I know that this has been covered a billion times already - But I will do something different.
High Quality Content
It doesn't take long before you realize that people are talking about high quality content here on steemit. High quality content, powerful content and content that entertains your readers.. That's what's going to bring you the cash! - At least, that's what you'll hear everywhere.
Shall we begin?
- "Create long articles".
- "Provide Quality Content".
- "Be original."
I've heard it several times before. I even tell people to be themselves. That's what finally will make you successful.. But is it that simple?
Let's shed some light on all of this "High Quality Content" things.
Original content goes a long way with Google and your website visitors. If you copy other people’s content it will result in a punishment from Google. Why wouldn't the exact same thing happen on steemit?
Google shows a preference for long form, ‘meaty’ content that covers all aspects of a topic. Mobile users are showing a preference for shorter, more succinct content they can read on the go. - The same goes for steemit!
- Some people prefers to read long articles. Anything between 500 and 2000 words. Others, will read any 50-200 word articles they can find. No matter the topic.
That's also one of the reasons for upvotes. If you find something you like, then you'll probably upvote it.. But we are different so everyone can't like the same content.
On steemit, there's also the "money factor". People upvote content they believe will make them money.
- That basically means that even if a person doesn't like your content, they can still upvote it!
On the other hand, we know that 40% of people will respond better to visual information than to plain text.
- That could obviously be one of the reasons for a meme to go big.
Proper Page and Text Formatting?
High quality content is aesthetically attractive, easy to read, and suitable for scanning and skimming (which is how the majority of your website visitors will consume your content). Google’s algorithm has become sophisticated enough that it can detect page and content layout, and you may be penalized in the rankings for poor content formatting. Again, even if Google doesn’t penalize you for it, your human readers will.
Never forget that we are all different individuals here on steemit. Some people might laugh at you because of your grammar mistakes. Others will salute you for trying. - If you give up before you've even tried, then you'll get nothing.
If you write a brand new article and post it here on steemit and it looks something like this when people reads it then you will have nothing but a minimal chance of getting upvotes and that's because no one likes to read something that looks like this it's annoying am I right obviously I am and this is terrible to even write I'm not native in english and perhaps I don't know exactly where to use a comma but I do use it because it's easier for myself to read and write the things I do
The above text is terrible. In reality most people won't even try to read something that looks like that. It's too time consuming and annoying. However, as I've already mentioned, people are different so you could still get upvotes for something like this.
- Your chances of going big though, are slim to none.
Quality content is easy to read and understand. You can use a tool like the Readability-Score, which is based on the Flesch-Kincaid readability tests, this will help you to ensure that your content matches the reading level, expectations and preferences of your audience. This is particularly important when creating content for those who have a primary language other than English.
Don't forget..
High quality content doesn't just mean a long well-written article. Photos, Recipes and videos are great to keep your audience engaged across a variety of formats. No matter what niche you're in.
And why this post are nothing near any other in the same topic..
Forget everything you've read in this post and start to publish things you care about. Post what you love, your passion and what you believe in. Share the same things you would share on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
DO NOT see steemit as something different because you have the potential to earn money. - Take it from someone who did..
- Don't waste your time trying to analyze things.
- Don't waste time trying to find a "voting-pattern" from people.
- Don't waste time trying to find "the best time" to publish your post.
I've done all of that! - And I haven't been successful for doing it. Some of my posts have generated a superb amount of cash (in my opinion) .. The ones I had success with was the posts I published because I wanted too. The posts I published because I felt good about it. The posts I wanted to share.. Not content I believed others would like. “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”
Sources:
forbes.
My brain.
Best Regards,
hitmeasap
Good article.
Thank you :)
While there are many other articles talking about succeeding in content production on Steemit, I think you did a good job making yourself different here and offering up a unique perspective. Keep it up
Thank you very much, I appreciate it :)
Great article. What do you think about my articles? Id love some feedback :)
Thank you. Keep up the good work. You're doing a great job so far :)
Thanks
Very useful. I have found a lot of articles which seem good but I just can't read them because they are a poorly formatted single block of text. It just takes too much effort for your eyes and you keep losing your place. I don't understand why someone would spend so much time intelligently creating their prose only to cripple it with bad formatting.
Absolutely agree. I have to be really really determined to know about a subject to wade through a long single block of text. Even print newspapers knew better than to print long paragraphs, long before the web was around.
Thank you. Yeah, it's pretty difficult to read some of the content some authors are publishing. However, it's still good that they to produce content. :)
Nice and informative post. Look forward to more...following :-)
Thank you very much, I appreciate it :)
Maybe now we will see more good articles)
Hehe yeah, let's hope so :D
Great article and very motivational,I like it a lot and I will try to do like you said.
Thank you very much. I wish you the best of luck! :)
That's not something new here, but I like the way you focus on being yourself and write and post about what you feel like above all else. Following mate =)
Yeah, thank you mate! I appreciate it :)
Thanks for the tip on the readability score site. Going to use it prior to posting.
You're welcome! :)
Thanks for this @hitmeasap, I'm still working on nailing my Markdown styling.. but I'm getting there!
You're welcome! I wish you the best of luck! :)
These are the tips I would recommend also. I use all of them in my blogging. My one weakness is my difficult to read level. I have been trying for years to adjust but just can't seem to get it done.
I make up for my lack of skills with other types of content like video and gifs. They help break up the paragraphs etc.
That's a good idea! - Thanks for sharing :)
Have you tried the Hemmingway app? it helps you to analyze your piece and provides you with a grade level that you're writing at. I use it often, especially when I am writing on a subject that can be difficult to grasp. I play with my sentences until they are as simple as I can make them.
Good Article! ;)
Thank you! :)
I like what you are saying and your style of writing. I found this article to be very informative. Thank you!
Thank you very much, I appreciate it :)
Thanks for sharing this, we loved it so we feature it on our best of steem post! https://steemit.com/bestofsteem/@steemzine/steemzine-the-best-of-steem-1 keep up the good work!
Love your sources! Haha... made me laugh :)
i love your post; it really has heart! Thanks!