Win 50 Steem by writing a welcoming guide!
Thank You All So much for participating in this contest. It has been a labour of Love, over the past 3 months, and I'm grateful to see you all taking part!
Here are some of the best links submitted in Round 1 of the Welcoming Contest. I gave away 90 Steem to the participants in Round 1!!!! I'm keeping a complete ledger of all of the prizes awarded which I will publish at the end of this contest series.
@rodeo670 @ilyastarar won bonus points for most referenced guides!! These would be two steemians to Follow!
Below is a list of links compiled from both the entries of Round 1, as well as my own sources <3
The Links
Etiquette
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@ilyastarar/4-things-you-should-stop-doing-on-steemit-immediately
- https://steemit.com/minnowsupportproject/@lexiconical/first-what-not-to-do-how-to-win-followers-and-influence-people-on-steemit-part-1
- https://steemit.com/fun/@meno/howto-fail-on-steemit-a-practical-guide-for-those-who-hate-success
Introductions
Steemit Vocabulary
Profile Picute
- https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@rodeo670/steemit-tutorials-how-to-set-your-profile-picture-cover-image-display-name-about-location-and-website
- https://steemit.com/profilepic/@stealthtrader/update-your-steemit-profile-picture
Discord Servers
Comments
- https://steemit.com/comments/@commentwealth/a-minnow-s-guide-to-comment-curation
- https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@inquiringtimes/comments-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly
Post Formatting
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@sidwrites/5-powerful-variety-hacks-guaranteed-to-change-your-steeming-forever
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@ethandsmith/polishing-your-posts-tips-for-creating-high-quality-readable-and-engaging-articles-for-your-blog
- https://steemit.com/steemit-help/@knowledges/an-epic-guide-for-markdown-and-html-to-make-your-post-look-excellent
- https://steemit.com/art/@shello/the-tips-and-tricks-styling-guide-to-finding-using-and-creating-with-text-and-images-make-your-blogs-stand-out-beyond-the-crowd
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@shieha/want-to-align-to-the-right-or-to-the-left-in-steemit-here-s-how
- https://steemit.com/soundcloud/@stealthtrader/get-your-soundcloud-track-to-play-with-image-on-your-posts
Tags
- https://steemit.com/stats/@onetin84/odd-categories-in-steemit-what-they-mean-and-what-s-their-impact-overall-in-current-stats
- https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@rodeo670/steemit-tutorials-how-to-use-tags-to-maximize-visibility-for-your-posts-and-gain-more-upvotes
Keys
- https://steemit.com/steem/@gtg/memos-keys-and-passwords-balrogs-and-fields-of-despair-be-safe-almost-usd100k-wasn-t
- https://steemit.com/security/@noisy/how-to-set-an-own-password-which-is-not-generated-by-steemit
Rewards System
- https://steemit.com/bisteemit/@paulag/how-to-calculate-the-worth-of-any-steemit-vote-steemit-business-intelligence
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@ilyastarar/how-does-steemit-reward-system-work-complete-research-paper-on-steemit-economy-and-reward-system
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@shenanigator/the-ultimate-guide-to-steemit-money
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@shenanigator/the-ultimate-guide-to-steemit-payouts
- https://steemit.com/steem/@dantheman/how-to-interpret-steemits-post-valuations
Exchanging Steem
- https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@ura-soul/how-to-convert-your-steem-to-british-pounds-gbp-and-other-fiat-currencies-with-only-minimal-fees-deducted
- https://steemit.com/howto/@ilyastarar/how-to-cash-out-steemit-rewards-as-real-money-steemit-withdrawal-guide
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@rodeo670/steemit-tutorials-how-you-can-withdraw-your-steemit-earnings-into-usd-and-why-you-should-only-do-it-if-you-re-truly-strapped-for
Minnow Support Project
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@rodeo670/how-i-achieved-200-followers-in-my-first-month-on-steemit-a-recap-of-the-last-28-days
- https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@rodeo670/how-the-minnow-support-project-helps-you-achieve-your-dreams-on-steemit-and-how-to-join
- https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@juliakponsford/minnowsupport-membership-tutorial-comic-book-style
- https://steemit.com/minnowsupportproject/@minnowsupport/minnow-support-project-community-standards-the-spirit-of-msp
Steem Follower
Dtube
Phone Tutorials
- https://steemit.com/tutorial/@tojukaka/how-to-use-markdown-mobile-phone-tutorial-14
- https://steemit.com/tutorial/@tojukaka/how-to-do-your-introduceyourself-post-mobile-phone-tutorial-12
- https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@tojukaka/mobile-phone-tutorials-for-newbies-a-tardy-introduction
Esteem App
- https://steemit.com/esteemapp/@sweetestglo-eu/fun-facts-and-how-to-use-the-esteem-app-2017920t16412083z
- https://steemit.com/esteem/@ilyastarar/how-to-use-esteem-app-a-steem-app-with-amazing-features-bacdf64319d08
Curation
- https://steemit.com/curation/@themarkymark/how-curation-rewards-work-and-how-to-be-a-kick-ass-curator
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@calamus056/curation-rewards-explained-in-great-detail
Voting Power
- https://steemit.com/howto/@kobusu/what-is-steemit-voting-power-explanation-2017113t13913727z
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@allfabeta/how-to-vote-100-times-a-day-without-burning-your-voting-power
Apps
- https://steemit.com/cooperative-agorism/@the-ego-is-you/discovering-the-sites-and-apps-that-let-us-explore-the-steem-network-and-give-steem-
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@clixmoney/the-best-steemit-tools-for-my-dear-followers-and-all-steemit-users
Reputation Score
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@elmumby/reputation-explanation-importance-and-how-to-increase-it
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@arcange/what-is-steemit-reputation-and-how-does-it-work
Newbie Guides
- https://steemit.com/steem-help/@inquiringtimes/how-to-actually-succeed-as-a-steemit-blogger-spammers-upvote-rings-and-gripers-oh-my-part-2
- https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@roxane/how-to-quickly-become-a-whale-on-steem
- https://steemit.com/howto/@flauwy/the-ultimate-guide-for-steemit-beginners-money-posts-design-topics-bots-behaviour-community-and-apps
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@heart-to-heart/steemit-made-easy-guide-to-understanding-how-things-work-and-how-to-use-unknown-features
- https://steemit.com/steem/@roxane/steem-ponzi-here-s-what-you-might-reply-when-asked-this-question
- https://steemit.com/busy/@roxane/the-3-lessons-i-learned-to-be-successful-on-steem
- https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@doule/a-steemit-faq-especially-for-newbies-the-most-helpful-pages-start-here-and-get-up-to-speed-fast
- https://steemit.com/steem-help/@beanz/the-unwritten-rules-of-steemit
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@alcibiades/8-mistakes-i-see-beginners-make-on-steemit
- https://steemit.com/steem-help/@mrs.steemit/steemit-guide-for-newbies-or-10-rules-how-to-be-a-rainbow-fish
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@terrybrock/build-your-steemit-power-through-meet-ups
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@firepower/dummies-guide-to-keeping-your-cool-on-steemit
- https://steemit.com/steem/@trevonjb/my-7-secrets-to-earning-big-as-a-steemit-newbie
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@kevinwong/3-steps-for-steemit-newbies
- https://busy.org/steemit/@alcibiades/8-mistakes-i-see-beginners-make-on-steemit
- https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@rodeo670/omg-my-posts-aren-t-getting-voted-on-and-supported-steemit-sucks-i-hate-this-place-how-to-effectively-grow-as-a-minnow
- https://steemit.com/minnowsupportproject/@clayboyn/minnow-support-project-how-to-gain-a-following
- https://steemit.com/guide/@jerrybanfield/introducing-steem-guide
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@alisonudeme/the-newbies-guide
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@teamsteem/the-ultimate-guide-to-steemit
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@jbn/9-tips-to-create-engaging-and-trending-posts-on-steemit-20171125t17538783z
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@adsactly/how-to-make-a-killer-post-on-steemit
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@sweetsssj/sweetsssj-s-tips-to-successful-lifestyle-blogging-on-steemit
Witnesses
- https://steemit.com/steemit-guides/@pfunk/a-full-steemit-user-s-guide-to-steem-witnesses
- https://steemit.com/steem/@steemitguide/steemitguide-what-is-a-exactly-is-a-steem-witness-and-why-every-user-should-vote
- https://steemit.com/steemit/@dragosroua/steemit-newbie-faq-witnesses-what-are-they-and-why-should-you-care
The Contest.
For this round, you will find the best information for new users, and make turn them into your own post.
Here is a guide I wrote for new users. It's not complete, it's just a simple guide I made so I didn't have to find all of the same links for every new user I met.
Read the above guide, and use that as an example.
Your job is to make your own guide, based on the links above, and the example I already made. Feel free to copy any part of Welcome to Steemit. A Simple Guide to Getting Started as a Steem Blogger, or any of the other articles which I have written.
There Will Be A 50 Steem Prize for the Top 2 Contestants
That's Right. The Best 2 Entries win 50 Steem Each!
You will also get some good votes on your post if you did a great job!
How You will be Judged!
- Beautiful and Properly Written Posts.
- Formating
- Headers (Use headers to organize your text and make it easier to read)
- Nicely aligned images
- Formating
- Peer Review
- Before submitting your post you should have, if possible, multiple people look at them for textual and syntax errors.
- Easy to understand
- We will expect proper spelling and grammar.
I'm Very Excited to see what comes from this Round. So, get working! You have 7 days to complete this task! <3
Previous Contest Posts
Thank You To Our Sponsors, and Witnesses!!!!!
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Without these sponsors there would be no contest, and no prizes! Be sure to vote for them as Witness, if you like what they are doing here <3
Thank you so much for the surprise gift. I am grateful to you for mentioning me in this post and recommending people to follow. It is kind of you to do that. This is a contest in which I would like to enter twice. Once with all my personally created guides in a single post and the other time with the guides by amazing people.
Update
Aaannnd here's the first of them.
Minnow Support : Complete Steemit Guide for Welcoming, Training and Retaining Newbies (A Collection of Guides to Help Newbies & Minnows)
Here is my entry hope everyone enjoys https://steemit.com/welcome/@isteemithard/a-simple-guide-for-steemit-steemit-profile-pictue-how-to
Thank You. Added
VERY NYC
WHoa I didn' realize this was on I just published a WIKI links 2 days ago : https://steemit.com/steemit/@blacksheepblog/introducing-wiki-links-page-december-2017
well I guess steemit is huge so it's nice to connect.
this is an excellent list of guides! I must include, here, some of the links from your list!
Thank You for doing the work and putting that together!
thanks mate for the upgoat ;-) I'm working on a update version with new links very valuable for everyone not just minnows.
i notice some of those steemurl links dont work :-\
This is so commendable on what you are doing! I love steemit! This is my first week on steemit! The community is so helpful and kind! It is such a blessing and honor to be a part of this phenomenon! Steemit to the moon my Friends! Two thumbs up! :)
Hi! I'm preparing my post for newcomers, and I found out about your contest thanks to @mikepm74. My post is going to be a set of instructions, ideas, and also links. Do you require the entry post to be mostly consisting of links? Or is the more descriptive form acceptable?
the resources that users will find helpful to learning how to do well on this platform. It's always nice to have a lot of references in these guides.
Oh, good! Thank you for your answer @inquiringtimes! I'll be joining your contest soon :) All the best, Klaudia
I have no time this week...but I would love to give this a spin on the weekend! It looks like...from what I understand this round is more about formatting and organizing and displaying in a more user friendly format all of the links that you listed...and were collected from previous rounds. Are new links to be searched out and added or would that defeat the purpose of round two? I would like to do a mixture of the two...if that fits with the requirements. <3
It's picking and choosing the best links and words that you feel will benefit new users the most! Next round is for images. ;)
Ooooh! Images...sounds great! I can format properly...minus the endless ellipsis and centering everything...I just choose not to do this for my own stuff. Now that I know what the next round will be I will probably just wait :)
I wrote this then discovered the contest. Hopefully it helps people.
https://steemit.com/steem-help/@datascience/getting-started-on-steemit-things-i-learned-in-my-first-two-weeks
Such a useful and important contest! There are some learning to do when joining Steemit. Excellent idea! I will try to participate but not sure if I will get something if value together... Anyway good luck to all!
:) all contributions are appreciated. Thank you for your support!
Heya! I'd like to put forward this review about my first month on Steemit. Lessons and Observations tra-la. Hope you like it!
https://steemit.com/writing/@zeroooc/my-first-month-on-steemit-lessons-and-observations-by-zeroooc
Woohoo!!!! This is such an awesome series of posts. Like....WOW what a massive compendium of information for new users! Thank you so much for putting this contest together and motivating people to submit posts that they feel will help others succeed and understand the platform :)
Thank You @rodeo670! I applaud your efforts here!
I found you. You are a hero for creating so many guides. I was mentioned together in this post so there's all the evidence that we can be friends. I followed you to keep track.
You rocks @inquiringtimes ! I wish a lot of success to all the contestant !
<3 Thanks for stopping by. You have been doing great work with your helping people with your website!
If you Google Search "Steemit Profile Picture" my link has been the top link helping thousands of people for over a year here:
https://steemit.com/profilepic/@stealthtrader/update-your-steemit-profile-picture
Thank You!
Here is a video on getting started with DTube.
https://steemit.com/dtube/@datascience/zxrs7g5e
I also have a tutorial from withdrawing STEEM and Steem Dollars from Bittrex to Steemit here:
https://steemit.com/bittrex/@stealthtrader/how-to-withdraw-steem-steem-dollars-from-bittrex
This was before dsound but still helps people
https://steemit.com/soundcloud/@stealthtrader/get-your-soundcloud-track-to-play-with-image-on-your-posts
Very informative post
this post helped me to
learn something new on steemit.
As a new steemit user its very helpful for me.
Thank you so much dear @inquiringtimes
Formally submitting my entry to the contest. This is number one of my contributions. I will submit another too because this one contains guides created by myself which keep receiving gratitude comments even 6 months after posting date. I thought it would be nice to combine all my welcoming and training efforts at one place.
https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@ilyastarar/minnow-support-complete-steemit-guide-for-welcoming-training-and-retaining-newbies-a-collection-of-guides-to-help-newbies-and
Comment area is full of bots.
But, I guess this contest explains all the Steem Help articles lately.
I will definitely participate to write a welcome guide with my full writing strength with the help of your sample article about this guide.this is a very good idea it will helpfull for new users.
Great idea
I read your article completely and understood what you mean about it. I hope you'll be with us through many more helpful posts like this.
We are with you, you will be with us so beautiful posts.
Thank you very much
I am just read this topic.
This is an Awesome Topic.
Thank You Bro, @inquiringtimes
right man.
Super Topic Excellent work idea. Hope you get good results. Go ahead. thanks @inquiringtimes
I've read it all in your post, a very good post.
very good topics
thanks for @inquiringtimes
Hi @inquiringtimes, this is an incredible idea... there's no greater use of outsourcing than writing new user guides because everyone's experience is different. Here is my entry:
https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@aussieninja/is-steem-a-ponzi-scheme
Good work , thank you
Hey.
This is really a great job. I have gotten to know some new things
are you all right
Very beautiful,post more like this @crazy3 vote up and follow me maybe
How can give you thank?.I have not any word.Thanky you very much.I wish your long live.That's post so important of each steemit user.
it was a successful sharing.
Well work , well done bro
Unbelievable information under 1 roof..thanks
@inquiringtimes is there any #hashtag requirements or do we just post the link here in the comments?
Right here in the comments is fine :)
Awesome! This is why I love tha Steemit so much and @minnowsupport! The BEST - keep up the great work toward growing this wonderful community and thank you for everyone's efforts related to this directive!
this is such a wonderful list on links. bookmarking!
This is just too awesome and indeed valuable for not just newbies, oldies alike. Lol!
I don't have any option but to resteem this post
You are an icon here...I'll be most grateful to get some upvote. Thanks a bunch
Life is such that everyone will never be at the same level. You are to good to mentor me here on steemit. Please guide me true... Thanks🙋
Excellent contest
wow, awesome link collection!
wow this contest is so cool am not new though i was just flagged i have to be truthful but seeing this interest me i have like 4 newbies i need to register this week once i succeeded all of the will be here thanks for this it will really help the newbies boost up nice work upvoted and resteeemed
Love that contest, a good welcome to new users is important for the growth!
Do you know @welcoming? It's my account where I resteem and upvote promising introduction posts of newcomers every day!
More details can be found in the recent update I posted: 400! manually curated introduction posts and a huge delegation - A view back at the second week of @welcoming!
Would be awesome to be able to post a guide to them, maybe we can work something out here?
Greets,
Martin
P.S.: I assume setting the rewards to 100% powerup was a mistake? You know that you are burning tons of money doing so with the current SBD price? [I explained in a video[(https://steemit.com/dtube/@theaustrianguy/db0silea) about the details, however I think you understand!
yeah, I never do 100% powerup, lol. :(.....
:)
I am not sure whether I did the post correctly as a newbie. I calculated the curation reward by percentage based on all the info that I gathered from experienced steemit members. I did my daily post today on it after reading some posts by others and concluded my understanding on curation. I believe it is a learning process so I am still learning about it.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@fun2learn/is-this-the-estimated-breakdown-of-curation
What a great time to share Steemit with my YouTube Audience :-) And I've published a transcript of the guide here on Steemit - https://steemit.com/steemit/@just2random/how-does-steemit-work-a-noobs-guide-to-steemit
:-D
it looks as if you are going to become the wiki of steemit :D. anyway nice work. i would add a few informative articles to your collection soon.
Hi! I'd like to submit my entry! Great initiative this contest and I want to join and show support! Here's my guide: https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@shinyforest/a-minnow-s-guide-to-steemit :) All the best, Klaudia
hello friend, maybe you remember me I am the one of the helps, I want to invite you to see my post about a Christmas dinner I made to children in need https://steemit.com/venezuela/@untalsaul/christmas-dinner-and-toys-to-venezuelan-children
And here is my entry
https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@bhoa/minnow-support-steemit-guide-for-welcoming-newbies