In this post I will be writing on what an introductory post is, what an introductory post should contain and tags to use when writing an inroductory post. I must say that it there is no said pattern for an introductory post but if you are confused, you can use this post to make something acceptable.
What is an introductory post?
An introductory post is a post that you write to make yourself known in the community.The next question is what should an introductory post contain?
An introductory post should contain the following things.
1. A title: The title should be brief and concise. I always like to keep things simple. It shouldn't be more than eight words. This is the first thing people see when they read your post. try to make it catchy with the least amount of words.
2. A brief bio
This is just a brief write-up about you. It should contain your name, where you stay and if you have a brand, your brand name and your occupation.
3. A picture: A picture of you is most preferred as this shows that your account is a legitimate account and you are not just a spammer. Some people post pictures with them holding a write-up showing the hive logo and their username. I have discovered that this way of posting pictures with username actually gets more rewards(this is just an observation, it might not be so). My first introductory post was with a random picture and i got an upvote from blocktrades back in 2017.
4. Others: You can add your hobbies, best quotes, dislikes and any other thing that you feel people should know about you.
What tags can I use when writing an introductory post?
This is another question that comes so frequently after most newbies finish writing their post.I must say that this is as important as the full post. A wrong tag can be likened to putting something in a wrong place expecting the right person to find you.
For starters, the most important tags to use when writing an introductory post is the #introduceyourself tag. It should be used as the first tag. This is the tag that most people use to locate newbies. This tag is not to be abused as hivewatchers will root you down and make your journey on #hive miserable.
Other tags to be added should be tags related to what you wrote about. For example if you are a writer, you can put the tag writing. If you are into photography, you can also put the tag photography. This will help people who are related to your niche find you, support you and follow you.
If you were probably introduced to the platform by a community member, you may also tag the community. if you are a member or aspiring to be a member of the community you may also tag them. Example of some communities include BDcommunity, Neoxian, Hive-naija, OCD, GEMS.
Below is an example of how an introductory post can look like. Like I said it doesn’t have to be like this , but if you have a problem making an introductory post you can use this format.
TITLE: The start of my journey on Hive
Bio
My name is Esangbedo Ikpembhosa aka bhoa. I live in Nigeria from the famous city of Port Harcourt. I am a medical student in my final year in the University of Port Harcourt. My best colour is blue. I support Real Madrid.
Interests
I am very much interested in sports, rational arguments, making relationships, and cryptos.
Best quote
We owe it to ourselves to make hive great.
Expectations
I expect to make and meet a big family on this platform. I also hope to learn a lot from this platform. I hope to share some medical stuff and also some of my forex stuff with this platform.
Thank you for reading.
Like I earlier said, it doesn’t need to follow this pattern but if you are stuck on how to start you can get a lift from this template. Below are examples of other introductory posts you can look up to help structure your own introductory post.
You can check out the links to the posts below to see other introductory posts.
If you speak more than one major language, you can make your post in the two languages.
On a final note.....
Take your mind off rewards, focus on creating relationships within your first couple of months on hive. Relationships will take you far in this journey, don't take it for granted.
You don't have to post all the time. Post when you know you have something valuable to add to the community.
Consistency and hardwork will push you far.
Ask questions, track the big boys on the network and see what they are doing that you are not doing, you will definitely find something that will help you on this journey.
Don't underestimate community involvement. This singular thing can give you the motivation you need. I can testify to it.
Engagement is key. every other thing I said might have said above might be relative but engagement is an absolute tool you need for your success on hive.
I wish you goodluck on your journey on #hive.
If you have any suggestion on this topic, you can drop your feedback in the comment section.
Thank you for reading my blog. Success on your Hive journey.
We owe it to ourselves to make hive great
Hey there! Thanks for having me in your post.
Indeed, I would add to your "description", that an "Introduce Yourself" post, should be exactly that: Showing your true colors in words and pictures. It doesn't need a structure, it just needs to be authentic.
I hope you have a great time here!.
See you on Hive.🔥
Authentic is always the most attractive to read
Totally agree!
Nice... it's mainly forty people who are confused on how to make an introductory post
You are selfless bro! Well done for your efforts to newbies.
Thank you so much.. it will actually save my time in the future
You are welcome
@joetunex SELFLESS????? He is blogging in the tag INTRODUCEYOURSELF thats not for account who are here already you know that and agree????
I bring in a lot of people to the network and the aim is to make people see how to make an introductory post not to get three rewards of an introductory post. This is like the least of my problem... My problem lies in having not to explain something over and over again.
I refer some people to the tag and they still complain and ask these questions.
You can check most of my referrals not all, i some times have to sit down with them to post and do some corrections.. some of them jusr want a push.
The post was based on frequency of questions i received and nothing more..
That's a picture of me trying to help a newbie..
I am sorry i used the introduce yourself tag..
Thank you for your observation
But you are using the tag yourself, and that great amount of work getting people onboard is the way it works when you onboard people.
This way the tag is abused, you are abusing the intro tag
Would remove it... what other tag would have been best because i have never used it for anything asides introductory post..
Thank you for stopping by ...
Dont you know that the first tag in not removable? But onboarding as that is what you say you do
The first tag is OCD... i have removed it.. thank you for your observation
🙂 I absolutely agree Introduceyourself is for newbies and should only be used once. However I do think since he is on the topic of newbies and introduction to the community we can't entirely castigate that, can we?
We all need to blog by the rules so yes we can, we don't do it do we? We need to educate @joetunex not just say well done for the newbies, what if they all do the same tag abuse?
Going against the rules on Hive will only kill the system, it is something I won't engage or support. I presume @bhoa will heed to tag usage in the future, otherwise he has been quite impressive in putting Hive out there.
Thanks for pointing this out to him.
Cheers.
Education is on the first blog they arrive in, otherwise we are lost
Thanks joe have a great weekend
Thanks to you ☺ have a lovely weekend.
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Very solid post! I love that photo at the end.
Thank you
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This is really helpful …I guess I have to redo my intro