I was once reluctant to join Hive when I was told about it. I was also hesitant to write because I was earning so little, and seeing others earning massively made me even more reluctant. In fact, I once called Hive a waste of time and energy because, after spending so much time thinking and trying to create a post of 500 words, I would still get earnings like 0.2, 0.3Hbd etc.
So I stopped writing. One day, my unboarder called me to ask why I hadn’t been writing. I started complaining, but funnily enough, she was laughing at the way I was nagging about my earnings. It looked like she had expected all the complaints from me.
All she did was give me a word of advice and followed me through the process. To tell you the truth, she kept testifying about Hive. The beginning isn’t easy, but my growth in hive depends on my consistency and engagement, they were the solutions to my complaints.
They call her the queen of engagement, but I wonder how she does it because reading people’s posts was difficult for me. Most people use big grammar or incorrect English in their posts, which makes it difficult and tiresome.
My unboarder was persistent in encouraging me to keep writing daily and engaging with other people’s posts. She said it was going to help me gain visibility and more votes.
Did I take her advice? Yes, I did! And that is why I am still here. In fact, I have already withdrawn ₦144,000 since I started in 2023. I wrote consistently on Hive from April to October 2023 and was able to withdraw that amount without emptying my account.
Engagement helps you know people from far and wide people who, from being friends, can turn into family someday. It will also draw people towards you. I mean quality comments, not just any comments. Your comments on other people’s posts could make them vote for you and even get their friends to vote for you. They might want to check your work on Hive by viewing your posts and maybe giving you a follow.
Most communities will tell you that although they encourage engagement, it doesn’t guarantee upvotes. What does that tell you? Earning above $1 is often by luck, but keep doing the right thing on Hive, and you will be just fine. Hive rewards consistency and engagement, both in daily posts and comments. I can testify to that, and I am sure other old Hivers can too.
My journey so far on Hive has been more like an on-and-off situation because I became a mother in 2024, but I am still trying my best to write. I might not be consistent, but I will put in the work. Last year, I wrote my Hive goals, but due to the whole motherhood experience, I haven’t met those goals the way I had planned. Still, I’m not giving up on them I will rewrite those goals and work toward them when I finally find a good balance.
Finally, for newbies planning on taking a U-turn back to Web2 be patient on Hive. Be consistent, and build relationships by engaging with other hivers.