Someone will say... Not a big deal... Many other Hivers have a couple of thousands easily... Well, to be honest, it's not that big deal to collect 700 followers on Hive for a bit less than three years...
But, if someone told me just 4 years ago that I will create content on a blockchain-based blogging platform, I wouldn't believe it... I had dozens of websites before I got into crypto, and I was paying others to write posts for my blogs... They were niche blogs, where I would sell ads, links, blog posts, etc...
So, getting out there, and creating posts by myself was a huge step! An even bigger surprise was when I began with video blogs! Just to get the picture of how that was "out of my comfort zone", I still have photos from my childhood where I was crying to NOT BE PHOTOGRAPHED! :)
It's interesting that after these 3 years, I'm getting comments on how it's easy for me to power up x amount, or my account is small, I can't grow that fast as you, and similar comments... But, if you are a newbie here, you have to remember that everyone was in your skin once...
The first steps are to find a couple of communities where to post and where you will find friends... Friends that will guide you and show you the way at the beginning, and friends that are in a similar situation as you, that you can grow together... It's important that you have BOTH! You don't want to be a shadow of someone whole your life!
I came to this blockchain through Splinterlands, knowing ZERO people... Without support from big accounts (or whales), building my account by telling my truth and my opinion... Not conforming with others or pleasing them for upvotes or such... It is (was) a hard way, but a lot of people appreciate that... And I appreciate that in other people...
I will continue with my content creation in topics about cryptocurrencies, DeFi, investing tips, and some relaxing blog posts from my daily walks... Just to keep everything more casual and to reduce the levels of stress... 馃槂
In the end, I would like to thank every single of my followers and I really hope that you got some value from my posts... That is the main point and purpose of following others and I hope that I have fulfilled that purpose... Not every post can be a masterpiece, but if you have found 2-3 where you get something, I'm the happiest person! :)
Thank you for your valuable time,
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