I am a newbie on steemit and i don't mind admiting it. But i am no t a complete noob when it comes to digital marketing, so i might know a thing or two about the subject. Now what does this have to do with anything? The thing is i believe many of us are here for the wrong reason. steemit is meant to be a community of content creators and curators. But when you take a quick tour you will find a looot of garbage. Why say you? that's because people are here for the wrong reason.
Let me explain. Facebook is an addictive and unmatched platform. Its success lies in the emotional benefits it provides its users. facebook doesn't promise you to make you rich - steemit doesn't ither, though some like to think so-, we are emotional beings. we like to think of ourselves as rational and logical. But the truth is, it's how we feel that drives our actions not what we think. And facebook does just that, it makes you feel good- most of the time-, so if you're here for the money i think you're here for the wrong reason.
I have a confession to make. When i joined steemit, it was for the money and that was no long time ago. Then it hit me. I am also active on a number of other communities. They didn't promise me anything, yet i enjoy hanging out there, because i like it there. It feels like home. People there are a community because they are there for the right reason, which is a mutual passion. you can'it build a community around money, that's a marketplace and that's not what steemit is. So unless you have a genuine passion for content you might be here for the wrong reason.