The list below represents the 50 largest transfers to bid-bots for the promotion of articles posted on Steemit during the last calendar week (Sunday through Saturday).

Due to formatting restrictions, only a few columns can be displayed.

What is this report?

Many authors choose to promote their posts via Bid-Bots. In return for direct payment, the bots will upvote your article. This service is fully "legal" on Steemit and used by minnows and whales alike.

There are many reasons an author may want to purchase votes.

• Give the impression that the article is of substantial value and perhaps you should think so too.
• Cause the article to make it to the "Hot" or "Trending" category where it gets more exposure and more votes.
• Cause the payout to increase so that anyone that votes on the post will share in a higher awards pool.
• Attempt to make a direct profit on the vote by receiving a vote that nets more than the cost of the bid.
• Increase the authors reputation by receiving votes from large and respected voters (large bots are whales).
• Support another author or entity indirectly through a Bid-bot.

---

The list is sorted with the highest amounts paid to the Bid-bots on top in descending order (per bid basis).

• From = The user who sent the payment to the bot.
• To = The bot that has been paid to vote.
• BID (SMD) = The amount sent to the bot in SBD or Steem.
• Article Payout = The total STU (SBD/SP) payout value of for the entire article (not the single bid). This is the total paid to the author and curators from all votes (not just bidbots) (This is the $ value which shows on the bottom of every post.)
• Link is the direct link to the article that has been promoted via the bid bot.

---

Largest Bid-bot Bids -- 02/25/18 - 03/03/18

Date	From	To	BID (SBD)	Payout	Link	Category	Replies	Votes
02-27	Hive account@knircky	postpromoter	$250.00	$645.85	https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@knircky/how-to-evaluate-cryptocuyrrencies-in-this-information-jungle	cryptocurrency	261	809
02-27	Hive account@budgets	postpromoter	$236.60	$651.68	https://steemit.com/dlive/@jerrybanfield/3a2b4d4c-1bd0-11e8-8e74-0242ac110002	dlive	458	1588
02-27	Hive account@knircky	postpromoter	$180.00	$645.85	https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@knircky/how-to-evaluate-cryptocuyrrencies-in-this-information-jungle	cryptocurrency	261	809
02-27	Hive account@knircky	postpromoter	$180.00	$773.26	https://steemit.com/witness-category/@steem-bounty/announcing-our-new-steem-bounty-witness	witness-category	172	838
02-27	Hive account@budgets	appreciator	$155.00	$651.68	https://steemit.com/dlive/@jerrybanfield/3a2b4d4c-1bd0-11e8-8e74-0242ac110002	dlive	458	1588
02-27	Hive account@knircky	buildawhale	$150.00	$773.26	https://steemit.com/witness-category/@steem-bounty/announcing-our-new-steem-bounty-witness	witness-category	172	838
03-02	Hive account@pinksteam	smartsteem	$134.15	$276.16	https://steemit.com/travel/@hotsteam/adventurous-resort-badplaas-21ea594ccb9d1	travel	24	90
03-01	Hive account@tendershepard	postpromoter	$120.00	$932.98	https://steemit.com/art/@aggroed/steem-visions-an-artist-discussion-and-online-exhibit-hosted-with-stellabelle-and-juliakponsford-boston-meetup-saturday	art	438	2085
03-01	Hive account@aggroed	postpromoter	$120.00	$256.89	https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@aggroed/a-series-of-herculean-challenges-for-our-boy-bitcoin-to-ride-the-hyperwaves	bitcoin	36	257
02-26	Hive account@pinacle	postpromoter	$100.00	$167.39	https://steemit.com/photography/@pinacle/appreciating-ugly	photography	47	95
02-26	Hive account@kofpato	upme	$100.00	$316.97	https://steemit.com/youarehope/@kofpato/first-ever-steemit-customized-school-bags-donated-to-children-of-obosono-basic-school	youarehope	72	150
02-26	Hive account@kofpato	postpromoter	$100.00	$316.97	https://steemit.com/youarehope/@kofpato/first-ever-steemit-customized-school-bags-donated-to-children-of-obosono-basic-school	youarehope	72	150
02-26	Hive account@followbtcnews	postpromoter	$100.00	$526.48	https://steemit.com/witness-update/@followbtcnews/followbtcnews-witness-update-super-powered-upgrades-for-rpc-node-witness-and-steem-chat-servers	witness-update	79	457
02-27	Hive account@yallapapi	upme	$100.00	$291.45	https://steemit.com/steemit/@yallapapi/why-steemit-is-a-giant-circle-jerk-and-how-to-make-it-work-in-your-favor	steemit	254	425
02-27	Hive account@budgets	upme	$100.00	$651.68	https://steemit.com/dlive/@jerrybanfield/3a2b4d4c-1bd0-11e8-8e74-0242ac110002	dlive	458	1588
03-01	Hive account@tendershepard	upme	$100.00	$932.98	https://steemit.com/art/@aggroed/steem-visions-an-artist-discussion-and-online-exhibit-hosted-with-stellabelle-and-juliakponsford-boston-meetup-saturday	art	438	2085
03-01	Hive account@kafkanarchy84	smartsteem	$100.00	$205.36	https://steemit.com/debate/@kafkanarchy84/debate-proposition-attn-kokesh-kenny-s-kitchen	debate	36	81
03-01	Hive account@elpompador	upme	$100.00	$200.13	https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@elpompador/best-3-altcoins-to-own-in-march-2018	cryptocurrency	57	129
02-27	Hive account@knircky	postpromoter	$95.00	$645.85	https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@knircky/how-to-evaluate-cryptocuyrrencies-in-this-information-jungle	cryptocurrency	261	809
02-25	Hive account@yallapapi	postpromoter	$88.42	$184.39	https://steemit.com/steemit/@yallapapi/how-to-use-steemit-to-trick-people-into-reading-your-poorly-written-garbage	steemit	126	258
03-02	Hive account@brittuf	upme	$85.00	$313.40	https://steemit.com/cryptokitties/@brittuf/guess-that-kitten-is-back-etherstocks-insider-trading	cryptokitties	55	276
03-01	Hive account@diebaasman	appreciator	$84.00	$104.37	https://steemit.com/flowers/@reaverza/orange-daisy-2018-02-25-21-35-14	flowers	8	24
03-01	Hive account@ddangerwu	upme	$84.00	$442.98	https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@ddangerwu/the-keys-in-bitcoin-that-everything-depends-on-insightful-comments-get-you-100sp	bitcoin	87	426
02-25	Hive account@therealwolf	postpromoter	$80.00	$868.09	https://steemit.com/steem/@smartsteem/two-ways-to-earn-with-smartsteem-do-the-smart-thing	steem	554	2415
02-27	Hive account@charles1	postpromoter	$80.00	$162.58	https://steemit.com/education/@charles1/steemit-education-the-concept-of-needs-and-wants-in-our-private-and-community-life	education	57	145
02-28	Hive account@charles1	upme	$80.00	$178.60	https://steemit.com/community/@charles1/pegging-steem-dollars-sbd-to-usd-a-pro-and-con-argument	community	110	160
03-01	Hive account@danielwooddesign	postpromoter	$80.00	$220.76	https://steemit.com/art/@danielwooddesign/ocean-of-fish-or-steem-and-steemit-t-shirts-and-printable-wearable-designs-ready-to-download-by-danielwooddesign	art	71	114
02-25	Hive account@brittuf	upme	$75.00	$249.85	https://steemit.com/cryptokitties/@brittuf/fancy-cats-should-be-worth-more-soon-on-cryptokitties	cryptokitties	60	223
02-27	Hive account@transisto	postpromoter	$75.00	$561.27	https://steemit.com/photography/@timsaid/mypictureday-challenge-round-18-winners-announcement-round-17	photography	221	877
02-28	Hive account@transisto	postpromoter	$75.00	$763.02	https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@transisto/circle-buying-poloniex-and-why-it-s-making-steem-price-go-down-temporarily	bitcoin	429	1430
03-01	Hive account@tendershepard	appreciator	$75.00	$932.98	https://steemit.com/art/@aggroed/steem-visions-an-artist-discussion-and-online-exhibit-hosted-with-stellabelle-and-juliakponsford-boston-meetup-saturday	art	438	2085
03-01	Hive account@aggroed	upme	$75.00	$235.87	https://steemit.com/vietmeme/@aggroed/meme-the-news-2-28-18-not-for-the-faint-of-heart	vietmeme	52	283
02-25	Hive account@elpompador	postpromoter	$72.00	$106.10	https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@elpompador/bitcoin-private-btcp-price-predictions-could-it-start-at-usd200	bitcoin	10	48
03-01	Hive account@ddangerwu	postpromoter	$72.00	$442.98	https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@ddangerwu/the-keys-in-bitcoin-that-everything-depends-on-insightful-comments-get-you-100sp	bitcoin	87	426
02-25	Hive account@kafkanarchy84	upme	$70.00	$145.06	https://steemit.com/unschooling/@kafkanarchy84/some-thoughts-from-my-time-in-the-public-indoctrination-system	unschooling	39	83
02-27	Hive account@yallapapi	buildawhale	$70.00	$291.45	https://steemit.com/steemit/@yallapapi/why-steemit-is-a-giant-circle-jerk-and-how-to-make-it-work-in-your-favor	steemit	254	425
03-01	Hive account@psychopumpkin	appreciator	$70.00	$149.52	https://steemit.com/steepshot/@psychopumpkin/steepshot-11-2018-02-28-07-38-00	steepshot	11	42
03-02	Hive account@drakos	buildawhale	$70.00	$198.75	https://steemit.com/abuse/@drakos/enough-is-enough-grumpycat	abuse	138	286
03-01	Hive account@cryptoprice	buildawhale	$65.00	$76.61	https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@cryptoprice/bitcoin-btc-inverse-h-and-s-nearing-confirmation	bitcoin	9	21
03-02	Hive account@customnature	upme	$65.00	$140.20	https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@customnature/reminder-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-7-black-and-white-ends-sunday-aswcontest	aswcontest	42	90
02-28	Hive account@momar	upme	$62.00	$125.81	https://steemit.com/norway/@momar/learn-more-about-the-importance-of-social-studies-2	norway	18	42
02-28	Hive account@flysky	postpromoter	$62.00	$159.88	https://steemit.com/steemitschool/@flysky/good-morning-my-friends	steemitschool	37	59
02-25	Hive account@kafkanarchy84	postpromoter	$61.78	$106.17	https://steemit.com/anarchy/@kafkanarchy84/change-the-kkk-from-the-inside-a-pragmatic-approach-to-ending-the-hate	anarchy	41	89
02-25	Hive account@therealwolf	upme	$60.00	$868.09	https://steemit.com/steem/@smartsteem/two-ways-to-earn-with-smartsteem-do-the-smart-thing	steem	554	2415
02-26	Hive account@danielwong	buildawhale	$60.00	$175.05	https://steemit.com/life/@danielwong/frameworks-issue-13-how-to-develop-character-and-where-it-ll-lead-you-to	life	36	107
02-27	Hive account@danielwooddesign	postpromoter	$60.00	$221.28	https://steemit.com/art/@danielwooddesign/coffee-t-shirt-steem-logo-designs-or-download-files-or-let-s-start-connecting-people-with-steemit-graphic-designs	art	48	131
02-27	Hive account@ddangerwu	postpromoter	$60.00	$146.47	https://steemit.com/blog/@ddangerwu/interacting-with-distributed-ledger-and-tokens-get-100sp-delegation-with-your-comment	blog	33	72
03-02	Hive account@abasifreke	postpromoter	$60.00	$142.82	https://steemit.com/science/@abasifreke/why-you-should-stop-this-bad-habit	science	32	68
02-25	Hive account@dobartim	upme	$59.00	$150.51	https://steemit.com/steemitultimatechallenge/@dobartim/3qwdvc-steemit-ultimate-challenge-8-weeks-prize-fund-2000-sbd-week-4-registration-is-in-progress	steemitultimatechallenge	56	120
02-28	Hive account@momar	upme	$55.00	$101.29	https://steemit.com/norway/@momar/according-to-a-court-in-england-a-british-woman-was-sentenced-that-she-is-not-allowed-to-laugh	norway	7	31

Sometimes great articles get to the top because they are great articles. Sometimes other articles get to the top because there was sufficient money to pay for that placement. It is up to the community to judge if the rewards pool is being properly managed and distributed in a fair and honest manner.

The wonderful thing about Steemit and the Steem blockchain is everything is transparent allowing you and all those we care about our platform to be educated on how to properly use the platform as well as how to protect it.

Please resteem this post if you think this information might be useful to the Steemit community.

Disclaimer. Many of the articles I author utilize promotional services including bid-bots. I have not filtered any bids including my own out of this list.

Hive account@bycoleman
https://ColemanAir.us
Craig