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<strong>Bittrex exchange has added a STEEM / USDT Trading Pair.</strong>

<strong>Promo Steem events, advertising and meetups are booming.</strong>

<strong>Today's Steem News also includes news and updates about SPUD4STEEM, ARTSteemit, Steem.Amal, Steem-Hello, 10% discount at iLeven Distro, some Guides & How To's and many more contests...</strong>

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<h2>1. Bittrex Adds STEEM / USDT Trading Pair</h2>

@vipnata was first to report the surprise news that the Bittrex exchange has added a STEEM / USDT trading pair.

They already had the usual STEEM / BTC pair...

* [**Great news. Steem / USDT is on Bittrex**](https://steemit.com/hive-110112/@vipnata/great-news-steem-usdt-is-on-bittrex)

@jrcornel followed up to add more to the story...

* [**STEEM now has a USDT trading pair on Bittrex**](https://steemit.com/hive-148441/@jrcornel/steem-gets-a-new-trading-pair-on-bittrex)

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<h2>2. Promo Steem is Booming</h2>

@arie.steem reports on the rapid growth of the Promo Steem Community and gives a round-up of  all the Promo Steem activity that is happening at the moment...

* [**Current PromoSteem Community Progress - 500+ Subscribers - Great Contribution from Promoters**](https://steemit.com/hive-153176/@arie.steem/current-promosteem-community-progress-500-subscribers-great-contribution-from-promoters)

Long time Promo Steem backer @stephenkendal is delighted with progress...

* [**With an overwhelming amount of Promo Steem Activity now going on around the World I am absolutely blown away by the sheer volume of Promotional Work that we are now seeing**](https://steemit.com/promo-steem/@stephenkendal/with-an-overwhelming-amount-of-promo-steem-activity-now-going-on-around-the-world-i-am-absolutely-blown-away-by-the-sheer-volume)

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<h2>3. Steem Advertising is Booming Too</h2>

It started a few weeks back with @remlaps and @arie.steem's first forays into advertising Steem on Facebook.

Now it is spreading into other platforms with @naufal experimenting with advertising on Instagram and @pojan on Twitter...

* [**Analysis Report: [14,494 Reach, 60 Click, 2 New User and 3 Dormant Filling Form] - After 3 Days Running $14.46 Steemit Ads Campaign in Instagram for 7 Days | 10% to @steem.amal**](https://steemit.com/hive-153176/@naufal/analysis-report-14-494-reach-60-click-2-new-user-and-3-dormant-filling-form-after-3-days-running-usd14-46-steemit-ads-campaign)

* [**STEEMIT CAMPAIGN ON TWITTER - $50 ADS It's Started [10Days]**](https://steemit.com/hive-153176/@pojan/steemit-campaign-on-instagram-usd50-ads-it-s-started-10days)

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@pojan has also been developing short promotional videos to use on other social media...

* [**Design Steemit Video Ads for Social Media -Free to Use [Promo-Steem]**](https://steemit.com/hive-153176/@pojan/design-steemit-video-ads-for-social-media-free-to-use-promo-steem)

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It will be really good if all the people running these advertising campaigns can come together to compare notes, see what works and what doesn't and maybe come up with a social media advertising strategy for other communities and other countries.

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<h2>4. Steem Meetups are on the Up and Up as well</h2>

With the various Steem meetups that have been taking place recently particularly in south east Asia @ponpase has been looking at Google search data to see what impact they might have had...

* [**Meet Up and PromoSteem Effects After 3 Events in Indonesia, Data Analysis Reports and Surveys**](https://steemit.com/hive-153176/@ponpase/meetup-and-promosteem-effects-after-3-events-in-indonesia-data-analysis-reports-and-surveys)

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@jassennessaj has posted a report on the very successful Promo Steem virtual meetup he and @julstamban organised recently in the Philippines...

* [**FIRST EVER PROMOSTEEM VIRTUAL MEETUP IN THE PHILIPPINES! OVERWHELMING TO SEE NEW FACES OF STEEM | OUR PROMO-STEEM JOURNEY**](https://steemit.com/hive-153176/@jassennessaj/first-ever-promosteem-virtual-meetup-in-the-philippines-overwhelming-to-see-new-faces-of-steem-or-our-promo-steem-journey)

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<h2>5. SPUD4STEEM coming soon on 1 May</h2>

SPUD4STEEM coordinator @kiwiscanfly has posted a reminder that the next Steem Power Up Day is coming up on 1 May.

Courtesy of the event sponsors there is 21,000 SP of delegation available to the winners so well worth buying in STEEM and hitting the Power Up button...

* [**Its on in 9 days..... MAY 1st SPUD4STEEM!**](https://steemit.com/spud4steem/@kiwiscanfly/its-on-in-9-days-may-1st-spud4steem)

This will be the 12 month anniversary since @kiwiscanfly took over the running of this event so congratulations and thanks to him for all the hard work he has put into SPUD4STEEM.

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<h2>6. New Art Community - ARTSteemit</h2>

@veta-less and @mister-omortson have set up ARTSteemit - a new community for artists on Steem...

* [**ArtSteemit for artists of all countries!**](https://steemit.com/hive-121969/@veta-less/artsteemit-for-artists-of-all-countries)

* [**Community admin ArtSteemit veta-less: Who am I?**](https://steemit.com/hive-121969/@veta-less/community-admin-artsteemit-veta-less-who-am-i)

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<h2>7. Steem.Amal Meetings</h2>

Program Manager @el-nailul has posted official reports of two recent meetings of Steem.Amal - first the board meeting, and secondly a meeting about the Foods for 30 Orphans program in collaboration with CISAH...

* [**Official Report: Minute Program Meeting of Steem.amal**](https://steemit.com/hive-103393/@el-nailul/official-report-minute-program-meeting-of-steem-amal)

A general update for the Steem for Better Life (Steem.Amal) program was published recently...

* [**STEEM FOR BETTER LIFE UPDATE PROGRAM; IDR 67,403,348.98. (670 SBD) have been collected as of April 18, 2021**](https://steemit.com/hive-103393/@steem.amal/update-program-steem-for-better-life-idr-67-403-348-98-670-sbd-telah-terkumpul-per-tanggal-18-april-2021)

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<h2>8. Say Hello Again to Steem Invite</h2>

@greece-lover has rebuilt @pharesim's deactivated Steem Invite as Steem-Hello.

This is another option to get a quick signup, anonymous account with a small delegation.

@greece-lover, together with @steem-bootcamp and @nesomi, will be using this to do Steem promotions particularly to strengthen the German-speaking on the platform again...

* [**Simply claim Steem accounts - Steem Invite iss Back**](https://steemit.com/deutsch/@greece-lover/steem-accounts-einfach-claimen-steem-invite-iss-back)

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<h2>9. 10% off Clothes bought with STEEM</h2>

@sogata is running a promotion in his clothing store in Indonesia offering a 10% discount off any purchases made with STEEM or SBD.

His store, iLeven Distro, is in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, and sells all kinds of men's clothing including t-shirts, shirts, pants, wallets, jackets, hair oil, and sandals.

* [**Promoting Steem for my customers by giving a 10% discount for each purchase [Compaign Start Apr 21]**](https://steemit.com/hive-153176/@sogata/promoting-steem-for-my-customers-by-giving-a-10-discount-for-each-purchase-compaign-start-apr-21)

It will be great to see other shops, cafes, restaurants accepting STEEM as payment.

Anyone know of any?

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<h2>10. Guides & How To's</h2>

Sri Lanka Country Rep @randulakoralage gives very good advice for people recruiting newcomers to the platform...

* [**Dear Recruiters, You have the First Responsibility of Creating a Great Member!**](https://steemit.com/hive-133716/@randulakoralage/dear-recruiters-you-have-the-first-responsible-of-creating-a-great-member)

Ghana Country Rep @njaywan discusses the main mistakes newcomers should avoid...

* [**MISTAKES YOU SHOULD AVOID AS A NEWBIE**](https://steemit.com/hive-187593/@njaywan/mistakes-you-should-avoid-as-a-newbie)

Venezuela Country Rep @edlili24 follows up with some good tips for things that you should not do on Steem...

* [**Cosas que no debes hacer y que debes tomar en cuenta dentro de Steemit! Parte(2)**](https://steemit.com/hive-193637/@edlili24/cosas-que-no-debes-hacer-y-que-debes-tomar-en-cuenta-dentro-de-steemit-parte-2)

@crearte from the Draft Crearte Community reminds people why it is important to power up to build your stake and play a greater part in the community...

* [**Learn how to do PowerUp and be Rewarded!**](https://steemit.com/hive-109427/@crearte/learn-how-to-do-powerup-and-be-rewarded)

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<h2>11.  Contests, Contests, Contests...</h2>

**As an offshoot of Steem News @pennsif now publishes a daily listing of the 'soon to close' contests on Steem...**

* [**WIN WITH STEEM : Contests closing in the next two days @ 22 April 2021 - $700 to be won**](https://steemit.com/winwithsteem/@pennsif/win-with-steem-contests-closing-in-the-next-two-days-22-april-2021-usd700-to-be-won)

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@habercitr who runs the Steemit Contest Club Community has produced a compilation of current contests on Steem...

* [**Active Competitions / Steemit Contest Club Community (22.04.2021)**](https://steemit.com/hive-189521/@habercitr/active-competitions-steemit-contest-club-community-habercitr-22-04-2021)

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<h4>KEY DATA  [ from <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/">CoinMarketCap</a> ]</h4>

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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">STEEM price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.93</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">22 Apr '21 1.56am UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">STEEM price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.00001709 BTC</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">22 Apr '21 1.56am UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">CoinMarketCap Ranking</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#147</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">22 Apr '21 1.56am UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">SBD price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 7.95</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">22 Apr '21 1.56am UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Alexa rank (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#19,735</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/steemit.com">22 Apr '21 1.54am 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;">211,987 / day</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://hypestat.com/info/steemit.com">22 Apr '21 1.54am 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;">551,166 / day</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://hypestat.com/info/steemit.com">22 Apr '21 1.54am UTC</a></td>
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This is #340 (21 April '21) of this daily news service.

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