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#### There are tons of ways to earn rewards on Steemit without actually posting! And most of them are more fun than a barrel full of monkeys! From contests, and challenges, games, giveaways, and steemgigs, the list goes on and on! If you're having trouble thinking of something to write about, these can be a great way to earn a bit on the side, until you've got a post idea.

![steemydivider.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRdHjhdSRnA8r3eYC1FDted5UdkDaLBhFAQTGVoTT43Px/steemydivider.png) For part 2 of this series, I want to spread awareness for some really cool contests that some really cool steemians are creating! These contests will usually require you to "create" something, and submit it to be judged. Contests usually run on a seven day time frame, and payout when the host receives payment for the contest post. ![steemydivider.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRdHjhdSRnA8r3eYC1FDted5UdkDaLBhFAQTGVoTT43Px/steemydivider.png) ## @thatsweeneyguy (yeah... that's me) I'll start with a shameless self-promotion. I run a weekly [Suggestion Contest/Giveaway](https://steemit.com/contest/@thatsweeneyguy/giveaway-cryptocoin-suggestion-contest-round-5). Just suggest a cryptocurrency for me to buy and hold as part of my sons' long-term savings, upvote someone else's suggestion, then upvote and resteem the contest. You can win 50% of the liquid payout! ## @daveks runs a weekly [Black & White Photo Contest](https://steemit.com/bwphotocontest/@daveks/b-and-w-photo-contest-new-theme-announcement-animals)! Every week, there's a new theme, and a new judge! This is a great way to hone your photography skills, and earn some steem doing it! ## @improv started a [Pun contest](https://steemit.com/contest/@improv/puns-and-prizes-learn-to-pun-easy-fun-anybody-can-be-a-hit-at-parties) where all you have to do is come up with a pun about the subject he provides, and win an upvote! It's a very pun contest ;) ## @sixex has a cool [Travel Trivia Contest](https://steemit.com/contest/@sixexgames/where-in-the-world-is-sixex-travel-comment-contest-2-75-of-sbd-reward-to-winner) in which you have to guess where in the world a series of pictures where taken. You can win up to 75% of the post payout, and learn a lot about the world! ## @manishmike10 started a [Mobile Photography Contest](https://steemit.com/photography/@manishmike10/mobile-photography-contest-usd10sbd-in-prices-update), and is giving away at least 10 SBD in prizes! ## @lepton runs the [Worst Steemit Contest](https://steemit.com/contest/@lepton/join-the-worst-steemit-contest-2-first-contest-where-all-losers-win) where the idea is to get the *least* amount of upvotes on your comment. Everyone wins, because everyone will get plenty of upvotes on their comment by other people trying to win! ## @varunsangwan created the [Tell Your Story Contest](https://steemit.com/contest/@varunsangwan/tell-your-story-contest-prizes-for-everyone) and is not only giving away prizes, but will also be splitting the post reward with everyone who participates! You WILL have to write a post for this one, but the post is **all about you!** ## @jphenderson supports minnows via the [Whaleshares Minnow Support Contest](https://steemit.com/whaleshares/@jphenderson/whaleshares-minnow-support-contest-3-support-the-best-undervalued-content-creators)! All you have to do is nominate a quality post by someone with less than 1000 SP. Both the author and the nominator will receive Whaleshares tokens which can be traded for votes on your posts by whales! ![steemydivider.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRdHjhdSRnA8r3eYC1FDted5UdkDaLBhFAQTGVoTT43Px/steemydivider.png) I hope you enjoyed reading about these fantastic opportunities to earn a bit of steem on the side of your blogging efforts. Good luck in all your ventures! ### Also, check out [Part 1 of this series](https://steemit.com/steemit/@thatsweeneyguy/earning-steem-without-posting-part-1-free-steem) where I'll show you some cool giveaways! ![dadbadge.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmc5r9mnKxD4m6j1BXZPyP97VFJMi4fBDAZGjgVP6tJ7mg/dadbadge.png) ## @thatsweeneyguy