If you’re just starting out on Steemit, posting articles can be pretty depressing. When all your excitement and hard work are met by nothing more than few upvotes from a handful of followers, it’s easy to get discouraged, even if you know the benefits of social media marketing, which are waiting if you can find success with your initiative.
This article will help by giving you 50 ideas for increasing your followers and getting them to interact with your posts. You’ll notice that many of the ideas below are focused on increasing engagement (upvotes, comments and resteem).
Use the tips below liberally; just don’t forget that engagement should always be your underlying goal.
Use hashtags that are known to help increase followers: #steemitguide (Steem Guide), #steemit, #likeforlike (Like for like).
Upvote hundreds of random articles from people in your target audience. Neil Patel has used this strategy received 6.1 more followers. Use #randomupvote for this.
Hold a contest on Steemit. One of the easiest ways to do this is to post an image promoting the contest and then ask people to like it in order to enter. You can use #steemitcontest for this.
Promote your Steemit account on your other social media accounts and profiles. Tell people what they can expect once they’re following you (e.g., behind-the-scenes photos, sneak peeks, coupons, etc.)
Upvote and comment on other users’ post. This is the most natural way to gain new followers.
Use popular hashtags so your posts get found in search. Some of the most popular ones are #love, #blockchain, #introduceyourself and #cryptocurrency.
Post photos at 2am or 5pm, articles at 4pm or 5pm and video at 11am or 3am. Research shows that these are the most effective times to post.
Search for and follow people who are using popular hashtags like #followme and #likeforlike. Many will follow you back!
Remember that quality beats quantity. Edit your account to leave only the best articles. No one wants to follow someone with thousands of pointlesspoints of food or other random shots.
Make sure your bio is complete. Include relevant keywords and hashtags, and a link back to your site. Above all, don’t be spammy; this is a guarantee that no one who reads your profile will follow you!
Use steemengine for free vote and followers.
Ask questions in the captions of your articles. This is a great way to increase engagement.
Post on Sundays: Sundays see the fewest images posted, so posting then may get your posts more visibility.
Post photos of things that are blue. Some research suggests these get 24% more likes than photos that are orange or red.
Be consistent. Know why you’re posting, and who you’re posting for. Be consistent about how you use the platform and your follower count will grow organically.
Tag people in your photos when relevant. This ensures those photos show up in those users’ feeds, and makes it more likely they’ll share them.