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I have learned many new skills since I started blogging on Steemit. I have learned to use Markdown to edit my blogs and make them look more professional. Here is a link to a cheat sheet that itemizes the basic commands.
https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet
I learned to properly find a source a public use image to not get in trouble for using royalty protected images. If you want your blog to be curated and get good upvotes, you need to follow the rules to avoid using images and content that are not allowable for free. Here are a few websites where you can get royalty-free images to use:
Free stock photos · Pexels https://www.pexels.com/
Discover and download free images · Pixabay https://pixabay.com/
Millions of PNG Images, Backgrounds and Vectors for Free Download | Pngtree https://pngtree.com/
Some contests you enter are limited to or have a minimum of a certain amount of words. Here is a free tool you can use for word or character count:
WordCounter - Count Words & Correct Writing https://wordcounter.net
I have also learned how to create GIFs and MEMEs to add to posts for originality.
I have used all these tools to learn to write better posts and make better content. I have learned to use contests to meet new people and find a following that is interested in the same things I am. I have learned to make meaningful comments on other people's post to promote engagement.
All these things I have learned since becoming a blogger on Steemit.
