Building your steemit presence and image…. How to find your unique niche.

Steemit is a market place and every time a user logs in he or she may already have a preferred entry point. Just like the physical market or perhaps an online superstore for instance, you should know that several items are arranged systematically into their niche for easy visibility. This is referred to as a catalogue system.

If you instance you have your unique niche it would be easy to locate in the system and you can be sure of more followership and engagement. The question many person may have (just like I did some weeks back) is how do I achieve this?
If you are amongst those who are not really sure of what to blog about on a consistent basis and how to engage your audience then this post is dedicated to you. I was once in that spot as well but over time I realized something; I discovered some basic truths and that have changed my blogging strategy and paradigm for better. I am gonna be sharing some of these truths with you.
Have you imagined why lifestyle, fashion, tech and even food bloggers trend easily?
For the records, not every one of us can be food or tech bloggers because we are all unique in several ways and with unique passions as well. However their unique secret working formula can be helpful if you so care to be successful in yours as well.

HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO ACHIEVING THAT:
• Create great contents around your area of interest:

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The goal should be to create a strong compelling brand for you as a steemian. To make this come to pass here are some questions that if answered in honesty can give you a clue to where your passion lies.
What are you really passionate about in real time: what makes you my happy?
What makes me so sad?
When you surf at your leisure, what kind of content gets your focus easily?
The truth is that when your blogging is about or centers on your area of interest, nothing matters.

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You would find joy and fulfillment is doing/sharing and whether the payment meets your expectation or yes, you would not easily throw in towel.

When the payment get tough, the more tough you are and your passion keeps you focused and passing on.

• Be consistent and engage your audience
It is not just enough that you made a post your consistency in delivering as well is predicative on your success in your blogging endeavor.
Since user-generated content (curation) is key on the steemit it is as pertinent that you make some of your post open ended so that your audience can as well you room to contribute as well. This would build trust and better friendship in the long run.

You can’t create more time to help you get the result you want, but you can create more value. Its value that make the real difference. Jim Rohn

Be emotionally engaged with your curators and space enough time to check up on them as well on their own blog and comment constructively as well. I know that may sound tough but if you do you would be amazed at the positive response and a better blogger you would have become in the long run.
• Setup your blogger goals
It is commonly said that a goal is not a goal until it is written. Spend some time and map out how and what you should post and the time. You can so plan to use what a strategy I refer to as the ‘’samsteem rule’’ repeat this daily, or weekly depending on what works best for you. I formulated this rule and it’s been working well for me and I am sure it will do same for you as well. Let me know the feedback when you apply it accordingly.

the rule states that you steem in the ratio of 5:3:2. Engage 50% in engaging with the post of others in the form of timely positive comments and upvotes. 30% in doing your own research and planning on what you should post, how you should post and when you should post. 20% on following up on the comments on your post and as other reactions to your own comments as well in the post of others.

• Stay focused and motivated
Over time I have understood the value of minding and doing your own business. You cannot be everywhere and expect to be known for something. It would pay off well if you would be honest to staying with your passion and not throwing in the towel in the midst of challenges that may arise in the way.

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You can check up other guys like @michaelcj the blockchain entertainer @thelovejunkie the relationship and family counselor @samstickkz the crypto guru @gbenga the motivator @sweetsssj the lovely tourist @ewosu the blockchain farmer @destinysaid (dtube) @nairadaddy (air-clinic) @air_clinic @evelyniroh (business) we also have the likes of @ejemai @gee1 and more. This is just a few in no particular order of steemians that have stayed truth to your passion and are such doing well.

sometimes when you look at your payout and what you see is no commensurate with the value you are giving it is probably to be stressed out.

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But you must at such time remind yourself of the fact that you are not just here to earn a living but to shine forth by giving value to give someone’s life a meaning.
You should understand by this time to every good to time; it takes time to get to the top, so be patient.
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you pland – Robert Loius Stevenson