Advice for New Steemians: 15 Tips

1. You’ve just landed on a new planet—-explore it and meet the inhabitants.

2. Post about what you love; what springs from the heart reaches the heart.

3. Seek out like-minded people who share your interests.

4. Seek out those who challenge you and can teach you new things.

5. Use tags, wisely, so your posts are easy to find and read.

6. Study popular posts (and tags) and try to understand their success.

7. Enter competitions, because prompts stir creativity and even if you don’t win, they’re community-building.

8. Help others, if you can; better yet, collaborate on a project.

9. Always answer your comments, kindly and thoughtfully.

10. Keep your posts varied, in subject and tone, to attract and hold attention.

11. Never underestimate the power of good images (and include their sources).

12. Write well and proofread for spelling mistakes as well as grammar.

13. Find out who the key players are on the platform and welcome newbies, as well.

14. Have fun and try to keep a good attitude (at least, most of the time).

15. Try, also, to share beautiful, hopeful messages (life is hard and we all need uplift and inspiration in our lives).

[Images by my friend, nature photographer, Kent Burgess]