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<strong> SteemPress launches its new roadmap and strategy for mass onboarding.</strong>

<strong> The Steem Foundation gives an update, @aggroed talks Nodes, MinnowBooster goes for the burn and @pharesim looks at curation and autovoting.</strong>

<strong> And there is news from SteemPeak, Sonic Groove Live, Build-It, Hyperspace and @thecryptodrive...</strong>

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<h3>1. SteemPress releases strategy for mass onboarding</h3>

SteemPress has released its updated roadmap and growth strategy focusing around onboarding the masses. 

Its roadmap includes new solutions...

> * A quality-focused referral program targeting specific growth segments.
Instant sign up to engage with content for new visitors.
> * A curation policy and voting guidelines built to encourage and support user and community growth.
> * Gamification and positive reinforcement through design.
> * Connect users to community projects, support their growth, and offer chances to contribute to shared goals.

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steempress/@steempress/onboarding-the-masses-steempress-updated-roadmap-and-growth-strategy">Onboarding the masses - SteemPress updated roadmap and growth strategy</a></li>
</ul>

@ecoinstant has responded to the SteemPress post with his ideas for Guest Accounts, similar to what SteemPress is implementing...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@ecoinstant/guest-accounts-let-s-do-this-the-right-way-a-response-to-onboarding-the-masses">'Guest Accounts' - Let's do this the right way - A response to 'Onboarding the Masses'</a></li>
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<h3>2. Steem Foundation Board Meeting</h3>

The Steem Foundation has published the minutes of its latest Board Meeting.

The board members of the Foundation are currently @bluefinstudios, @alexvan, @guiltyparties, @shadowspub, @upheaver, @aggroed and @eonwarped...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steemfoundation/@steemalliance/board-meeting-minutes-9-september-2019">Board Meeting Minutes : 9 September 2019</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>3. Nodes for everyone</h3>

If you are confused about Nodes, top 20 witness @aggroed has produced a guide to the different types - Seed Nodes, Witness Nodes, Compact Broadcast Nodes, Full RPC nodes...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/nodes/@aggroed/understanding-steem-nodes">Understanding Steem : Nodes</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>4. MinnowBooster goes for the burn</h3>

Following the changes of Hardfork 21/22, the @MinnowBooster service has announced changes to its operation including the automatic burning of 5% of each fee received...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/minnowbooster/@minnowbooster/upcoming-changes-to-minnowbooster-burn-promotion-service">Upcoming changes to MinnowBooster - BURN PROMOTION SERVICE! </a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>5. In search of real curation</h3>

Witness and founder of the new manual curation service @curangel, @pharesim discusses the issues around curation, autovoting and the EIP post hardfork 21...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@pharesim/the-eip-and-how-curation-will-matter-again-a-k-a-false-hopes">The EIP and how curation will matter again - a.k.a false hopes</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>6. SteemPeak SPS Proposal#2</h3>

Following the successful funding of its first proposal to the Steem Proposal System, SteemPeak co-founder @jarvie gives an update on the progress of their second proposal...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steempeak/@jarvie/proposal2-thoughts">SteemPeak hits 100 supporters on Proposal #2</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>7. Sonic Groove Live adds Communities Choice</h3>

Sonic Groove's new weekly music contest, @sonicgroovelive, has added a Communities Choice Award...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/sgl/@sonicgroovelive/entries-open-for-week-2-of-sgl-and-introducing-the-communities-choice-awards">Entries Open For Week 2 Of SGL And Introducing The Communities Choice Awards!</a></li>
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<h3>8. Build-It - new DIY platform for Steem</h3>

@build-it has launched a new DIY platform on Steem - [Build-It](https://Build-It.io) powered by the a Steem-Engine token BUILD...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@build-it/introducing-build-it-diy-platform-on-steem">Introducing Build-It: DIY platform on STEEM</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>9. Steem in Hyperspace</h3>

Witness @guiltyparties has set up a Steem community on Hyperspace (formerly Synereo)...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/newsteem/@guiltyparties/steem-community-on-hyperspace">Steem Community on HyperSpace</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>10. Write about Apples</h3>

To counter the drop in organic traffic to Steemit top 20 witness @thecryptodrive is encouraging steemians to write posts about currently topical and 'search engine attractive' topics like the recent launch of new products from Apple...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@thecryptodrive/steemit-com-dropping-in-alexa-rank-write-posts-reflecting-current-trends-to-catch-seo-traffic">Steemit.com Dropping in Alexa Rank - Write Posts Reflecting Current Trends to Catch SEO Traffic!</a></li>
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###### Note - This is the first edition of Steem News to be published via SteemPeak.com. This is to take advantage of their drafting and templating facilities, as well as allowing 10% of the post rewards to be burnt by setting a beneficary to @null. Thank you @steempeak 

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<h4>KEY DATA  [ from <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com">CoinMarketCap</a> &amp; @arcange ]</h4>
(change on previous day in brackets // n/c = no change)
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Steem price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.157</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">13 Sep '19 00:43pm UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">SBD price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.800</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">13 Sep '19 00:43pm UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">CoinMarketCap Ranking</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#81 (-1)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">13 Sep '19 00:43pm UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">FCAS Score</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">802 (+3) / A / #20</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://app.flipsidecrypto.com/fcas-scores">13 Sep '19 00:43pm UTC</a></td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Whales</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">37 (n/c)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20190911-en">11 Sep '19</a></td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Orcas</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">342 (+1)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20190911-en">11 Sep '19</a></td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Dolphins</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2132 (+5)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20190911-en">11 Sep '19</a></td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Minnows</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">9262 (+3)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20190911-en">11 Sep '19</a></td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Alexa rank (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#6,720 (-39)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/steemit.com">13 Sep '19 00:48pm UTC</a></td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Unique visitors (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">193,426 / day</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://hypestat.com/info/steemit.com">13 Sep '19 00:48pm UTC</a></td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Page views (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">473,894 / day</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://hypestat.com/info/steemit.com">13 Sep '19 00:48pm UTC</a></td>
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</table>

Follow @penguinpablo, @steem-data &amp; @eforucom for more statistics.

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<strong>Visit the Steem Meetups &amp; Events Calendar for a full list of meetups coming up...</strong>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://steemit.com/meetup/@pennsif/calendar-of-steem-meetups-and-events-28-august-2019">Calendar of Steem Meetups & Events @ 28 August 2019</a></strong></li>
</ul>

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This is #171 (12 Sep '19) of this daily news service.

Please let me know of any important posts or key data that should be included. Comment below or message me on Discord Pennsif#9921

**Picking up from @thecryptodrive's Burnpost Challenge, a 10% beneficiary for this post has been set to @null.**

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