CONFUSED??????

@trufflepig

Send 0.01 SBD bids to @minnowbacker with the link to post you would like voted on as the memo! You will receive a 2x profit.

Yeah if you think this is an easy way to make money/get exposure than for sure disappointment will set in.

Just keep posting...and commenting. you got 40 upvotes just on this post alone. I think your doing great for only a week on here. Better than most I think..

The "truth" as explained to me is you pretty much have to "buy your way" up to a top spot.

Many people are invested in steem just to speculate. Of course they want it to go much higher and many believe it will go to 100 bucks in a couple of years.

You never know, you might find a nice nugget in your wallet in a few years just for staying with it a little.

I wouldn't spend too much time creating posts because it can become a time killer. Hang in there...maybe grab on to minnow booster for some extra help.

Either way I will follow you too and upvote where I can.

Take care drogball! :)

Sorry I meant minnow backer...

Feel the same. But I think you have to be patient. Do not expect toooo much at the beginning.

I was posting high qualitiy posts and nobody just only klicked on it... :(

I will follow you and upvoted you. ;)

https://steemit.com/@dating-koenig

Dear @ drogba11, i have been in the steemit more than two weeks. I tried to follow my seniors suggestions. However, your progress is better than mine. Actually I never mind for what my position is now. Having target in the steemit seems okey, but everything depends on many thing; effort, patience, luck and your strategy, a common thing right? I know some stretegies done by the stars but i dont want to do those due to my principes of life.

Me in the same situation, by the way I gave an upvote
Please visit mine @phyowinkoko

thanks, i will try my best to hang on.

same here i got frustrated just after 3 posts.

ur not alone mate :P

i dont know whats right or wrong here. i will learn. thanks

Let's follow each other. :-D

done

You got a 4.65% upvote from @brupvoter courtesy of @drogba11!

cheers

I am trying too, let's support each other.

right

I'm also pretty new at Steemit...only 4 posts in 8 days, and I already have around a 100 followers, with a reputation of 41...why? My secret? Yeah, I work really hard on my posts, but I also try to interact with my readers. I visit pretty frequently their blogs and leave comments and suggestions...in the meantime I encourage them to visit mine. If you are here for the money, at least be smarter and deal with it as a social network!

The best of luck!

And visit my blog if possible haha

Yes. I flo you pls bak me my new friend

Steemit is for those who have patience and perseverance. It very normal for new ones to feel disappointed at its first weeks thinking you can gain something right away. But its just not how steemit works, you need to neglect and throw away all your anxiety and keep on going if you truly want to gain something. So, @drogball cheer up and keep on steeming!

If you are dissapointed that you dint make $$$$ it is obvious that you are here for the Benjamins.

Think about it Steemit is a great platform that does not make money on your data like other social media FB / TWTR n YTUBE .
Lets make this a great place to share knowledge and reap from what is "Proof of Brain"

Follow your heart and the rest will follow through.

Try posting without putting all your content in uppercase for a start.... it makes it look like you are shouting your point accross, I’m new on here myself but I know how to write an article or blog and gain interest and that surely isn’t a way :)

thanks

it was somewhat like shouting. haha you can check my other posts.

cheers

appreciated

Thanks for calling @drogba11! Here is a small upvote for this post and my opinion about it.

To my mind this post is at least 1 SBD worth and should receive 25 votes.

By the way, you can find TODAY'S TRUFFLE PICKS HERE.

I am TrufflePig, an Artificial Intelligence Bot that helps minnows and content curators using Machine Learning. If you are curious how I evaluate content, you can find an explanation here!

Have a nice day and sincerely yours,

TrufflePig

I think I'll write a simple guide for Steemians like you, sharing my own experiences. Btw, you can create also a Discord account and promote your blog there, and chat in private with lots of Steemians. You can find me as @alonsoMath. Cheers!

I have the same issue here. My motive was not to make money but as long a little stipend comes out of it, it worth doing. I just started and i am not expecting much anyway. I felt this can be a medium to tell the world about my country; my Africa. Follow up @focygray.

You have my support but unfortunately, I can give you any smart advice since I'm also (few days) new here. But I can relate, it can be daunting at times but try to stick with it a little bit longer.
Success requires a little bit of luck and a bunch of persistance and hard work.

I feel you. Same here but not discouraged there's a LOT of good stuff on here and remember we are in beta. Invite your friends, make posts to help them use it is my approach

Don't give up, keep learning, seek out good content and leave genuine content. People will notice you and take a ooh at your good content. Also if you want to learn more about steemit, please join the steemit school on discord. https://discord.gg/QtCrREV

I am new to Steemit as well, trying to figure it out. As one commenter said, you might have to 'buy up' etc. Anyway I wrote a post about my impressions here - https://steemit.com/steemit/@mmo-mmo/5ge1eo-is-steemit-a-pyramid-scheme-at-least-for-newbie-minnows

First problem is you’re plagiarizing - I just checked your sleep post and I found at least 2 paragraphs (didn’t check the rest) that is direct plagiarism from here https://www.uptodate.com/contents/insufficient-sleep-definition-epidemiology-and-adverse-outcomes#H17396927

That doesn’t fly here.

Second problem is new Steemians see the trending page and payouts and that is just a lie. Don't measure your success against that.

It takes time and patience and community to succeed here along with actual quality non-plagiarized posts.

If you haven't checked out the discords start there and find some mentors to teach you. Best of luck!

uptodate is the professional references for the doctors . i just cant write on my own. i need data and genuine sources. some portions are from my text book. what do you suggest. if i am writing about the diseases i need facts and data and definitions. but i will try to present it in a way that general people can understand them. you should follow me you will really get useful information about the human health.

Infact, you can reference your source.. the only problem arises when you don't reference.. that's when it will be taking as plagiarism.

I am also new here and having the same problem. i think 1st we have to build our social network.

THANKS

Yeah I know some are trying to use this as a means of living but I think it would be very difficult. Unless your Jerry Banfield. Time as the best judge I will just post, reply and comment.

I wonder what will happen when a blue whale decides they want the top spot and hold it? Someone that can drop a million dollars in...hopefully start a competition amongst millionaires for the top spot..

I too write in the health space. And yes! It's great to use pubmed and professional references for doctors to impart correct information that is backed by science. But, if you do that, you have to use it as a quote and then cite the source. Just like if you are writing a paper for college. If you don't cite your sources you will end up getting pinged by @cheetah or @submarine.

In addition - you won't have the opportunity to get a @curie vote.

Next issue is that you will need to use photos that are open source and cite where you got those as well. You can find more information about photo sourcing here. https://steemit.com/steemit/@bluefinstudios/copyright-plagiarism-and-fair-use

I will definitely be following you! I love all things health and teaching others to take back their health. Feel free to DM me on Discord (same as steemit username) if you have any questions.

Best of Luck! I'll be reading along.

You are welcome

done haha

thanks i will keep this in mind

Good luck! You have my vote.

If you are still around, and I hope you are, message me back here and I'll help you out. I'm a member of several groups who work selflessly to help others out. I want to help you! I joined in December and remember all too well the feelings you are having. I decided to "get out there" and comment like crazy and meet new people instead of focusing on my own posts.

Anyway, I hope you message me back because I know I can help you change it all around. It's really worth it if you stick it out ;)

OK I m interested

I am so glad!

Have you heard of Discord? It's a place where different groups assemble to basically help each other out; and it's a great place for you to develop relationships to grow your community. Once you do that, more people make their way to your posts.

If you are interested in joining, I'll give you the one's that I think would be best for you right now.

@newbieresteemday: https://discord.gg/UjyeGv
@greetersguild: https://discord.gg/YCTkt2
@asapers: https://discord.gg/

There's a fourth one called @helpie, but I have to pass your name onto them and they'll come looking for you.

Together we can make this a successful experience for you :) Any questions, please feel free to ask!

Discord is something else new to learn (I can see you rolling your eyes haha), but trust me when I say, it has made a huge difference for me. When you become a part of the different groups, quite simply put, you are no longer alone here.