Top 100 Posts of 2017 by USD Payout!
Wow, looking back 2017 was an amazing year for Steem and Steemit. We've seen new record highs in user adoption, shattered all records in terms of blockchain capacity, and hit new record highs for the price of Steem and SBD! The future is looking increasingly bright. More and more new users are joining up who already have huge followings on Facebook, YouTube, and other platforms, and awareness and interest in Steem are continuing to grow.
I wanted to take a quick post to reflect on the past year (and practice my coding a little!) and look at the top 100 rewarded posts of 2017. If you're interested in the nitty-gritty details, I tested out a monthly subscription to SteemSQL, a service by 
So anyway, I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane, and have some fun looking at some of the most influential posts of 2017!
| Author | Title | Date | USD Payout | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 @darthnava | Fellow Steemers, I Need Help as My MRI Results Are Not Encouraging | 2017-06-05 | $20661 | Link |
 @noisy | We just hacked 11 accounts on Steemit! ~$21 749 in STEEM and SBD is under our control. But we are good guys ?? So... | 2017-06-07 | $9976 | Link |
 @roelandp | [save the date] SteemFest 2017 - Creamy & Delicious - 1/2/3 (+4/5) November - Lisbon | 2017-05-30 | $8991 | Link |
 @transisto | Donating 5000$ and raising money with this post for covering some of SteemData costs + server upgrade. (by @Furion) | 2017-12-30 | $8026 | Link |
 @jesta | An experimental script for running ICO-like events on Steem | 2017-06-07 | $7634 | Link |
| @jesta | chainBB beta update - sub-forums | 2017-06-02 | $5955 | Link |
 @trafalgar | 3 months, 1000 Followers and $1 Million Later... | 2017-06-08 | $5825 | Link |
 @ludorum | # 정말 도움이 필요합니다. 저희 집에 불이 났습니다. / Need Your Help. My House Was Burnt Out. | 2017-06-10 | $5267 | Link |
 @teamsteem | Some Steem Tips For Some Steem Success! | 2017-06-06 | $4964 | Link |
 @cheetah | FAQ about Cheetah | 2017-06-08 | $4928 | Link |
| @jesta | Vessel 0.2.0 - Interact with Steem securely from any website | 2017-12-09 | $4824 | Link |
| @jesta | Vessel - desktop wallet pre-release - looking for feedback | 2017-05-20 | $4807 | Link |
 @sweetsssj | Miss. Delicious #86 : Shrimping in Taipei! | 2017-12-31 | $4759 | Link |
 @joseph | Why Will Ethereum Fail? | 2017-06-01 | $4611 | Link |
 @timsaid | Myth or Fact? #17 – Cockroaches can survive a nuclear catastrophe | 2017-05-17 | $4604 | Link |
 @kevinwong | Why Should You Consider Accumulating Steem Power? | 2017-06-06 | $4393 | Link |
 @jerrybanfield | Steem Video Ad #1 on Facebook and YouTube featuring 10 Reasons for $10 Steem in 10 Months! | 2017-06-02 | $4338 | Link |
| @jesta | chainBB beta update - new forums + claiming rewards + post previews | 2017-06-10 | $3994 | Link |
 @timcliff | You should join Steemit. Here is why. | 2017-06-04 | $3979 | Link |
 @infovore | Making A Change With Blockchain: Revolutionizing The Advertising and Publishing Industry | 2017-06-02 | $3782 | Link |
 @furion | Steemit's Community Engagement is up over 1,000% | 2017-06-08 | $3569 | Link |
 @theywillkillyou | Introducing “They Will Kill You” - From YouTube to Steemit (and Everywhere in Between) | 2017-06-03 | $3415 | Link |
| @trafalgar | Is The World Becoming More Violent? | 2017-06-10 | $3352 | Link |
| @infovore | Solving Real World Problems – Improving The Quality of Life The Decentralized Way | 2017-06-09 | $3320 | Link |
 @kingscrown | Double-spend Attack on some Proof of Work Coins stopped by Bittrex | 2017-06-02 | $3206 | Link |
| @furion | Introducing the Mentions App for Steem | 2017-05-29 | $3159 | Link |
| @kingscrown | Interesting Facts about Bitcoin Blocks and Lost Coins | 2017-06-04 | $3007 | Link |
| @kingscrown | Why its good Steemit didnt have ICO and has no Ads - Based on Case of MyCellium | 2017-06-06 | $2989 | Link |
| @jesta | chainBB.com - a blockchain forum platform for Steem | 2017-05-08 | $2965 | Link |
| @teamsteem | What Will You Be Steeming When Billions Are Watching! | 2017-06-08 | $2960 | Link |
 @pfunk | pfunk PeerPlays Witness Proposal | 2017-06-09 | $2930 | Link |
| @teamsteem | I Saw Your Dance Video And Now I Know You're Rich! | 2017-06-11 | $2924 | Link |
| @teamsteem | Some Steem Stats! | 2017-05-21 | $2896 | Link |
 @andrarchy | Steemit 101: STEEM, Steem Dollars, Steem Power | 2017-06-07 | $2851 | Link |
| @kingscrown | Bitshares the older brother of STEEM at All TIme High (Vote for New Exchange to Add it!) | 2017-06-09 | $2832 | Link |
| @timsaid | Myth or Fact? #24 – Watermelon Seeds will grow inside your Stomach | 2017-06-06 | $2819 | Link |
| @furion | furion joins Peerplays | 2017-06-10 | $2792 | Link |
| @trafalgar | How Effective is Our Prison System? | 2017-06-12 | $2759 | Link |
| @furion | Steemit's adoption in non English speaking world | 2017-05-31 | $2670 | Link |
| @kingscrown | PSA Freewallet and Jaxx Getting Robbed - Over 10 Million USD Stolen | 2017-06-13 | $2654 | Link |
| @timsaid | TimTravels - London: My new Hometown! Part 2 | 2017-06-09 | $2628 | Link |
 @good-karma | eSteem feedback loop and reward, incentivization program | 2017-06-08 | $2600 | Link |
| @furion | SteemData meets sbds - SQL Users Rejoice | 2017-06-01 | $2551 | Link |
 @thisisbenbrick | Help me welcome two new people to Steemit! | 2017-06-03 | $2542 | Link |
 @kyriacos | Does It Really Matter How People Make Money on Steemit? | 2017-06-08 | $2534 | Link |
| @good-karma | SteemPoll v2 beta release and improvements poll | 2017-06-01 | $2523 | Link |
| @kingscrown | Peerplays Launched! Guide, Small Interview, Network Stats and .. judge-dredd Witness Proposal! | 2017-06-12 | $2507 | Link |
| @joseph | Win a Free Trip to Lisbon, Portugal to Attend SteemFest II | 2017-06-20 | $2475 | Link |
| @kingscrown | USA wants.. Travelers to Declare Bitcoin at the Border! | 2017-06-20 | $2468 | Link |
| @timsaid | Myth or Fact? #23 – Tea has Theine and Coffee has Caffeine | 2017-06-01 | $2446 | Link |
| @roelandp | SteemFest² Updates - Hotel(s) Booking Site Now Available! | 2017-06-14 | $2433 | Link |
| @good-karma | eSteem - Feature Set #10 (Change Language, Change Currency) | 2017-06-02 | $2427 | Link |
| @jesta | Vessel 0.0.6 - Steem Power Delegation | 2017-05-25 | $2418 | Link |
 @firepower | Successful #1 India Steemit Accelerator and Steem Cryptocurrency Meetup 2017! | 2017-06-12 | $2411 | Link |
| @sweetsssj | My 3000 follower milestone : Is now conquered - Big thank you to all my followers and Steemit - Here's a recap of my entire journey! | 2017-06-20 | $2402 | Link |
| @timsaid | Myth or Fact? #25 - Bats are blind | 2017-06-12 | $2396 | Link |
| @good-karma | eSteem - Feature Set #11 (Login with QR code, Add multiple accounts) | 2017-06-11 | $2391 | Link |
| @furion | Lessons learned from failing as a witness | 2017-05-31 | $2384 | Link |
 @iang | The limits of knowledge - why we don't know enough about blockchain | 2017-06-06 | $2360 | Link |
| @good-karma | eSteem - iOS v1.4.5, Schedule posts, Bandwidth saver, language, improvements, minor Android fix | 2017-05-30 | $2359 | Link |
 @officialfuzzy | BeyondBitcoin Bounties -- Whaleshares "Meta-Token" Logo Contest! (Round 1/3) [1000's of Steem in Prizes!] | 2017-05-30 | $2310 | Link |
| @trafalgar | Top 4 Ways Humans Might Go Extinct | 2017-06-20 | $2295 | Link |
| @theywillkillyou | Transitioning From Full-Time YouTuber to Full-Time…STEEMIAN??? | 2017-06-12 | $2281 | Link |
 @voronoi | STEEMIT PARK : A Community Hotspot in Brooklyn (Crowdfunding + Awards Update) | 2017-06-05 | $2268 | Link |
| @sweetsssj | Miss. Delicious #64 : South Beauty - the newest Sichuan cuisine fad in China! | 2017-06-19 | $2264 | Link |
| @good-karma | good-karma peerplays witness | 2017-06-10 | $2241 | Link |
| @timsaid | TimTravels - London: My new Hometown! Part 1 | 2017-06-08 | $2219 | Link |
 @busy.org | Busy News: Three months Beta, What's new/next? | 2017-05-11 | $2216 | Link |
| @sweetsssj | Travel with me #65 : Adventure to the Safari World in Bangkok! | 2017-06-09 | $2203 | Link |
| @officialfuzzy | How should one distribute a $1 trillion dollar treasure? | 2017-06-11 | $2202 | Link |
| @jesta | Peerplays blockchain launched, and throwing my hat in to the witness list | 2017-06-07 | $2184 | Link |
| @kingscrown | Guy sent Bitcoin Transaction with 80BTC as fee.. Pool offers to give him the money back [+ Little Guide] | 2017-06-08 | $2172 | Link |
| @sweetsssj | Travel with me #64 : Adventure to the top of the Namuang WaterFall ! | 2017-06-06 | $2169 | Link |
| @furion | Introducing conductor, a simple Steem Witness Toolkit | 2017-05-26 | $2147 | Link |
| @timsaid | MyPictureSunday#8 - Testing my new Nikon D750! + New Challenge | 2017-06-11 | $2137 | Link |
 @ats-david | Ostracism on Steemit: Why or Why Not? | 2017-06-05 | $2125 | Link |
| @joseph | No trollbox on Poloniex - The grass is green again for alts - Free Lamborghini | 2017-06-07 | $2115 | Link |
 @samupaha | WARNING, potential scam: "Mogul - Build Your Invisible Empire" | 2017-06-04 | $2103 | Link |
| @officialfuzzy | Breaking: @Officialfuzzy and  @jamesc open up BitChute + Steem Partnership Connection! Will the Community Rise to the Occasion? | 2017-05-11 | $2069 | Link |
| @officialfuzzy | [Guest Signups] Beyond Bitcoin Hangout #208 - 5/26/17 - (Debut your Project for a Cut of Hangout Earnings!) | 2017-05-20 | $2035 | Link |
 @aggroed | A Tender Heart and a Dedicated Asshole: The Enigma of  @berniesanders | 2017-06-09 | $2025 | Link |
 @steempower | Bitshares - State of the Network - 20th June 2017 | 2017-06-21 | $2016 | Link |
| @kyriacos | The Making of RandoWhale [ Brand Design / Logo Presentation ] | 2017-06-12 | $2012 | Link |
| @jerrybanfield | Best Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Strategies for 2017: Get Steemit Readers and Followers Automatically with Google Organic Search Traffic! | 2017-06-05 | $2008 | Link |
 @jrcornel | Bitcoin getting close to Mass Adoption in Japan? | 2017-06-05 | $1989 | Link |
| @joseph | Electrical Brain Stimulation | 2017-06-10 | $1985 | Link |
 @allasyummyfood | FINALLY ITS HERE.... I PRESENT YOU STEEMIT BIKINI | 2017-06-02 | $1974 | Link |
 @bloggingforbeans | Blogging for Beans: A Coffee Venture for the Steem Community | 2017-05-31 | $1973 | Link |
| @kingscrown | Crazy things happening in Crypto World Lately! | 2017-06-10 | $1973 | Link |
| @steempower | Bitshares - State of the Network - 6th June 2017 | 2017-06-07 | $1955 | Link |
| @good-karma | eSteem - Feature Set #9 (Voters info, Day and Night mode) | 2017-05-20 | $1949 | Link |
 @modprobe | Let's Talk About Secure Messaging Apps | 2017-06-05 | $1945 | Link |
 @razvanelulmarin | EOS ICO announced. What's gonna happen and some updates from Dan. | 2017-06-11 | $1943 | Link |
| @kingscrown | Golos has FREE Money for 2016 Streemians (2000 Followers Special) | 2017-06-01 | $1926 | Link |
 @cryptoctopus | How to Become a Paid Beta Tester? | 2017-06-07 | $1885 | Link |
| @good-karma | Steem multi-authority permissions and how Posting authority works | 2017-05-29 | $1863 | Link |
| @cryptoctopus | ChainBB - A Review of what may become way bigger than steemit.com | 2017-05-19 | $1842 | Link |
| @joseph | Peerplays blockchain, Witness Proposal. | 2017-06-08 | $1838 | Link |
 @pharesim | Review: ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL) photography smartphone | 2017-06-03 | $1825 | Link |