As a newer author here on Hive and POB I find it difficult to gage what kind of content is going to be successful. The thing I try to remember is that I am really writing for my own enjoyment and experience rather than just trying to get as many votes as I can. Many of my posts so far are oriented more towards my photos than my writing as I learn and grow. I believe that is probably the best way to engage...
If I come at it with that mindset then the number of upvotes and the amount I am earning is less important. It is all building my experience as a writer and exposing me to the different communities on HIVE. At the same time I am also tracking what is successful and what isn't so that as my skills become stronger I will be more able to create content that will be successful.
If we view it in this manner we are all on a journey... thankfully HIVE and POB are designed in such a way that we receive that positive feedback along the way to encourage us to continue improving and contributing.
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Your view on this is extremely assertive. I wish you success on your journey, and you will certainly have, if continue with this great perspective.
Thank you, I hope so too! Accomplishing anything requires patience and that is just as true here as anywhere else.
Just as an example I learned today that I have been using the tags here on Hive incorrectly. This has nothing to do with my content but limits the visibility of my posts and the kinds of rewards I could receive. It is likely that if I had approached Hive solely as a way to earn then I would have known this... but I would not have posted some of the content I have or enjoyed creating it as much. I would have been too worried about perfectly crafting them for maximum visibility and maximum reward and that would have made it feel more stressful! Now that I know about the tags and have already written a few fairly successful posts I know how to make them even better going forward. This has happened organically just through interactions with people here on Hive... another step on the journey!