As new users, we are always tempted start publishing posts as soon as our accounts was approved. One of very first tips I will give to any new user is to master the act of commenting and comment as much as you can.
There are days I make more from commenting than creating posts.
One other thing I like about it is it makes you lot of friends.
On Steemit, you can increase your growth, followers, recognition, upvotes with sensible comments.
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The first tip is don't go comment harvesting. If you can't with a post. Let it slide and look for another that resonate with you.
You make your best comments with posts you found interesting so save your comments for those.
Truth be told, one of the reasons the orcas and whales get a lot of comments on their post is for the hope of massive upvotes. This is why you see a lot of funny comments not relating to the post. Don't be one of those.
One of my best commenting tips is quoting. Picking out the part of the post you found interesting and make a comment on it, this shows the poster you really read and found his post interesting.
To quote a part of a post - Highlight the part, copy and paste it into the comment box. Then add '>' in front of the pasted part.
It is a bit difficult to get the orcas or whale to follow you by commenting on their posts. At their level, they have a lot of things and people jostling for their attentions. So your comments have to be exceptional to earn a follow from a whale.
But you can get more planktons and minnows follow you by dropping comments on their posts.
Remember, some planktons become dolphins in no time. So learn to spot them by the quality and the frequency of their posting.
To get as many followers as you want in no time, head over to the introductory tag under new. There you see newcomers introducing themselves. Look for ones with potential judging by their posts or just pick randomly. Upvote their introductory posts or leave sensible comments if you can.
There is a big chance they will follow you. If you have been here for a while, remember how you followed almost everyone that upvoted or dropped comments on your posts.
If there is a chance to be witty or a little funny on a post without offending other people, why not? Most times been a little different makes you stand out.
Talking about standing out, format your comments as you would your posts - put space, italicised, bolden etc where applicable.
I will talk more on the 10th and 11th tips in subsequent posts.
Thank you for reading.
Remember to upvote, resteem for others to read and comment to share your thoughts.
I just know that your post will be of immense help to others in the future and to my followers now, so will resteem. Really do appreciate your tips. Thanks for sharing and will check out 10th and 11th tips in your future post.
I appreciate that @skytronia.
You are so very welcome. Look forward to anything that you post in the near future. Your #minnowbible series is a show stopper!
Hehe...show stopper? I don't know about that. I am just passing across what I have learnt to newcomers.
Thanks for your compliments.
I meant it as a compliment. More like as in one stop shop. Where a person is able to go to one person for advice and know that it will always be great advice.
I understand @skytronia. Thank you for the compliment.
All the best.
I stopped by to see how cringey the comments would be. Thanks for the tip about the ">" I never knew that I could do that.
Thank you @kornykory for stopping by.
And this is what this series is all about. I am glad you found the tip useful.
Watch out for the other 'episodes' of the #minnowbible series.
Every comments has its own power
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@golddeejay,
Thanks for giving the actual code for quoting in a comment. Have seen it so many times and wondered how it's done. ;)
Have already upvoted and will resteem and FB/tweet to let my audiences there see how much good advice is waiting for them already for when they jump into Steemit's warm depths.
Hello @golddeejay. The points you outlined are very correct especially on point no 9. were you said: " To get as many followers as you want in no time, head over to the introductory tag under new. There you see newcomers introducing themselves. Look for ones with potential judging by their posts or just pick randomly. Upvote their introductory posts or leave sensible comments if you can". I think it happens to all of us. Nice post
Good post, request you to follow me and upvote please. I am also following and upvoting you.
Thank you
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