"As much as people state they don´t like change, the reality is that they don't like change within their own lives, but they crave change around them." --> Wow, that's really deep. You know...I never thought of it like that. Now I'm going to sit here and over-analyze if I'm varied enough, or too repetitive.

Thanks for making me lose sleep tonight! Haha, just kidding. It's actually really good to think about these things...asi que gracias por tu consejo!

I am in support of this phylosophy, people get tired of upvoting when you are used to same style and way of posting. Also, an awesome amount of followers really count, or your posts will just be loitering areound.

That was so informative. I've on my own noticed how the competitions is so high here. I'm working carving a niche for myself yet.

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Very detailed. Personally, I swing to where  there's appreciable SP and get paid for targeting aright but the difficult thing with such approach is it doesn't guarantee one to continuous upvote.

What I was trying to say is: initially, I was focusing on STEM targeted post until I became a fellow at sndbox. At sndbox I found out they encourage people blogging about real life events like meetup, adventure, steemit education, talent show, etc more. So I stop targeting science community and focused on real life posts and steem based educational posts.

Now I am returning to writing STEM targeted posts and it appears I am a new Comer. I regret it. I should have continued with STEM posts because that's where I am naturally drawn to.

This post is 100% in order. Thanks

@eurogee of @euronation community

You're going back to your root, well I get steemit may just be changing very soon and it may even become tougher should it become centralized, however like you rightly said, one has got to be unique this days it may even get to a time, there won't be cents again, should steemit hit 1 million users or more, 

However all said and done it bores down to individually, support and total love of sharing

I'm looking forward to those adventure posts, thanks for the tips

As in, you just made so much sense @anomadsoul.  I just considered the matter some minutes ago. I would seem I have gravitated towards nonfiction and poetry to the detriment of my fiction. I need to correct that. I need to reinvent. 

Thank you for this concurrence. Your post makes me see the necessity. Thank you

Thanks for the content, I will try to innovate so as not to die in steemit

Nice new cartoon... I didn't know you were into motorbikes! Personally I've got something of a soft spot for Enfields and MZs. 

Although I'm going to put in a counter-comment about what you say.... 

I think rather than innovating, the the way to succeed on steemit or anywhere else in life is to find a tiny tiny niche and specialize in it, make it your thang, rather than worrying about innovating in terms of breadth or form. 

@crokkon is one of the best examples of someone who does this on steemit.. very few posts, all quite similar but very niche... typically on issues of data science and equality. 

Even though he does get rewarded (justly) even if he didn't he's got clarity of purpose and integrity.

I say deeper, fewer  and more specialised rather than broader and constantly innovating!

I also think people like a certain 'stability of style' - that way they know where they stand. 

Having said that it is good to play around with new ideas and forms of expression. Taking part in your video challenge was very much worthwhile and I realised it really has value. 

However, now I'm going to take a while to figure out the best way to use that medium moving forwards rather than carrying on innovating.

Tú sí que sabes postear :-) Ahora me dejas esa inquietud: "Renovar mi filosofía de trabajo en el ecosistema Steemit"... Te sigo porque admiro tu trabajo y avance en la plataforma y por supuesto emular tu crecimiento es uno de los desafíos a los que un novel en la red se enfrenta. Voy a pensar en ello, porque desde luego quiero crecer acá. Un abrazo @anomadsoul... Mil bendiciones

Coincidences don't exist, at least that's what I believe. This is meant to be, that you are writing this post now about innovating, while I decided for myself very recently that I want to mix the hard topics with more pleasure, like writing fiction stories, making art , comedy and music stuff. I need to find a better balance for myself, and I started good with making my first artwork since months... And today I've decided to also do something for the music community as I have some plans up my sleeve for whenever I'm ready. This to me is a confirmation that I am on the right path :) Thank you for this post! Enjoy the travel stuff.. I guess I will be hanging around being the tourist in our lovely town Budapest this weekend too :)

Forgot to answer your question, lol. I think it's a Steemit AND life philosophy :) Because life is constant about adapting to the current situation. I actually like it, because it gets less boring that way.. I need some change anyway from time to time :)

very true, votes fluctuate. It's hard to keep the audience interested, especially for someone like me who prefers videos rather than writing. I try to keep my style different (short videos with music) as opposed to long blogs with lots of talking. Maybe it's good, maybe it's bad....

Change is inevitable in everything. And usually thats what people struggle with the most, myself included!

Te daré mi punto de vista en español.
Cuándo me hablaron de Steemit quedé maravillado recibir dinero  cambio de o que ya hacía en Facebook gratis me parecía asombroso.

Fue un duro golpe ver como realmente eran las cosas, me habían pintando algo que no era pero no desistí y aqui estoy.

Nosotros los hispanohablantes tenemos largo camino por recorrer en steemit pues la gran mayoría de las ballenas o usuarios grandes hablan inglés y eso dificulta un poco las cosas, pero  trata de seguir adelante y hacerte con un nombre, intentarlo todo quizas de esa era consigas que alguien te lea y mantener algunos seguidores.

Many new users are signing up everyday , while the old ones are leaving. Thats also another reason. Somehow I feel that many users are not active in the last weeks. i dont know if it is because of the SBD price or they just gave up. Also using voting bots instead of reading posts and upvoting them, is another reason.
Many Monnows remain invisible, not because they have bad content, but nobody is ready to read it.
Some users prefer to upvote their comments instead of upvoting other posts.
You brought up a nice topic today. Keep up the good work :)

"People think the hard part is over. They already have some autovoters rewarding their content every day and sometimes a whale or two that enjoy that content snipes their posts, so they are pretty much ok right? They are set for life".

I like that, it made sense. May God help some of us.

Eric your style is awesome. The travel is cool, the contest are fun but what makes you special is the care and willingness to reach out to people. That is what most of us fell in love with I am sure. Your post are not boring and now that you've found dLive they are becoming even better as they are in your words as you think them.

Change is hard to tackle for some as well as random is. I am not sure if I have ever based my blog off of any one thing to be honest. I just usually try to be honest, engaging and thought-provoking. I am pretty sure I either have a love it or hate it blog for most but it is what feels right to me as I make each post. I also enjoy what I do. I have not limited myself to one sector of followers, to me that is key. 

I try to talk to as many souls as possible and is how I feel your style is as well. It's been a fun wild ride and it's only going to get better moving forward for those of us who love it.

Who did you on the bike? That is a pretty awesome image.

Cheers!

Yeah we need to innovate and keep doing something fresh and yet also still has our personality when we do a post, video or art. It should still be us.

Hola Eric te escribo el comentario en español para expresarme mejor. Oye creo que está muy bien tu argumento de innovar yo lo he tratado de hacer, aun estoy aprendiendo. Aunque veo cuentas que siguen publicando en el mismo esquema desde hace más de un año y han tenido éxito. Yo pienso que el asunto de los votos es más por el tema que publicas que por como lo muestras en las publicaciones, porque puede ser un post bien maqueado pero si el contenido es pobre no creo que tenga éxito a menos que sea de alguien que ya tienga gran poder de voto y muchos seguidores, entonces cualquier cosa que publique tendrá éxito. Saludos. Oye esta muy bonito tu dibujo!

Gracias por tus recomendaciones, en los meses que tengo en la plataforma me he percatado que hay una relación importantísima entre:
*número de seguidores
*Inversiones que hagas en tu cuenta
*Alianzas estratégicas.

Me he dado cuenta que crecer solito es más lento. Imagino también que anteriormente eras más visibles a las ballenas y eso te impulsaba mucho, ahorita somos muchos y llamar la atención se vuelve algo hasta frustrante para los que nos acostumbramos a ser comedidos y reservados.

Recuerdo que cuando llegué a la plataforma me hablaban de comunidades como las de Cervantes donde debías realizar post con contenido inédito, muy bien presentados (estructural y ortográficamente) para poder conseguir una visita o un voto, más sin embargo actualmente se han unido unas Steemian´s que han logrado conseguir la atención de los más serios y codiciados publicando material "Hot", en este sentido a los que somos más reservados nos seguirá costando avanzar.

Pero como dicen en mi pueblo: Pa´lante es pa´lla..... Yo sigo siendo fiel a mis principios aunque la llegada sea un poco más tardía.

@anomadsoul this article is really great, I think it was made for me.
Have been writing about health lately because that's the niche I think I can excel because am an aspiring medical practitioner. But it seems it's not worth it, I put in my time thinking have done the best and all I do get most times isn't what I expected.
But as you've said maybe it's because I haven't tried different strategies on how to improve better, than giving up.
Thanks for sharing this..

You are so right. We all have to be innovative to add a bit of beauty to our post.

I don't want to look like a spammer saying "great post" so I will add that I bookmarked your post to read it again.
It's one of the best recipe posts about how Steemit really works and what can  make anyone a great steemer. 
I can only ask myself why haven't I followed you sooner? Hope to see this kind of posts more often from you as I am sometimes discouraged about my progress around here.
Thumbs up!

I have realized that the best way to succeed on this platform is very good to support the different communities, only your great effort will give you success ... great post greetings.☺

yes that right and it is wise to change and evolve something a little different once in a while to give your viewers a "wow" factor. Just like your thumbnail picture today .... love it!

hey! super excited to hear about more adventure content! i think it's a great point to switch it up, evolve, stay fresh, try new things. and also not to "rest on our laurels"... thinking because we got success once, we'll always get it! good thoughts nomad :)

I see what your saying. It's not an easy thing to do. I have been trying to get really creative and still stick to my roots at the same time, but I guess it can get repetitive as you say. Can't wait and see what you come up with. 😀

I totally agree with this. I usually do finance-related posts since it is my niche, just like what you did in your travel posts back then.

Though I have gained *loyal* readers, sometimes I think my posts have turned into boring blogs. Just thinking about it makes me tired of writing, but just like what you suggested, I tried a different approach while incorporating a touch of humor in my posts.

Guess what I find out? not only did it get much attention from my readers, it also made me more driven to write for more because why not? I really find it enjoyable.

So yeah, we must not just innovate for the sake of others, but we must also innovate for ourselves. Sticking to the old ways can somehow lessen the excitement while expressing the same line of thoughts -- all the time.

good tips! i'm pretty new and shall try to incorporate some of them. thanks!

This makes a lot of sense to me, it seems as if most whales say the same thing... because it is true! You guys have figured out the formula and without complicating things too much it boils down to; Good original  content that readers enjoy. 

I have been at the Steem thing for over two months now and it is reassuring reading posts like this. Learning that if I create content that is different and interesting people will enjoy and share it with each other. 

Do you have a suggestion about frequency of posts? I really enough blogging so I try to get a post written and on Steemit once a day (excluding trips and vacations I take). Would you suggest a different approach or do you think one a day is good?

Thanks again for the post and the info! Those of us that are newer to Steemit really appreciate it! :)

@anomadsoul.
This is very interesting, because as it happens with my blog, although I am currently not getting a big income, I do not give up even though the price drops, I will still create original content as I currently do, although the uniqueness of my work has not there is a good rate, I will continue to fight.

This post really makes me motivated.

after reading your post, i feel like get new fresh air. because it's all start from 25 and sp 15. i am so proud of you to betray for yourself and believe the success. thanks for inspiring article... i'll follow your path to success in this platform

I agree that adding something new at least once in a while is crucial. Even better is adding something small new everytime. However, I think the bigger problem is creators relaxing too much once they get more autovotes. They start posting more tiny posts/ filler content and more often. I just started using autovotes myself and I simply cannot afford to reward a poster every single day when there are many other creators. I imagine it's even on bigger scale for those with much more SP.
It's all about moderation and staying interesting. On the other hand, posting too little can make your audience forget you. I'm personally trying a new strategy by posting once a week, but same day. It's too early to tell if it's working, but it's definitely less stressful! :D
As always awesome post, can't help but leave a long ass comment/reply ^^

You're right, Eric! Human hobbies always change throughout life. At Steemit monotony bothers many voters just to give support to their followers. I believe that the quality of content needs to be constantly improved.
I would like to see your photos on a motorcycle).

Yeah, absolutely right. I was really down when I first started getting low votes last year. It was prolly due to me posting similar content and whales wanting to vote on some new comers to the platform. Keeping things innovative is really hard. I might do illustrated short stories in the near future. I've never done this so bit nervous... Let's see :)

I'm a creator of content that continues to innovate, also loves to hear feedback from readers. Unfortunately, I can not write in English. Only @mariska.lubis willing to help translate. So far I am grateful to get rewards, including from @rok-sivante. And I do not know him. There must be some good people who have given recommendations. Whoever it is, I thank you. 

I also got an upvote from @levycore and @aiqabrago. They are good curators and support many people in Indonesia.

Useful way of looking at the blogging thing. I am still trying out lots of things on here and trying to figure out what works best. I do know that to create a real connection to other people, you need to interact with them in the most honest way and leave sincere comments on their work. So this is what I am doing right here, thanks for your well written advice, I will keep it in mind in the months to come! Cheers

Good job man. I like being taught new things and enjoy posts like this. I'm quite new here and am battling to get going, but am enjoying the few great people I'm getting to know so not overly frustrated. Earning toward my retirement is why I decided to give steemit a go so it's a ten year plan and greed is not my thing.

I like real people. I like the message that you're putting forward as it fits in with my own motto, Improvise Adapt & Overcome. 

Have a gooden

I loved this post, so accurate!