Plankton life can be hard on Steemit but it's possible to thrive and grow from the ground up with no investment.
Many new members to Steemit ( Plankton ) feel it's impossible to get seen, gain traction, get big upvotes and lots of followers. While as a Plankton you have more work to do than other higher up the ladder, this really applies to all aspects of life. The early adopters have the luxury of having good followers and high investment into Steemit, they deserve it.
You can spend all your energy blaming whales, blaming Steemit and the system is place but the pure fact is the only person holding back you is yourself.
You can gain traction on Steemit from Plankton status with no investment or paid bots, it just takes good content. Starting at the bottom with no investment means not all your post will hit trending/hot like the bigger fish right away, some content will feel under paid but don't let that destroy your motivation. You need to take the upvote hits as they come and be happy with growth and followers.
You might want to sit back and think " what can i do to increase my chances of a good payout" rather than blame the system. Negative energy and thinking can destroy your motivation, drive and shut doors. Honestly, many new members don't take the time to do a decent post.
I've recruited many people to Steemit over the last month. Very few took the time to learn Steemit, spend time on the platform or get involved with the users. People just see dollar signs, rush into Steemit and copy/paste You Tube videos with almost no description, this gets no traction in Steemit.
I can't blame them, I made the same mistakes with my early post. Here is a example of my first post ...
https://steemit.com/music/@toddjsmith1979/live-electronic-jam-9-6-17-cyberspace-jam
This video is a You Tube video and has almost no description, I made a bad post. Steemit should always have a detailed description at least 4/5 paragraphs, even with video upload. Pics and links add even more value to the post and could lead to better upvotes.
Here is a example of a later post which has better text, pics and links.
You can see I added a lot of text, pictures and links to this audio upload, increasing the chances of upvote and traction on the blockchain. I'd say the thumbnail and other parts of the post still need work but it's a improvement over my first post. Posting good content on a daily bases will get you eyes on your work.
Many Plankton don't evolve, don't improve the value of their post and give up on Steemit.
I've had good early growth in the blockchain and I feel other Plankton can thrive with content but they need to take time and learn Steemit. Even with great post, Plankton has content that goes under the radar but don't let this destroy you Steemit passion.
Maybe you gained a few followers ? You need to be happy with what you get at the bottom.
Growth will come with good, daily content. Steemit will give back what you give into the system and bigger upvote/payout could come at anytime. One thing is a fact, it'll never come if you never post. Stay positive, roll with the punches, make good content, explore Steemit ( it's endless ) and evolve as a creator.
I need to thank anyone who has supported me at all in the past, present or future. It means the world to my music, art, content and music label.
Till next time, stay creative ..
-Todd
Nothing But Dirt ( A Steemit Based Music Label ) : https://www.nbdrecords.com/
