Hey guys! Some of you might know that I recently just did an article here talking about how upvote bots are hurting the platform. I still stand by this viewpoint. Upvote bots really hurt genuine and organic growth, but as of now, no matter how bad I think they are, I know utilizing them correctly is the only way to win on this platform and attract the followers I want!
My Experience
Ever since I began using upvote bots, I have seen a dramatic amount of unique upvotes and comments on my posts! For example, my last 3 has had over 10 comments each, one even with 40+!
Compare this with posts from a couple months ago (when I had around 600 followers, only about 35% less than now) when I was only using small upvote bots.
Evidently, upvote bots have dramatically boosted the amount of attention my posts get, so much so that I no longer have time to reply to all the comments! I used to reply to EVERY worthwhile comment, but now I see heaps of long comments that I simply don't have time to reply to... if you're in that category, I'm sorry. I will endeavor to make time to reply to all of them if not today, perhaps tomorrow or on the weekend!
There have also been certain people that I have made friends with here on Steemit, but their comments diluted with the new followers so I don't even get to see them around much anymore! It's kinda sad but I guess it's also part of expanding my blog and "growing up" in a sense. Posting daily and using bots are really paying off!
A Short Guide
- Only upvote posts that are worthwhile. If you boost every post (like I do), people may see one that is kinda pointless and choose to ignore all your future posts too. This is NOT what you want. I am trying very hard to ensure that all my posts are "hot" worthy and even trending worthy! I don't have enough money to promote my posts to trending but I make sure all my posts at least hit hot, if not for "all categories" at least for one of the main ones.
- Don't upvote posts that are too old. If you upvote a post for let's say $100 that's 2 days old, chances are no one's going to see it. However, if you upvote a post that's an hour old, your $100 upvote will likely push it to "hot", thus more people will see it and if it gains enough attention it might be pushed to trending!
- Reply to as much as you can on the posts you boost! It shows that you are a genuine person who cares about their users and genuinely want to make it work here on Steemit. I cannot stress enough how important it is to form genuine bonds with your followers and develop a communal feel on your blog!