Even If No One Sees Your Post On Hive, Google Does...

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I've been here a long time, since before what is now called Hive was known as Steemit. Having found out about this back in Spring/early Summer 2016 from a crypto contact of mine. I lurked for a year and watched tutorial videos about Steemit on YouTube in order to learn best practices (I do my due diligence) before officially joining in July, 2017.

So I've seen a lot in that time...

Seen a lot of people come and go on the platform and have seen some burn bright, before fading away over the cycles of time. In the five years that I've actually been blogging, I think I've had posts that landed at the top of trending 3 times maybe? Possibly due to my responsibilities here with work, classes and taking care of the beloved matriarch of our family who is in ill health and has been abandoned by other family members who only stop over to get money from her.

She's more important to me right now than anything else as I'm the only one providing care and support, refusing all offers of payment except in the form of the delicious meals she insists I accept. She loves to cook, and in my family refusing a meal from her is a capital offense! :)

So I come at this with a different perspective than most do. I have multiple social media accounts and a much larger audience outside of Hive I think because classes, work and taking care of my relative meant I never had the time to post 7 days a week and 365 days a year in order to build those connections necessary to be one of the "cool kids" on Hive.

I blog when I can, and sometimes my responsibilities keep me away for days or even weeks at a time.

But I always return.

So I've never really been a "big man on campus" here, but its never discouraged me in the least. Back when I was new and nobody was reading my posts, I noticed that people were responding to tweets from some of the many Twitter accounts I had that I'd written months before.

A lot of people may not realize that Google indexes tweets. So, I'd give my take on a subject in January, and then receive a response to it in April or May. That's one of the reasons that I share every post I make (and from some other Hive and LeoFinance brothers) on Twitter.

I've never been one of those guys used to getting $20, $40 and $100 upvotes. If you are, congrats and enjoy it. I'm happy for you. But if you're like me, don't get discouraged. Even if you're not being seen on Hive, your posts are being seen on Google, and its one of the reasons I write with Google in mind instead of trying to catch fickle lightening in a bottle.

Why We Blog

You also have to have I believe, a really good reason for blogging here in the first place. If you're doing it only for the money, what happens if that all goes away? I've seen it happen as they got used to sucking on the seemingly ever-flowing teats of huge upvotes, and that alone was their rasion d'etre.

What brought me here was seeing my work stolen on another platform. A foreigner unwilling to put the time in and learn English, saw that my posts were more polished than his and decided to to copy them while removing my byline.

Like him, some regions of the world have developed a reputation for plagiarism as a shortcut to developing their own unique voices while blogging on Hive. It saddens me to see bloggers from countries in West Africa now being stained by association with others in their region who copy and paste the work of native English speakers as their own.

We've seen the 'Nigerian Prince email scam' here so many times, that people have trained themselves to delete any email originating from Nigeria. A lot of the money stolen comes from the life savings of elderly people who are taken in by this scam. How anyone can sleep at night celebrating a "win" over a confused senior citizen is a mystery to me. If you believe in God you must know that you will face him one day as the full horror of your well-deserved punishment awaits.

What Hive offered me was a place where I had ownership of my own content and a community that would respond if such wholesale content theft ever occurred again. But more importantly, it restored my love of blogging.

Every Comment Is A Blessing, Every Upvote, A Miracle

I'll never forget the day I received my first significant upvote. It was from someone in Australia, and was for a thoughtful comment I left on someones post. Because trust me, back then no one was seeing my posts! :) You'd have thought I won the powerball jackpot. It was for 35 cents I think, But I was pumped that somebody actually saw my work and took a few seconds out of their day to recognize it.

That was all I needed to keep going, because it meant that my work could be seen along with the $100 rewards of someone uploading a picture of their zero content and zero effort post of a baloney sandwich. :)

No one owes you an upvote, so don't become dependent on them. If you're getting them that's great, but they're here today and gone tomorrow, so keep building up your network, knowledge, and skillset.

It was the messages on Twitter that helped me to realize the impact I was having outside of the blockchain about my work on the blockchain.

Those little zero (or a few pennies, each treasured) upvote posts I was writing while not having any traction or engagement on Hive, were being seen (and more importantly responded to) on Google. So while I have "only" 1600 followers here, I'm reaching even more people outside. This gives my posts far more leverage than shown by the engagement and upvote totals themselves.

Confidence, And A Sense Of Self

I'm writing this mostly for the new people joining Hive and those who've been here awhile and may think their posts aren't having an impact. You cannot be wedded to the upvote numbers some people are getting. That stuff is like a shooting star that burns bright, then fades away. It reminds me of fickle teenaged girls who swear fealty and scream for their favorite boy band, only to drop them the following year when the next hot new group comes along.

You need to have confidence in your own work and abilities, and a sense of self that exists outside of the passions of the moment. Know that your work is being seen, and take comfort in that fact.

No matter what the amount is at the bottom of your posts, you're bigger than that number in experience, skills, and wisdom.

Always keep positivity at the forefront of everything you do.

As my grandmother often said: "Never put all your eggs in one basket." She grew up on a farm so she knew what she was talking about. There's a whole wide world out there, I've seen platforms come and go (remember Geocities? Expand and plant your stake everywhere, so you're not dependent on any one source. A good writer develops skills that can be used at anyplace and anytime.


The other day, I received a message about a tweet I'd published promoting one of my Hive posts. The shocking thing is that it was about an article I'd written six months ago. He saw my Hive post on Google and decided to contact me via Twitter. This stuff happens to me all the time where an indexed tweet on a search engine will lead them back to me.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, we should all be promoting each others posts on Twitter. I've often liked and re-tweeted the link to other members work on Hive and LeoFinance, but almost never see my efforts returned. If someone has taken the time to promote your Hive post to their Twitter audience, consider doing the same for them in return. Let's use legacy social media to bring people home to Hive.

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https://twitter.com/EverNoticeThat/status/1563831753269207040
https://twitter.com/steemstreems/status/1563970166538571776
https://twitter.com/LeoAlpha2021/status/1564038587825664000
The rewards earned on this comment will go directly to the people( @steemstreems, @leoalpha ) sharing the post on Twitter as long as they are registered with @poshtoken. Sign up at https://hiveposh.com.

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Thanks for your support @steemstreems and @leoalpha This has to be a first in seeing fellow Hiveians share my work on Twitter. In the middle of homework assignments right now, will take a look at your work and see what I can share when I awake. :)

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Ha! No problem. Happy to do it! Was nice work. Well spoken.
Besides you won't find a lot of "work" by me to share :-)

I'm not even sure the last time I even blogged. You probably won't find anything but comments, and many of those not "suitable" for sharing. Haha!

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I see both you and "alpha" reblog alot. (I love the punchy intros he gives to our posts on Twitter). May just retweet someone you're both highlighting. Then off to bed! :)

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The @leoalpha account is run by me. It is one of the curators that have a delegation from Leofinance, and our voting selects the "curated posts" section. The last few weeks of curated posts have been my choices, as the other curators are having some time off.

I try to make the tweets as punchy and appealing as possible - but it can be a hit and miss affair.

The real goal of Leoalpha is to share out posts (mainly but not always) from Leofinance that are outward facing - usually not HIVE/LEO related. There are always exceptions, but it is to show that there can often be real alpha available for investors here.

One completely optional way to thank people sharing out your posts is to vote on the automated @poshtoken comment. Any upvotes it receives are forwarded to those accounts linked to the tweet, proportional to the twitter engagement.

Really enjoyed this post, always like your content when the real world gives you the chance to post.

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Sorry, just saw this now (working on my next post) and had a moment to respond. Thanks for that and those tweets are really noticable and can really pique one's interest enough to want to click through and learn more. :)

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Thanks for sharing this insight. I also remember my first upvotes about a year ago. Magic! Got me hooked since then, this Hive Blockchain. It’s even possible to share my podcast episodes directly from my host with the community here. @aureal does make it possible.

Greetings from Germany
Thomas

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Aaahhh good old Germany... I lived in Reutlingen for five months and loved it there. The people are awesome and the country is beautiful, may have to return someday. But yeah, that little comment upvote from five years ago was huge to me and just the shot in the arm I needed, I've never forgotten it! :)

If I ever find the time, I might just consider doing a podcast myself. They say I have a good "radio voice" so might as well put it to good use someday! :)

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👍🏻 Reutlingen, nice! Never was there but heard it’s cute.
Let me know when you’re starting a podcast, will tune in for sure and stream you a few Sats. 🙋🏼‍♂️
Regards Thomas

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You are right is a game of patience and dedication to seeing the labor of your own effort. If you just post here for the upvote, you will not stick around for a long time.

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Indeed. People should see upvotes as the cherry on top instead of the main course. You have no idea how freeing it is to be able to blog on Hive and not have to worry abour someone lifting everything I write and passing it off as his own. He even had the nerve to ask me to blog faster so he could steal more. But he learned his lesson in the end. :)

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Amazing post there. I'm From Nigeria, but I can tell you, the good guys suffers so much from the bad rep from the bad guys, it's difficult to find opportunities online because these guys are a stain. I can relate to building on Hive. I remembered back in the days when it was still called steemit. The truth is, people you know will come and go, building, adapting and finding ways to stay relevant is what keeps one going.

@tipu curate

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Thanks for your support, and I know, visiting East Africa showed me how another part of the world lives so I can understand what can drive people to desperate measures to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads.

I have four (greedy) sisters who can't walk and chew gum at the same time. You'd think I was a Nigerian Prince considering all of the decisions I have to make as the "smart" and responsible one in the family.

I just read your post about your hospital visit to see your brother as a result of his accident. You and I are in the same boat being the responsible ones in our families. That's what drew me to your posts in the first place, as I was like: "This dude is going through the same thing I am!" Even though I'm not the eldest, I am the only son, so a lot rides on me as it does on you.

Some people here expect you to write two full-length posts per day while leaving 100 comments, and will shun you if you don't. they don't realize that my number one priority is my ill elderly relative whose being fleeced by greedy members of my family. Work, classes, study and putting out fires from the rest of my family (as you do) leave me exhausted at times.

I may have just come in from mowing her lawn, cleaning the house, trash, emptying her waste before heading home for the rest of my day. Who has time to leave 100 comments? My relative is all alone. We do what we can, but she will always come first. We have our priorities in order.

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Very valuable info shared here.

We are building an ever-expanding database of content without even thinking about it.

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The more we build, the easier it gets. And from one crypto enthusiast to another, thanks for your kind compliment and lets keep building!

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I'm inspired by what you have shared. We need more than a reason to stay on Hive. I love the concluding part of your post where you talk about the need to promote others post. We can do great if we decide to support one another than only focusing on ourselves. A well written post, thanks

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Much appreciated. The Hive Boreholes of Hope that you and @mcsamm are building are just the beginning of a continuing process in improving the lives of the people.

I envision this growing into a self-sustaining ecosystem and find it poetic that you began with water which is the essence of life. The sky truly is the limit. :)

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Thanks always for your support.

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Very nice post! Exactly the type of attitude I need to foster.

If everyone had this outlook HIVE would be the better for it.

Keep pressing on and encouraging the rest of us to follow.

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Every LEO investor needs to keep an eye on the traffic our domain receives from Google.

It is our highest referrer and SIX TIMES more than second place Twitter.

Important, right?

So if you're a curator, please incentivise authors to create structured content that ranks on Google via your votes.

Via ad revenue from increased Google traffic, this is how your LEO investment will grow.

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Exactly, and what I've been saying for years hoping it will reach even more people. It also helps if we optimize our posts with Google in mind.

This is one reason for example, I never source my images at the very top of the page. Doing so makes your first line read as: "source" and a pixabay link, instead of your opening sentence. You can see that on a number of posts in LeoFinance and Hive.

Keeping SEO in mind, bloggers will either place the first image below the first (or second) paragraph, or have an image credit section at the bottom as I do. I want my keywords and phrases to rank on Google not an image link.

Also, since Google indexes tweets, sharing your LeoFinance post on Twitter means that tweet will also show up on Google giving us double the exposure. It's why I center my images and justify the text so that it has a clean, professional look. Anything that brings more targeted eyeballs to LeoFinance and Hive is a useful addition to our promotional toolset.

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All great things to keep in mind!

I'd add that you need to make sure that you're changing the alt text of your feature image (so that is putting a full sentence featuring your target keyword within the [] brackets).

I like to also put a H2 featuring the target keyword at the top as well.

These 2 extremely simple things will help you rank with basically no extra work.


Are you going to now come back and actually write keyword driven, SEO content for leofinance.io?

Put all these tips into actual action and show that it works?

Your stats for this month are pretty underwhelming ;)

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Time, that's the issue. Most of it is taken up with caring for an ill relative as I mentioned in the post, classes, and being the responsible one in the family, but I add in as much as I can.

I barely have time to get the bare posts out as it is.

I've been mulling over adding an H2 subheading and right now have keywords in the image name. Once I get started,I tend to tinker until its just right, and next thing you know, an hour or two is gone. I go through multiple iterations of the title alone for example, so I have to be mindful of how much I put on my plate. :)

I just took a look at what you're doing with H2 and I like it, just wish you had images that popped! :)

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Keep grinding where you can.

We all have the same goal of a higher LEO price in the end :)

I just took a look at what you're doing with H2 and I like it, just wish you had images that popped! :)

Honestly the orange text banners I use just started as placeholders.

But then their simplicity grew on me and I kinda feel like it's now my 'brand'.

I can definitely empathise with feeling like I'm wasting time trying to overoptimise, but the reality with SEO is that it's all just trial and error.

So just put something out there and if it brings traffic, then keep doing that.

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This was worth every minute. You even had me run through the Nigerian prince link and read the medium explanation of those scenarios.

I must say someone had contacted me on my Old Facebook account once and said almost the same thing. About being in the army, and wanting help sending packages or money, I don't remember exactly. I asked her a lot of questions but she avoided most of them and moved straight to asking for my ID card. And that's when I put an end to the conversation.

Afterwards, I went online and browse about her and found those incriminating details about her. And I was happy I didn't fall a prey.

I have been here for over a year now, and I know how I struggle with having my posts seen. So I just keep coming and then ghosting myself and my account.

Well, just yesterday, I decide, enough is enough, I'll come here, write those posts, show up, read other people's post and leave a thoughts and watch all of those compound.

I am giving myself a 100 days to pull this off, to come out of the dark spots, and at least be seen, and acknowledged. And I am willing to do my best.

Oh. I also created a Twitter account as well so I can share posts too and help with that indexing and of course, see if I'll be lucky to earn from #posh.

I am happy I found your post because it gave me hope. And now I know that Google notices me, which is a fertile ground to stand upon and try as much as I can to get noticed on Hive too.

Thanks so much for sharing.

By the way, you are doing well taking care of your relatives. The Almighty will bless and reward you. Amen.

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Thanks, happy to get more information out there so we can protect ourselves.

As far as engagement, you're doing it right now. Leaving thoughtful comments (such as yours) is one of the best ways to get noticed on Hive.

I was in the same boat back in 2017, and things changed once I started getting myself out there. Stay the course, I have every confidence that if you keep at it long enough, you'll make it! :)

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Great work there! I have been here just about as long as you too and I'm in the same boat... I write when I can and do "life" a lot! Thanks for the encouragment.

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Glad to be of assistance. Looks like we've got that "doing life" thing down. I don't know about you, but I'm gonna keep doing it! :)

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Haha yes yes for sure. I even have more projects now à fea years later after having started with steem!

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Wow, that was a good read! 👍🏽 Where did i find it? On twitter 🐦 Enjoy a slice of !PIZZA and a pint of !BEER on me 🖖🏼😎🤙🏼 All the best for your beloved matriarch 🤗

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I'm so glad you found it on Twitter. Legacy social media has one job: To bring people over to Hive. :)

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Yep that’s the actual web2 usecase 😎

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This is quite true and value is not always in front of our eyes, but comes in time. Google indexes everything and sooner or later the information will start providing more value.

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It's what surprised me when I began noticing that I was getting DM's and Twitter responses to tweets I'd sent out months ago and had forgotten about. Once I found out that tweets were indexed by Google, I realized that when I promoted my Hive post on Twitter, it gave me (and us) a second listing. After that, it was off to the races.

That's what led me to write this post after seeing new people mention that their post only got a 5 cent upvote. Looking at the big picture: You got a listing on Google and if you were wise enough to tweet your post, you receive a second listing (and backlink) which helps boost your Hive blog over time.

This is why using descriptive tags in the first five slots is so important. Instead of us being "the product" on Google and Twitter, lets use them to build LeoFinance and Hive.

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Interesting post thank you for sharing. =)

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My pleasure. I never expected this level of response. Thanks for stopping by! :)

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Well a good post finds its audience =)

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You're not doing to bad yourself. Just read a few of your posts, and you have a natural, conversational style with a little edge to it, that's a breeze to read.

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Thank you so much, I really appreciate that compliment =) <3
!LUV

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