Hello Steemians,

I think we all agree that new users for Steemit is key for future success. Bringing them to Steemit is a challenge still. I encourage all of you to check the profile of @hilarski who is one of the main marketing forces behind Steemit.

How to promote Steemit outside our platform?

Sharing your content across other channel is key to drive awareness for the platform and to attach great new content creators moving forward.

In this post @hilarski states a great analysis where most traffic comes from and also indicates a lot useful platforms he recommends.

I also use most of them but wanted to add some more you might find useful. Twitter, Facebook, Google+ are good for traffic, Pinterest in addition also for SEO. What I use and what help increases views is Flipboard. On Flipboard you can great books / magazines for certain topics other internet users can follow - Flipboard is available as mobile app for any device as well as for usage via your desktop browsers.

What is Flipboard?

Flipboard is a news aggregation and social network aggregation company based in Palo Alto, California, with offices in New York, Vancouver and Bejiing. Its software, also known as Flipboard, was first released in July 2010.

I use it since several years already for certain topics. Since I joined Steemit I make more use of this platform / app again. One example is my Beer Magazine where I add my and other's beer posts.

This is how the starting / profile page can look:

Take a look into an excerpt of the Beer Magazine below:

In general you can create magazines for whatever topic you want and then flip articles, videos, sound and images from anywhere on the web into your Flipboard magazines.

Some statistics from 2015 and 2016 below:

According to an article last month on Mashable the app now has more than 100 million monthly users, up from 50 million in February 2015. You can use it as mobile app as well as from your desktop browsers.

You can check tutorials here, ask me or start watching this video:

Why should you and Steemit Inc use Flipboard?

Flipboard is great for Steemians, internet addicts and even small businesses to tell their story - why?

1. You can curate a Magazine

Flipboard offers an easy way to create and compile a magazine that includes content from authority websites and prominent sources in your field. This can help to establish your relevant experience and increase your credibility with potential new customers or users.

2. You can Tell Your Story

Tell your audience the story of your platform, company, services by creating various magazines. Find, collect and flip content that contributes to your story.

3. Use it for Market Research

By checking articles from the competition you can find out a lot on what others do - how they position themselves - great source for your own market research.

4. Benefit from low cost advertising

Using the site is for free using the service as a publisher. Advertising costs for companies are a bit unclear to me still though but worth to check @zurvanic