When i first joined this platform i used to think that every upvote had an equal value.
I was very wrong. I used to study posts and see how many upvotes everyone had, and then checking their monetary value.
I think it was on the second day that i figured out that number is not equal value at all.
In fact i saw posts taking 1$ from just three upvotes while i was getting 0.01$ at 4 upvotes. It was then that i realized reputation and SP bring the value from nickels up to dollars. But it was just recently that i understood it was more to that. Vests are the ones that really matter.
(steemd.com will help you to find out how many vests you have. For example mine is www.steemd.com/@triplef )
But how are vests created? They are created mostly through upvotes. Similar to upvotes value depending on who is upvoting you, that will also determine the growth of your reputation as well as your vests. If you think you can grow your reputation, power growth and income only through your posts upvotes, you are wrong.
Another great chance to grow them all is comments. If you comment regularly someone will certainly upvote some of your comments, sometimes giving you values worth in $! You heard it right. But what's in it for them to give your comment such a high value you may ask. CURATION is one response. It is very important. It gives you back part of the revenue invested whether in a post or in a comment.
To be honest i haven't gained so much yet on this platform, but in overall profit, i gained more from comments than from posts. You can always buy Steem Power and therefore vests. That is the easiest way. I chose the hard way to build it up, so that i will learn the system better.
Thank you for your time in reading my article and please send me your suggestions through your comments. This is a unique series of posts which are only my apprehension of steemit. Therefore i need suggestions to know how much of this is accurate.
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Have a great Sunday.
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