Are traditional blogs from Wordpress dead? The question has been on my mind for months. And is it too late for a writer to start blogging when the Internet is saturated by content farms?
It's discouraging to see how major search engines favor mass-published blogs based on SEO and post frequency rather than quality. Clickbait and bloggers owned by amateurs claiming to be professionals rise to the top of Google's ranks while professional, qualified individuals sink.
I found Steemit by accident while I was researching investment opportunities. (I trade Forex and stocks as a hobby and side-income).
I'm hoping that Steemit is a place where I can post my content. I write thrillers (short, novella, and novel-length) travel articles. I'd like to write about forex trading advice too. Maybe by sharing what I do for a living, and my hobby, I can connect with others who share similar interests. . . And make money on the side, of course.
The format and set-up and execution of Steemit is rather confusing, and flawed, at a rudimentary level.
Steem, the cryptocurrency, is only valued at $0.14 cents per $1 USD, with a projected value of $0.05 per $1 USD by the end of 2020. This site is like a ghost town, too. Articles that haven't had any views or replies in 2-3 years keep popping up.
I don't even know if there's anyone here anymore. It feels like, as I post this, I'm about to whisper into a void.
Anyway, hoping to learn what this site is all about and maybe make some friends!