Hi Friends!
I have always shied away from the idea of self-promotion. I don’t know… I guess I thought it seemed desperate? (I promise I’m not trying to offend!)
Some of you may have noticed that I have never said “Upvote, comment, re-steem!” at the bottom of my posts either. I don’t think there is anything wrong with this… it just wasn’t really my style.
The other day though… I had a total 180 shift in my perspective on self-promoting in Discord.
Does Anyone Actually Look at These Promo Tabs?
I used to think… who actually looks at these promo tabs to find content? Maybe people do, but it didn’t to be a likely scenario. I have also heard that curators for Dtube and Dlive check those promo tabs to find content... but I also don’t really think that is true. (If you have different information though – feel free to share with everyone below!)
The Perspective Shift
I have the discord app on my phone – which means I get a lot of notifications from the various groups I am part of. The other day, I got a notification that my friend 
My reaction was, “Oh, I haven’t stopped by his page in a few days! I should stop by and say hi and see what he’s up to.”
This was my big ah-ha moment. Maybe the value in posting to these promo sections is not to hope and pray that some random person scrolls through it and checks out your post… but that it keeps you top of mind for those who you are connected with on Steemit and Discord. Even though I never really look through those promo sections – when I see someone who I already like and follow post on there – it legitimately makes me go to their page to see what they are up to.
But If They are Already Following Me… What’s the Point?
Let’s face it – even if someone really enjoys your content, the chance of them being on Steemit and scrolling through their feed when you post is super slim. Back to the
Looking for Feedback on Discord Etiquette
Since I’m pretty new to using the promo sections of discord – I thought I’d open up the conversation to discuss proper ettiquite around using these features. My main question – is it considered bad taste to post the link in multiple discord groups? For example… Let’s say I just posted a Dtube video. Should I post it in the official Dtube discord and the #onelovedtube discord? Is it okay to do both… or is that considered annoying?
I’d love to hear people’s thoughts on the subject so hopefully we can have a good conversation around it!
Thoughts on the Value of Promo Posts?
Thank you so much for watching this video! I hope that some of you found it helpful or thought provoking. I’d actually love to get your thoughts on one more thing too! Do you think there is value posting in the promo sections of Discord? Why or why not?
Love you guys and can’t wait to chat in the comments!
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