10 Steemit Posting Types - Some Do's and Some Don'ts

https://media1.giphy.com/media/ykUjSy3OLMqYw/giphy.gif Are you a Minnow, swimming in this HF 19 ocean that is now diluted with Steem, hoping to gobble up as much as you can? If you answered "YES"and are looking for some posting advice, here are some tips for making more successful posts!

1) Shit-Posting - DONT

People fucking hate shit posting and you won't make money. I do it every once in a while. Please just don't do it. People see past your "get rich quick with little effort and no content" BS. EX: https://steemit.com/whitepaper-friday/@robertdurst10/white-paper-friday-ep-1-bitcoin Here I basically summarized the Bitcoin white paper... great stuff right? NOPE. Unoriginal and bland.

2) Milestones - DO (but have some self control)

You finally get 100 followers? Cool, post. You make your 500th post? Cool, post. Your upvote now worth $1.00? Cool, post. BUT PLEASE DO NOT OVERDO THIS. We don't need an update every time you get a new follower. Please have some self control. EX: https://steemit.com/milestone/@robertdurst10/hf-19-already-love-it-first-usd100-post-milestone-reached

3) Daily Health - DO

If you don't already follow @steemit-health you are doing this Steemit thing wrong. Commenting on this post daily is a HUGE DO. Not only do you get a nice little payout that adds up day after day, but you get reminded to be a little more mindful about your health. Ex: https://steemit.com/steemit-health/@steemit-health/what-are-you-thankful-for-today-june-20-a-healthy-steem-distribution-activity

4) Crypto Price Ticker - DONT

There is a time and place for updating the community on the price of a certain crypto. If you are a crypto guru and can offer the community ORIGINAL CONTENT, go for it! But, if you are simply summarizing a CoinDesk article or copying and pasting the latest charts, please DONT. EX: https://steemit.com/ethereum/@robertdurst10/poll-has-eth-hit-its-ceiling-for-now Yeah, I fell victim to this...

4) Enter Contests - DO

Please do enter contests. Contests not only give you the chance to possibly earn some Steem, but you also get to interact with whales and dolphins and meet some new Steemians. EX: https://steemit.com/steemfest2/@robertdurst10/steemfest2-plane-ticket-crowdfund-contest-entry

5) Post Memes - DO

As long as you aren't just ripping off other people's work, I LOVE MEMES! Original content is always good so please DO. Ex: https://steemit.com/memechallenge/@robertdurst10/meme-challenge-8-entry-1 I actually ended up winning this week's meme contest :)

6) Tutorials - DO

I love learning stuff and there are SO MANY talented individuals on Steemit. Whatever your talent or knowledge may be, please DO share it! EX: https://steemit.com/cryptography/@robertdurst10/blind-digital-signature-voting-scheme-implementation This was the final research project I completed for my Cryptography class. It was well received and resteemed by Ned!

7) Product Reviews - DO

I am hoping you are picking up on the theme here, ORIGINAL CONTENT. If you have just purchased something, especially an item that you think others may be interested in, DO post a product review. I use these and I know others do as well to make educated decisions. EX: https://steemit.com/trezor/@robertdurst10/white-trezor-wallet-unpackaging-and-first-impression

8)Steem Projects - DO

If you are working on a project for the Steem community, please DO share. However, like milestones, you do not need to post everytime you successfully compile your code :) EX: https://steemit.com/steemengine/@robertdurst10/steemengine-a-proposal-for-creating-easy-universal-steem-access-across-the-internet

9) Blatantly Ask for Money (for selfish reasons) -DONT

I just did this the other day and in fact it inspired me to write this article. Please DONT just ask for money, upvotes, and followers. Like, come on mate. EX: https://steemit.com/crowdfund/@robertdurst10/crowdfund-help-my-dying-laptop-rip Yep, I am guilty :(

10) Steem Ideas - DO

If you have an incredible idea for the future of Steem, DO share it. You never know... even if you aren't a coder or developer, you may inspire someone who is and begin something truly revolutionary. EX: https://steemit.com/steemit/@robertdurst10/steemit-idea-quora-stackoverflow-for-steemit ***

Conclusion

These are simply just my own opinions and observations. They may be incorrect and you may take offense to some of them. I am not trying to censor, call out, or attack people who post some of these things. I am simply stating that I have found success/failure with certain types of posts and for those minnows excited by HF 19 looking to post and make some Steem, here is some advice that may be helpful. Cheers! *** ![SteemEngineBannerForSteemit.gif](https://steemitimages.com/DQmT9vMpSgFU1n7X4rYbbruNAJM6AYqUijpmnULLdaievSS/SteemEngineBannerForSteemit.gif)