I decided to do a little bit of a
Steemit Timeline exercise this evening,
and track back to ALL my posts
SPECIFICALLY related to steemit...
WOW!
What an awesome little "mini trip" down memory lane it was!
It is a real EYE OPENER really,
to assess how far you have come in a specific space of time.
For those of you starting out on the platform,
I thought I would share these facets of my journey with you,
to assist you along your own path...
and for those of you that are well established here,
well good for a giggle at the very least I am sure :)
(PS - ALL these articles have LONG since passed their curation)
juuuuuust in case you thought I was trying to
get upvotes on them... NO,
I am offering all of these posts to share what I have
learnt and experienced...
So on that note.... here they are -
MY STEEMIT STEPPING STONES
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My Steemit Journey #1
7 Months Ago
First of all, let me say – that I know little to nothing about Steemit (not in the grand scheme of things anyway), I have absolutely nothing worth talking about in my wallet and I am definitely not a whale, in fact I don’t think I could even refer to myself as a dolphin… I am probably a little closer to plankton at this point… haha! But that is ok, because I am not writing this to boast about my wallet or to press my expertise on to anyone. I am starting this post thread because I would like to not only share my journey but I would also like to document it.....
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What I (think) I have learnt about Steemit so far
6 Months Ago
Hey gorgeous peeps! - I joined Steemit about three weeks ago and it has been a very interesting and educational journey so far. I am by no stretch a “know it all”, but I would like to believe I have learnt at least a little bit since I have been around, so I thought I would share it with all of you – especially those that are even bigger noobs than I. haha!
I hope you find it useful....
Image is purchased Stock Photography
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Keeping it REAL on STEEMIT!!!
5 Months Ago
One of the things I love most about Steemit is the community and the genuine support that you are offered from those around you, it truly is quite phenomenal - but on the flip side of that coin…
I am honestly just SO sick of “upvote” and “follow me” pests and bullies...
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So, What does STEEMIT mean to YOU?
4 Months Ago
I cannot speak for anybody other than myself when it comes to the levels of seriousness shown with regards to becoming a valuable part of the Steemit community, but the way I see it – if that ISN’T your primary objective here, then you REALLY ARE wasting your time – and everybody else’s for that matter…
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IGNORE the NEGATIVE NANCY'S on STEEMIT!
4 Months Ago
Everybody is entitled to their opinion and when it comes to social media and the “sharing of opinion and perspective” there are two sides to the coin. There is what you share to the community and then there is the response that the community gives you. When you share opinion or experience by way of your posts – you are reaching and engaging with a lot of people simultaneously. It is highly unlikely that everybody is going to agree with what you have said – including occasions when the information is actually factual...
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STEEMIT is NOT a GET RICH QUICK scheme!
4 Months Ago
Quite some time back, I created a Facebook group for bloggers to share their blog links - and the other day I decided to run a poll to find out how many of them were on Steemit, how many of them had no idea what it was and how many would like to know more. Plenty had never heard of it, many went off to explore it and some joined – but most simply begged the question “how much do they pay” and went silent after realising that they weren’t going to become overnight millionaires...
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Dear TROLLS...
4 Months Ago
Yesterday I wrote about how Steemit is not a “get rich quick scheme” and how important content originality is, for your reputation and growth here on the platform. The reason I wrote what I did was because I think many people needed to hear it. People have various reasons for joining Steemit and the reality of the matter is that some people ARE here out of absolute necessity or even desperation. In those instances, building a good reputation within the community is even more important than in other instances where it is done purely for the fun of the engagement or the passion for blogging. So I think it is imperative that fundamental “do’s and don’ts are well covered. However, that reason aside, none of us want this space to become a dumping ground for rubbish either...
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MY STEEMIT ADDICTION
4 Months Ago
What is the definition of an addict? Well narcotics aside,
Google has this to say…
An enthusiastic devotee of a specified thing or activity.
Well, in that case, I have come to the conclusion that I am officially a Steemit addict. True story! I joined Steemit on the 16th of June 2017 and not a single day has passed since then, that I have not been active on this platform...
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The LITTLE BLACK BOOK of STEEMIT
3 Months Ago
Four months and a few days have passed since I joined the Steemit community and man oh man what a journey it has been so far! When I stepped onto this platform for the first time, I really had no idea what I was doing – other than my general “social media knowledge” which turned out to be fairly useless as Steemit operates VERY differently to other social platforms.
As with any “life adventure” there are always positives and negatives… dos and don’ts…
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My little STEEMIT Rant!
2 Months Ago
I can honestly say that when I joined this community, I would NEVER have guessed just how MUCH it would consume me. No, I was clueless for the most part… My eldest brother who is a big crypto fan, knows that I love to write and had spent almost a year trying to convince me to register here and that is the reason I am here! When I eventually did join, it was “all very exciting” as you can no doubt relate… Little did I know, that despite being a complete social media enthusiast on every other platform aside from Steemit, I was about to hit a whole new level of junkie...
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The POWER of a POSITIVE PLATFORM
1 Month Ago
There are a few words which come to mind when I think about Steemit. Specifically: Community, Support, Growth, Knowledge, Friendship, Positivity, Experience and most importantly – Passion!
When I initially stepped foot onto the Steemit platform, I really had no idea what I was walking into. For as far back as I can remember (well almost lol), I have been studying and observing other social media platforms (by myself, for myself). I engaged in ALL of them, ALL of the time - I was probably THE most annoying person to follow on Facebook or twitter, if I actually think about it lol, because not only did I post frequently for my personal pleasure, but I also made frequent use the platforms for business promotional purposes...
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STEEMIT BLOG IMPROVEMENT TIPS
1 Month Ago
On the 16th December, I will have been a member of Steemit for exactly six months. Now this is a complete babe in the woods in the grand scheme of things and I do not by any stretch consider myself a know it all – but I most certainly have learnt a fair amount during this time and continue to learn more each and every day, so today – I wanted to share a little bit of what I have learnt specifically with my community of Steemit Bloggers on Discord, but also with everyone else reading this.
Well, that's a wrap peeps!
For those of you that actually took the time to read the links,
I sincerely hope that they offer you at least a LITTLE extra knowledge!
Until next time...
Much Love from Cape Town, South Africa xxx
Looking forward to reading through all these tomorrow. It's a bit late tonight.
Even so it was interesting to read your summaries. I noticed that you wrote the most posts 4 months ago which was your third month on Steemit I think. I'll be interested to see what's going on for me by the time I get to that point.
You've been here almost exactly 6 months longer than I have so I'm very encouraged by what you've achieved in that time as you make it look possible for me too. Or at least some of it!
I recorded my first 4 weeks here on a weekly basis and then switched to every month. My next update will be in about 3 weeks time and I'm excited to think about what I'll posting then.
Well, I hope you find it useful @gillianpearce - or at the least... amusing lol :D
Well now you've really piqued my interest @jaynie. Why would I find them amusing?! Tomorrow will tell! 😊
Hi .. @jaynie what if I want to join you become a friend here
Heyyy SiStar! Goood Evening :)
This is fabulous <333 I am looking forward to taking a walk down your Steememory Lane. I am sure it is going go be awesome!
Thank you & Much Love as always! Reiki Hugs!
MWAH! ;) Good for a laugh if nothing else lol :D
I have read your post,it seems your life in steemit this,his prospects were bright.
hopefully you healthy always,greetings steemit @jaynie
Nice. I am still here and kicking after a month ! Thanks for your initial help.
Whoop Whoop Gangnam Style!!! lol ;)
Initially, it seemed I won't be able to stay this long here, I just decided to try my best and I guess my best efforts added with mistakes and lessons from people like you @jaynie is what has kept me this 3 months
You are doing GREAT! :)
Very cool journey. I'm just starting mine. I found you via Twitter :-) Good stuff
Cool Beans!!! Welcome to Steemit @jasonallenjames - I have NO doubt you are going to have an AWESOME time here... it is a fantastic community and platform :) All the best to you moving forward :) Nice to have connected... and good to know that tweeting actually IS worth something after all hahaha ;)
very good I saw your post on steemgigs and followed it here. congratulations you are doing a fantastic job.
and thank you too for the wonderfully positive feedback @ilovepoorpeople :D
You're welcome @jaynie! And nice to meet you.
So many steemers post 5 words and a link to a video, and I sure do appreciate your extra efforts to make for an interesting and enjoyable read. Thanks.
Appreciate that. Thank you! :)
Cernovich talks about Negative Nancy people. I'm trying not to be one as I mature in life. Love the community. Love this post. I'm not a whale, either. I'm a Tadpole Oatmeal Hermit Man.
Thank you. Appreciate the positive feedback @joeyarnoldvn :)
Oh man, this is VERY cool. I could not agree more on the "tired of the spam" type things. I've only been here for just over two months and I just let those slide by. I am SO excited to meet the 'real' people here and the blogger/writer types that I have something in common with.
I too spent/spend maybe too much time on social media. I'm not sure its a totally bad thing, though, as writing is my outlet and my online friends are my social life. I have used social media for business stuff too.
I almost thought we could be REALLY alike until I read that you figured out twitter. Then I realized that you're lightyears ahead of me :)
I really love the genuine way you share yourself and your observations in your posts. I have a feeling I'm going to spend probably too much time looking through and hopefully learning from your experience!
hahahaha!!! Not so sure about the lightyears part @byn :P but we are all going to learn here together, thats for sure. I think we are ALL guilty of spending too much time on social media... especially here... but hey... its so much fun! lol :D
Thanks for the lovely comment hon. Glad you enjoyed it xxx
Thank you @jaynie! I think it's great how you are helping others and the community! I can't wait to dig in and get to reading :-)
Thanks Kimmie :) Hope there are at least a few things of value in there... :D
This is what I like to see. One most above a 100$ in 4 hours. Awesome work bosslady.
Thanks Banana Boy :P
Your Welcome.
Thank you so much for sharing your tips and allowing us to see what you have seen thus far. I have only been on steemit for about a couple of months and I am still learning. Thanks again for the breakdown of your experiences, doll!
My pleasure :)
I hope they help.
Thanks so much for posting these! I love that you are able to see the progression of understanding and weaving in of community through the timeline of your posts!
Told you from day 1 you were going to do great. So happy for you☺☺☺
Hiiiii! :) Havent seen you around for a while @anneke xxx I hope you are well?
I am good thanks - just very busy
Good read to see progression, always a good fail-safe way of checking where you have come from and where you are going Jaynie.
It is indeed @joanstewart :D
Indeed it has been a great journey, you have really come far and made useful contributions to the platform, well done dear, you really inspire most of us here on steemit. keep it up @jaynie
Thank you so much @collinz ;)
Thanks for the great post!!! Fellow South African here :) Good luck with your Steemit journey further and have fun!!! :)
Always lovely to meet fellow South Africans here :) Keep in touch :D
That's 4sure :) Will keep in touch :)
Congratulations Jaynie, for making it this far! Lets open another bottle of wine to celebrate yea, Cheers!!!!!
hahahaha @asianetwork... YES! lets! :D
Thank you. quite enjoyed this.
There is one thing that I have noticed about steemit, the comment section is not as toxic as the youtube one. It is as if the community is a lot more happier, and I only hear rumours about the trolls instead of seeing them doing what they do.
I joined about four days ago, and I am wired about steemit. The obsession is growing inside of me
Very true @damion-m! You will find that Steemit is a much more positive platform in general! Hope you enjoy your journey here ;)
First of all, I love your blog.
Second, I PERSONALLY think that you are amazing, real and positive.
I have learned so much from your posts. And not only that, they makes me feel great.
About STEEMIT - I like this platform more than any other social one.
For me it's like fresh start,place where we can be really and truly honest with ourselves.
I can't say that I don't care about the money but honestly I prefer to have friends.
I prefer to feel free to share and reading your story guys. To grow together.
Thank you so much @valensia - I appreciate that!
And yes, Steemit is a wonderful platform once you get stuck into it :D
Walking the Steemit Memory Lane- now that is an interesting idea. In the very least to see how my formatting has evolved!
You will be super impressed with your development no doubt ;)
Really amazing post and i think you had amazing 7 months of journey, and i like your point that, Steemit Platform is really different from other social media platforms, because Steemit needs more engagement, reputation, healthy and genuine conversations, then you can be establish here with solid base. So, Steemit is not for shortcut, because good things always be difficult initially. I wish you to attain more heights on the Steemit platform and in life. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day and stay blessed.
As they say... there are no shortcuts on the road to success
True.
I feel encouraged that one day I'll get to this level and I know it comes with a lot of hardwork. If I must say you have reached the peak of your career on Steemit.
I feel so happy for you @jaynie
What a lovely thing to say - thank you x
I love your keywords about Steemit: Community, Support, Growth, Knowledge, Friendship, Positivity, Experience and most importantly – Passion! About addiction to the platform you’ve also mentioned. I would add that there’s a sort of thinking in a Steemit way, and that is not bad: another way of thinking, basically more positive, perhaps brighter if you might like. In the refrain of the song it’s being sung better.
Source:
There definitely is a different kind of mindset on this platform. It is wonderfully refreshing. Thank you for the comment :)
Wow I can't believe i actually read all 12 posts in a sitting. You have always been inspiring. I stumbled upon Steemitbloggers after I read your post on Steemitblog improvement tip and till today been following you. I have so much to learn from you here.. Thank you for being so real :)
hahahaha @iamjadeline... I can't believe you did that either. lol ;) Thank you for your kind words. They mean a lot to me. Being real is about the only way I know how to be... :)
Your likes make me not to quit deapit the challenges. See how you've grown on steemit.. Arrrrrghhhh! When will I get there?
Sooner than you think.... IF you keep working at it ;)
Well am still growing, somewhat a minnow and your story is pretty motivating ma'am
Hope you find the links useful @stevenson7 :)
I sure would ma'am,
Very nice story .I have liked your story .I appreciate your blog.Keep it up.Go ahead
Thank you.
you are a very genius and very smart woman, so fast you can succeed in steemit ... hopefully your writing can be additional motivation for me as new user .. thanks
I certainly hope so :)
Thanks for keeping it all real! 👍🏼
Do my best. Thanks :)
Wow, you have an amazing history of posting about Steemit, keep on going! Cheers! : )
Many thanks :)
What a good journey you have had in steemit so far! And I bet this yea will be even better!
And you might not be a dolphin (less than 5000SP) but you surely will get there very fast!
Cheers!
thanks @dedicatedguy
Looking wonderful,fabulous,beautiful.....
Thanks for share....
thx :)
Thanks a lot for your valuable post sharing...........
your blog about steemit discus, i like this story......
all the best my dear friend..i wait your next post\\\
thank you dear.
most welcome... dear....
Thanks for sharing, and I believe that someday I would also be sharing my life in Steemit with my great steemits family
Please watch my videos and you can make my dreams come true....!!!!
I didn't just find this post helpful, it is very informative. Well done @jaynie, I hope to share mine too someday.
Plankton got me laughing, I guess I'm a jellyfish then.
#steemitbloggers
Hope! Hope!! Hope!!!
thank you, have shared your experience with us, with this I know more steemit, because I am a beginner in steemit, sorry I may join you
Wow interesting style. <3
Wow what a nice post. Thanks for sharing your experience. I read all of them and noticed that what I must do. Thanks again. To read your post was so funny. 😊
I enjoyed reading
steemit is a big family ♥
great. upvoted!
good !!
I can't wait to go through your Steemit journey. Your sharing of these would definitely make our journey here easier. Thank you.
Hi @jaynie, can I meet you in this steemit?