How to get shit done you don't want to do
Was talking to a friend of mine who has been struggling to stick with things and remain focused. Specifically, trying to post on a regular basis despite rewards and engagement.
When I got on this blockchain on July 1st, 2017 my first post didn't even make 3 cents.
In fact most of my first posts literally made $0.00.
I used to joke about anytime I posted it would go in a black hole.
The truth is, social media is hard. Most people in social media don't get anywhere regardless of how hard they try. Hive is the easiest social media I have ever seen. No where you can be so successful in such a short amount of time. A lot of authors make $10-100 on their first post here. If you have done social media long enough, you realize it probably will take you 3 years before you see $100 combined.
So why do people complain?
Typically they want more, but I think the largest factor is when they see others making way more.
There is no grand secret to social media, it's just hard work. There are a few key things though.
- Offer value
- Consistency
- Network
That's really all there is to social media. While all three of these are critical to success, the first two are the most important.
Offer Value
While I have been extremely successful here on Hive, you will rarely ever see me make a post talking about me or asking for something. I almost always write in a way that I offer people who spend time reading my posts benefit from. Even during Hivefest when I launched Hive Punks, I didn't spend time trying to sell it to people, I wanted to offer something more valuable, how I did it. I always try to not waste anyone's time and respect the fact they spent time reading what I have to write. This to me is probably the only secret to social media.
Consistency
You can't expect to get anywhere if you post for a few days and then leave for 3 months because the rewards are not good enough. It takes time to grow an audience and even more to keep it. You have to be consistent to keep an audience. I agree it is hard work, and I personally hate writing and I suck at it. When I got on this blockchain, I decided I would post every day. I challenged myself to do just that for a year. Up until recently, I never stopped.
Network
When new users ask me how to get exposure here, I always tell them to network with other people who have similar interest. Find active communities that like the things you want to talk about. This is very important on Twitter, Facebook, or any other Web 2.0 social media and even here on Hive. Spend time meeting people, talk about what interest them, offer value, don't shove yourself in their face, just be human. While a lot of networking on Hive is done in Discord, I can't stress how important it is to comment on others posts so everyone can see and interact with it.
I have spent a lot of time reading, listening, and watching content on productivity and just getting shit done. No amount of it actually makes it easy, it's real work, hard work. There are no secrets to it, but there are ways to make it easier and more manageable.
I started a Workflow Series a long time ago with many tips. You can find them by going to /created/workflowseries if you want to read more about these tricks.
There is no hidden secret in any of these posts, but they may help guide you to do shit you don't want to do.
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Networking here is hard due to the catch-22 of some topics being under represented so people stick to the popular topics BUT I’ve managed to find some amazing people and that alone makes it worthwhile
That is true and it is a numbers game there. We simply need more people to fill in the holes that comes from having under represented topics.
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The holes that arise are topics that don't pay well. And as long as there are topics that pay well, these holes will continue to exist. Regardless of the number of participants.
But it's good that there are exceptions)..
I disagree. People are going to be drawn by what they like. There will be others filling in with larger amounts of people.
Many are on the traditional social media and not get paid but still doing it anyway.
Plus the overlooked topics simply need to form communities and tokenize it. There is the ability for anyone to create a token and develop tokenomics for that community.
There is more to Hive than just the base layer.
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That's one of the many things that I think gets fixed with "more users".
Oh I know what you mean, STEM is a very under talked about topic and I run a STEM community. It is the result of being a small community as a whole. It's also why I feel like the solution to most of our problems is getting more users onboard.
Just needs to be the right users - the last thing we need is an increase in spam. This is why I don't talk about the SEO benefits of being on here! ;)
Of course, but there is no way to choose who comes here. There are tools to deal with it though.
The fun thing is that if you manage to find the people interested in the same topics, you can have a great time.
Or a terrible time.
When a topic is popular, it's hard to find the great people. When a topic is not popular, it's easy to find the great people.. if there are any.
Great advice! And, so true. I can relate to you and to your friend who is struggling to post. On another note, i have been reflecting in relation to my new leo post and i recalled that it was you who inspired me to do my first crypto purchase with my cash back in the day. I think it was on Steem that time you suggested users buy because it was your birthday! If i recall correctly, and i am not making up a good story! Lol
Always appreciate inspiration! Thnx for another encoraging post Mark!
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Amazing how we can get influenced by others.
It is a good reminder to keep pushing ahead. We never know how we might influence/inspire another.
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Yes!!! ❤ ripple effects.
Boom!!!
This nailed it. How come people think Hive is any different than the other traditional social media platforms. They expect instant success here while, as you pointed out, on the other platforms it is years to get even a miniscule amount of cashflow generated.
Showing how you struggled early is a great example. But what is also there is the fact you did get a few tokens coming in, something that would not happen on Youtube until you had a thousand followers and thousands of hours of views.
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I firmly believe 80-90% of YouTubers and other social media users won't make $100 in a year, or even 2 or 3.
That's actually true. Before Joining Hive, I had spent a lot of time on various focet sites, survey sites where it literally took months to get 5$ lol. Hive is already giving wonderful opportunity to everyone especially for users of less developed or developing countries where people work more than 8 hrs and hardly earn 100$ per month. It take time build things here but that's totally worth it. 😊🙏
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Yeah me too, also lost investment into various ponzi schemes on Internet, most of earn online schemes are just waste of time. But there is nothing like Hive. Hive Blockchain has immense potential and wonderful opportunities, one just need to be patient and consistent. Moreover Hive is a lifetime opportunity so it's better to invest yourself wholeheartedly into it. 😊
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Your projection might be a little low on that. I would guess that 5% of the YouTubers might make that amount.
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I struggled and still do but it's people like you that add value for all of us. Eventually we get a nice and very motivating vote to push forward upon. I'm always curating as much as I can regardless of how I feel about the subject matter but I don't carry enough weight to move the needle for a lot of authors. Next bear market will my time to do that.
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We keep passing it one. There is a lot developing on Hive. People who remain consistent and motivated will end up benefitting.
We can usurp the traditional social media in rewards very easily. IF the number if $100 in a few years, even in HE tokens someone can amass that.
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that would be insane! I will be onboard
It is super easy to forget that Hive is a social media platform. To be successful here, we need to follow and implement social engagement techniques. Spot on. Consistency is key.
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Thank you for the advice; as n new here at Hive, I am also looking for such tips and advice. This is my first time joining a platform like this and doing blogging. I hope to learn and explore more here. What a lovely and catchy topic.
Very accurate what you say....
Especially in being consistent, posting every day or almost every day, I'm sure it can be hard work, we must balance it with our family activities or bad days, but the secret is to enjoy it.
Sometimes it makes me sleep late or watch TV but I remember that I have a commitment with hive and the people who vote for me, which I value their effort....
So, I see the positive side and I enjoy writing, posting colors, having people leave me a comment, I also enjoy commenting and meeting people... By the way, you don't write as bad as you say hahaha you should try to talk more often about what you think or what happens to you.... I like to see the human side of people.... Happy day to you 🙂⭐️
Offering value is a very important thing here in Hive in my opinion. I really appreciate those posts that help the community and the idea of just simply giving. On the other hand, without consistency and a very strong network you can't do much thing indeed.
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Very well explained. I’m here since 2018, and only this summer, I started to see the fruits. Thank you @themarkymark for all your support. I will show this article to my friend who wants to start blogging here but doesn’t understand how things work, and how long it would take her to grow. She is about to make her first post, it’s so exciting:-)
Sadly, this makes me disappointed whenever I hear some of my onboarders complain Hive is stressful.
Really, why do they complain? Or its Just human nature, lol. Isn't the opportunity that Hive is giving us enough? People spend hours on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram doing silly things and gossip. Here on Hive we could actually do something valuable. !lol !PIZZA
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Right now the community here is small, so the "exposure" for the amount of work is less versus, say, TikTok, but as it grows so will the spotlight. Just takes time.
How much do people get paid on TikTok?
https://influencermarketinghub.com/how-much-do-tiktokers-make/