There are a lot of categories on steemit that newbies can write on but what you should note is that not all topics will make money,so it is important to write on topics that makes money on steemit,the following are popular categories to write on steemit to make money
Photography
This involves taking wonderful pictures and uploading them on steemit for lovers of picture to upvote
Travel
This involvrd writing on your travels and experience to different parts of the world
Bitcoin
This involves writing on bitcoin and sharing the recent trends on bitcoin
Food
This involves writing on different delicacies and food around different part of the world
Steem
This involves writing on tips and tricks on steemit
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