You have nailed it and I remembered when I first started, how it was then and how it is now, most of what you said, I have started working on them before now and I could see big changes.
I thought I would only be doing my thing on this platform without engaging in contests but little did I know, I need contest to get exposure. Here I am, enjoying it more now.
Your posts payout in HP and HBD, you can choose to use your HBD to foot your bills, while, your HP stays staked, and compounds as you receive curation rewards.
The last time I touched my HP which I powered down was two months ago or so when I needed money badly but since then, I have decided not to touch it but keep staking and I only live on HBD since my account is doing fine now. 😊😊
Thank you sis for this post. I hope others especially the newbies would see this and I will also share this link to those who are just joining on my contact.
RE: How to earn those upvotes you desire, build your account, foot your bills, and increase your stake on Hive.