We all came to steemit for one reason or another.
- To earn cryptocurrency or money
- To write and blog
- To try a new social media like website
- To interact with other people
And no matter what the reason is for you joining, you are still here. We have all seen people join and some leave. The retention rate depends on what your long term reasons are for being here, how dedicated you are and how much passion you have about what you are posting.
Most people know that when I came to steemit last summer it was out of curiosity and the desire to kickstart my writing and blogging passion. What I didn't know was that I would find a place to satisfy all of the above listed reasons.
To earn cryptocurrency or money
I knew nothing about cryptocurrency when I joined steemit; except that our oldest son had Bitcoin. Pretty basic knowledge. But the thought of earning some withOUT having to actually make a monetary investment really lit up a light bulb in my head. Since I was a stay-at-home-wife I could use this platform as a way to earn cryptocurrency and some day add to our upcoming retirement years. The bonus for me was that I could do it all the while writing; which has always been my passion.
To me it was a win-win situation.
I blogged and made posts for about a week before sharing the idea with my husband. Once he saw how excited I was about writing again, he put 100% support behind me.
To write and blog
Yes! This was the main reason for me. I had been gone from being a freelance and ghost writer for two years. I had been out of the newspaper industry since 2009 and I was trying to find my way back to my passion. So when I received an email from a fellow prepper and homesteader explaining what steemit was, I had to check it out.
Once here, I started writing, looking at other members' pages and chatting some. I eventually found a homesteading and gardening group on slackers; but we soon moved to Discord. I have LOVED this group ever since. I have made some awesome friend, developed some unbelievable connections and learned WAY more from their posts here than anywhere else on the internet.
Plus they, the homesteadersonline, without realizing it have made me want to succeed. They have indirectly pushed me to be better; and I thank them for that.
I have honed in my writing skills and learned more about interacting; as I am a not a social person in real life.
To try a new social media like website
I was tired of the drama on other social media websites. There were too many arguments happening, too much high school drama and some nasty words being exchanged.
I can remember seeing two old high school classmates arguing; about something that happened in high school. Keep in mind I graduated in 1986. Yeah, I was not having fun. I stopped the facebook thing, stopped tweeting and never looked back.
To interact with other people
Having the homesteadersonline community supporting me all while I was writing, learning new skills and rediscovering my love, has made me grow as a person. I developed into a better writer, a better person and even a person who wants to learn new things.
I spend my days expanding my knowledge, learning to new homesteading and gardening skills and even pushing myself to the next level.
My Steemit Dream
My Reasons:
- I am here for the long term. I am here to continue writing, blogging, sharing and learning.
- I have been mentoring other steemians that are coming on steemit looking for some guidance; and I am enjoying this aspect more than I ever imaged I would.
- I have been making friends and thoroughly enjoying every interaction and connection I've made.
My Dream:
- To continue growing and learning
- To be able to use my earnings some day to buy our property and move
- To become more of a homesteader
So what are your steemit dreams?
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