"Overposters" You know who you are. These are the people who seem to squeeze out a blog post every two hours. I watched a new user on Steemit upload one about every 30 minutes. This clogs up the feed of his followers and induces post-fatigue in anyone reading the endless stream.

How many posts per day?

Well, it really depends on your audience. If you're new to Steemit and trying to build a following, you need to give your writing a chance to be seen. A good strategy for someone with few followers is to post your article, then spend a day or so promoting it, while readying the next one for publishing.

If you're using Steemfollower, (and as a new user you should be) the site only activates your latest post. So what I do is get my newest work out there and let it attract upvotes for a few days, then drop the next one and repeat the process. Imagine you're brand new on Steemit, you join SF and start publishing 5 articles a day. Since they only show your newest post, your writing won't be available long enough to draw in those hot, juicy upvotes. In short, you're shooting yourself in the foot by posting too much.

Publish - Promote - Prepare

If you already have a fanbase of rabid readers ready to gobble up everything you produce, posting up to 4 times a day is a real possibility. You can actually begin by writing daily as long as you have a support base able to give your work the exposure it deserves. The good thing about writing every day is that it allows you to develop good habits and the more you write, the better it gets.

Imagine your latest blog post as a hungry, newborn baby. Steemfollower is the nourishing milk that helps your little one grow. As the upvotes pour into the ravenous youngster, you want to make sure she gets her fill before reaching for the next toddler on deck. Having a regular "feeding schedule" allows each of your creations to get exactly what they need to succeed.

Publish new stuff, Promote to get the word out, Prepare the next one.

What system do you use for growing your blog? Which strategies have worked for you on Steemit?