flowing in daily now from my posts and curation. It works if you work it!
Come see my feed to learn about software I'm personally creating for the steemit community (starting with a product for steemit gamers and contest/challenge fans) and more.
And let's get to know each other, folks, it's a SOCIAL blogging network after all!
Oh and @papa-pepper! I WILL survive whatever you throw at me! Get used to seeing my face in all your final #steem-pocalypse winners posts buddy! :D Thanks for being you, being real, and being a super contributor and enterprising entertainer here on steemit!
Hello , nice post .
Please check this out , im new on steemit so every support means to me .
https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@sibinovic/dont-get-hooked-by-a-scam
now I understand: steemit is like a job if you want to climb up the ladder - discipline, consistence and social skills (and luck) lead to success - at least I do not have the first two, but I am really enjoying it! Keep up the good work Papa!
Very interesting post..yes, i very much enjoyed it !!!!!!!!!
I haven't been on Steemit but for a week and I have already seen most of these characteristics in you. You are one of a kind....and THAT is why you are so successful here on Steemit.
Congratulations and I wish you all the blessings God has.
Take care.
Sincerely-
Oily
All I am going to say-thank you for your honesty! Great video!
Great post. Just keep doing you
@papa-pepper I totally agree that improving one's content would have a good effect on steem reputation. upvoted and following to learn more
Always try to do better today than you did yesterday, at least in quality, since payout is not up to you.
This is not just advice to become popular on STEEMIT, its how to win at life in my opinion.
Advice : BE YOU
Lol, good point!
You be you buddy!
Thanks for this post now i know whats the key to be succesful on STEEMIT,amzing please keep feeding me for more advice.
Nice post @papa-pepper.
Hopefully I can take your step and spirit.
Gratz on the 4000 followers recently!:D
wow like it
We learn from you @papa-pepper. Thanks for being you :)
The success to anything is just being yourself, and people will connect. I have seen some massively upvoted asian posts on steemit, for me, it's not interesting, but for the asian voters they're connecting to what the poster is saying. Some people connect to food blogs, others to photography, others respond to a beautiful woman's smile or a sexy pose. I followed you because I'm interested in homesteading, camping, survival techniques, farming. So your blog interests me. I'm also interested in science, photography, etc., so I connect to other people's blogs too. I don't care if they're popular blogs or not, I care if the persons are taking the time to write something meaningful. Of course, you've been around since the beginning of the steem network, you're an OG, so you had time to build your connections. Time and patience yield the best reward. And I repeat it again, your avatar must exert some magical spell on people 😀😀😀lol.
Time and patience is huge, and don't worry about popularity, I never did. Hang out with whoever will hang out with you, and have fun!
Great post I gave you a follow !
I appreciate your post. It sometimes seams hit and miss. I write some good post and some fair ones and there is no reason why some do better. I think I do better with comments than posts. LOL thanks.
Right, it is hit and miss, and a lot of it. Just keep it up to give yourself the opportunity for this hits!
Hi @papa-pepper, at first that steemit introduce to me all I want to know is how to earn money but a wek after, Its not all about that, I want to showcase my artwork that everytime my phone vibrate my first thought is "is there a comment?" So my smile get into my ear.. and now, I enjoyed showing my photograph and artwork that was being uploaded on any social media.. just here cause its different in steemit, without thinking that this will earned so much sp or sbd thru upvote .. btw, Im a new follower of yours week ago, only and I like the sense of your post. More power, more follower good day and godbless!😍😍😍
That is a very good attitude to have!
Thanks for the tips. I was recently thinking about what I need to do differently to gain more viewership. I think the key takeaway for me is consistent quality around an overarching theme of what I'm trying to portray on my account.
I'm slowly learning that it definitely helps to engage in others' post that are similar to the content you are putting out.
Yup, find folks with similar interests, make friends, support each other, and build community.
Also, I think many people like myself expect faster results, but many people on Steemit for months probably didn't see a benefit until they really put in the time and effort on a daily basis.
Cheers.
That was great!
Learning something new everyday! :)
Glad to hear it!
Damn you have all those qualities :D
So they say!
So I say!
Good post, I upvote
Thanks for motivational post, but it seems that it is really hard to gain audience, people say that I should be consistent with content of my posts, but I do not have any specific niche to take, and I do not post on regular basis, could it be main reason for my posts being ignored and not gaining votes?
Specific niche does not matter so much, in my opinion. I post on everything and anything.
Just keep posts coming consistently, so people learn that they can always expect something new from you. It will take time, of course, but it is a good investment.
Also, comment a lot and make friends.
Appreciated your answer, I'll try something, it's nice that whales like you are with us
Technically not a whale, but I know what you mean
Great post @papa-pepper. Need to come back later and watch the video. I really like the slogan : Don’t waste your time online, invest it with steemit.com- Do you have a tshirt with it?
I love how you try to help all of us to get as successful as you are. But I have a feeling that real success on steemit comes from being true to yourself. Which is the hardest thing, not only online.
Yeah I do feel that a number of quality posts (not mine) are left unappreciated and some copy-pasted stuff gets lots of upvotes. That happens everywhere, whether on Steemit or not. That said, if we practice all of the values highlighted above, we should be able to achieve at the very least, some sort of success.
Agreed. Thank you.
Yes we have to forget that we are writing for money if we want to be successful. Steemit can only become sussessful if authors put up great content and users interact and encourage good authors. This is no get rich quick scheme. It takes time effort and perseverance to make anything great
I hope you took some time to give yourself a big pat on the back. Like I said, you are an inspiration. You did the hard work. You deserve the success.