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Increasing transparency by making invisible visible: 7 charts and 2 tables with daily Steem metrics.

# Introduction
This is a third version of my daily reports that are designed to be a comprehensive source of Steem metrics for all community members. I am working on adding more metrics and visual improvements.

# Changelog

* Daily payout distribution chart is now sorted by descending values of payouts, similarly to canonical examples of Power law in wikipedia and elsewhere. Thanks to @xanoxt for the suggestion.
* Daily payout distribution chart now has some examples that will help to understand the data.

# How to read

Every chart starts on 1st of June and extends to yesterday. The number on the label attached to the Y axis is the yesterday's value for that chart.

# User acquisition
[![](https://i.imgur.com/V3abbRb.png)](https://i.imgur.com/V3abbRb.png)

A basic metric of any startup, user acquisition provides insights into the future trends of Steem platform.

Chart is based on number of new accounts grouped by the created date. Only accounts that have performed any of these actions are included: post, comment, vote.

# User engagement
[![](https://i.imgur.com/C2NDejg.png)](https://i.imgur.com/C2NDejg.png)


A number of engaged accounts grouped by distinct activity. At least one action (vote, post or comment) is required.

# Content

[![](https://i.imgur.com/Chq6HLX.png)](https://i.imgur.com/Chq6HLX.png)

High quality content generation has a well positive feedback loop with traffic acquisition through short term viral promotion and long term SEO benefits.

Only posts with >= 2 votes and comments with >= 0 votes are counted.

# Daily votes by marine fauna

[![](https://i.imgur.com/qmL6crP.png)](https://i.imgur.com/qmL6crP.png)

Number of votes made yesterday by minnows, dolphins and whales by percentiles. Chart shows that most Steem users do not maximize their voting power and therefore do not maximize their curation rewards.

Note: Voting power depletes completely by voting 200 times during 5 days, so this chart has some degree of imprecision.

## If you are interested in increasing your curation rewards, get in touch with me on steemit.chat

# Payout metrics

Payout data is a sum of pending and past payouts for posts created on the given date.

[![](https://i.imgur.com/FGpS77z.png)](https://i.imgur.com/FGpS77z.png)


# Distribution of post payouts for for 2nd of October

[![](https://i.imgur.com/PKkc6hI.png)](https://i.imgur.com/PKkc6hI.png)

This is a breakdown of post payouts per percentile. The chart is cut off at 25% top percentiles due to the  small payouts of the rest.

<h3>Some examples from the distribution of post payouts</h3><p>75% of post (not visible on this chart) payouts are less than 2.6 SBD<p>90% of post payouts are less than 39.5 SBD<p>97% of post payouts are less than 86.8 SBD<p>1% of post payouts are greater than 260.4SBD<p>Read more about <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_law>Power law</a> distribution</div>


# Top 25 post payout ranking for 2nd of October

[![](https://i.imgur.com/wkBPNAu.png)](https://i.imgur.com/wkBPNAu.png)


<div><h1>Top 25 Posts by Payout Ranking for 2nd October</h1><table><thead><tr><td> Payout</td><td> Percent of total daily payout</td><td> Title</td><td> Author</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1160 SBD</td><td>5.94%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/steempay/@steve-walschot/steempay-steem-s-first-woocommerce-plugin-accept-steem-sbd-on-wordpress-eur-usd-supported">[SteemPay] Steem's FIRST WooCommerce plugin! Accept STEEM/SBD on Wordpress! EUR/USD supported!</a></td><td>@steve-walschot</td></tr><tr><td>961 SBD</td><td>4.92%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/story/@ericvancewalton/alarm-clock-dawn-an-original-novel-episode-41">ALARM CLOCK DAWN (An Original Novel - Episode 41)</a></td><td>@ericvancewalton</td></tr><tr><td>881 SBD</td><td>4.51%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/steempay/@roelandp/whitehat-report-warning-don-t-install-steempay-woo-commerce-plugin-for-now-it-s-very-beta">[whitehat report] Warning Don't Install SteemPay Woo Commerce Plugin for now. It's very alpha.</a></td><td>@roelandp</td></tr><tr><td>781 SBD</td><td>4%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/money/@dollarvigilante/as-predicted-deutsche-bank-is-failing-atms-go-dark-on-jubilee-end-day">As Predicted, Deutsche Bank Is Failing, ATMs Go Dark on Jubilee End Day</a></td><td>@dollarvigilante</td></tr><tr><td>761 SBD</td><td>3.9%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/story/@ericvancewalton/impromptu-haiku-3-reader-participation-encouraged">IMPROMPTU HAIKU 3 (Reader Participation Encouraged)</a></td><td>@ericvancewalton</td></tr><tr><td>546 SBD</td><td>2.8%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@ozchartart/usdsteem-btc-daily-poloniex-bittrex-technical-analysis-market-report-update-62-on-the-edge-oct-02-2016">$STEEM/BTC Daily Poloniex+Bittrex Technical Analysis / Market Report Update #62, "On the edge" Oct. 02, 2016.</a></td><td>@ozchartart</td></tr><tr><td>525 SBD</td><td>2.69%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/curie/@curie/the-daily-curie-1st-oct-2nd-oct-2016">The Daily Curie (1st Oct - 2nd Oct 2016)</a></td><td>@curie</td></tr><tr><td>445 SBD</td><td>2.28%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/football/@macksby/american-football-in-the-uk">AMERICAN FOOTBALL -- In The UK…</a></td><td>@macksby</td></tr><tr><td>376 SBD</td><td>1.92%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/stats/@furion/a-collection-of-steem-stats-for-september">A collection of Steem Stats for September</a></td><td>@furion</td></tr><tr><td>367 SBD</td><td>1.88%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/travel/@worldly/a-leech-in-laos">A Leech in Laos</a></td><td>@worldly</td></tr><tr><td>348 SBD</td><td>1.78%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/relationships/@swedoise/that-first-date-spark">That first date spark</a></td><td>@swedoise</td></tr><tr><td>276 SBD</td><td>1.41%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/life/@hanshotfirst/the-last-first-date-of-my-life">The Last First Date of My Life</a></td><td>@hanshotfirst</td></tr><tr><td>266 SBD</td><td>1.36%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/renewable-energy-investing-in-the-future">Renewable Energy - Investing in the Future</a></td><td>@timsaid</td></tr><tr><td>252 SBD</td><td>1.29%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/poetry/@terrycraft/the-inevitability-original-poetry">The Inevitability - Original Poetry</a></td><td>@terrycraft</td></tr><tr><td>219 SBD</td><td>1.12%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/travel/@worldly/unexploded-ordnances-laos-explosive-problem">Unexploded Ordnances: Laos' Explosive Problem</a></td><td>@worldly</td></tr><tr><td>187 SBD</td><td>0.96%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/mindfulness/@eneismijmich/how-to-set-out-on-a-spiritual-journey">How to set out on a spiritual journey</a></td><td>@eneismijmich</td></tr><tr><td>186 SBD</td><td>0.95%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/marijuana/@ozmaster/orange-diesel-review">Orange Diesel review</a></td><td>@ozmaster</td></tr><tr><td>176 SBD</td><td>0.9%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/steemit/@calaber24p/what-style-of-open-sourced-governance-and-level-of-transparency-do-we-want-from-developers">What Style Of Open Sourced Governance And Level Of Transparency Do We Want From Developers?</a></td><td>@calaber24p</td></tr><tr><td>162 SBD</td><td>0.83%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/photography/@anyx/the-countryside-of-france">The Countryside of France</a></td><td>@anyx</td></tr><tr><td>162 SBD</td><td>0.83%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/juice/@b0y2k/juice-fasting-day-4-of-5">Juice fasting - Day 4 of 5</a></td><td>@b0y2k</td></tr><tr><td>154 SBD</td><td>0.79%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/story/@serejandmyself/captured-by-time-an-original-novel-chapter-4">CAPTURED BY TIME (An Original Novel - Chapter 4)</a></td><td>@serejandmyself</td></tr><tr><td>146 SBD</td><td>0.75%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/deutsch/@knozaki2015/steemperlen-18">Steemperlen #18</a></td><td>@knozaki2015</td></tr><tr><td>143 SBD</td><td>0.73%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/beyondbitcoin/@officialfuzzy/e175-pt1-beyond-bitcoin-peerplays-blockpay-jewels-and-steemq">E175 (Pt1) Beyond Bitcoin - PeerPlays, BlockPay, Jewels, and SteemQ!</a></td><td>@officialfuzzy</td></tr><tr><td>133 SBD</td><td>0.68%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/life/@jrcornel/how-to-create-the-perfect-golf-swing-part-2-the-stance">How To Create The Perfect Golf Swing! (Part 2: The Stance)</a></td><td>@jrcornel</td></tr><tr><td>120 SBD</td><td>0.61%</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/health/@tfeldman/educating-steem-on-medicine-a-snap-shot-of-osteopathic-manipulation">Educating Steem on Medicine: A Snap Shot of Osteopathic Manipulation</a></td><td>@tfeldman</td></tr></tbody></table></div>

<div><h1> Top 15 Posts by Unique Comment Authors Ranking for 2nd October</h1><table><thead><tr><td> Number of unique commenters</td><td> Number of comments</td><td> Payout</td><td> Title</td><td> Author</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>47</td><td>69</td><td>114</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/steemitphotochallenge/@ned/steemit-photo-challenge-11-ned-s-steeming-gold-ring-made-by-samether">Steemit Photo Challenge 11 - @ned's Steeming Gold Ring made by @samether</a></td><td>@ned</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>90</td><td>0</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/guesshowmany/@bola/guess-how-many-17">Guess How Many?  #17</a></td><td>@bola</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>43</td><td>1171</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/steempay/@steve-walschot/steempay-steem-s-first-woocommerce-plugin-accept-steem-sbd-on-wordpress-eur-usd-supported">[SteemPay] Steem's FIRST WooCommerce plugin! Accept STEEM/SBD on Wordpress! EUR/USD supported!</a></td><td>@steve-walschot</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>29</td><td>783</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/money/@dollarvigilante/as-predicted-deutsche-bank-is-failing-atms-go-dark-on-jubilee-end-day">As Predicted, Deutsche Bank Is Failing, ATMs Go Dark on Jubilee End Day</a></td><td>@dollarvigilante</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>22</td><td>3</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/fun/@timcliff/what-is-the-most-impactful-invention-known-to-mankind-the-daily-steem-poll-a-question-for-the-community">What Is the most impactful invention known to mankind? - The Daily Steem Poll [A Question for the Community]</a></td><td>@timcliff</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>28</td><td>882</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/steempay/@roelandp/whitehat-report-warning-don-t-install-steempay-woo-commerce-plugin-for-now-it-s-very-beta">[whitehat report] Warning Don't Install SteemPay Woo Commerce Plugin for now. It's very alpha.</a></td><td>@roelandp</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>45</td><td>41</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/psychology/@merej99/you-can-tell-a-lot-about-someone-s-personality-by-how-they-eat-fries-my-theory-based-on-observation">You Can Tell A Lot About Someone's Personality By How They Eat Fries.  My theory based on observation.</a></td><td>@merej99</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>30</td><td>761</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/story/@ericvancewalton/impromptu-haiku-3-reader-participation-encouraged">IMPROMPTU HAIKU 3 (Reader Participation Encouraged)</a></td><td>@ericvancewalton</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>40</td><td>12</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/life/@brianphobos/petrified-forest-national-park">Petrified Forest National Park</a></td><td>@brianphobos</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>33</td><td>44</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/art/@the-future/matchsticks-art-lovestruck-with-steemit-1260-matchsticks-used-burning-match-chain-reaction-video">Matchsticks Art - Lovestruck with Steemit - 1260 matchsticks used- Burning Match Chain Reaction (Video)</a></td><td>@the-future</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>29</td><td>1</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/blockchain/@yanarnst/blockchain-steemit-shanges-lives">Blockchain Steemit Сhanges Lives</a></td><td>@yanarnst</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/steemit/@riosparada/revised-steemit-world-lottery-usd100-minimum-payout-in">REVISED- STEEMIT WORLD LOTTERY !!! $100 minimum  payout in Steem dollars!</a></td><td>@riosparada</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>31</td><td>32</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/food/@meesterboom/vegetarian-bean-bean-chilli-so-easy-to-make">Vegetarian Bean Bean Chilli (so easy to make!)</a></td><td>@meesterboom</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>36</td><td>26</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/life/@stephmckenzie/i-m-genuinely-curious-what-do-men-actually-expect-when-they-catcall-a-woman">I'm Genuinely Curious--What Do Men Actually Expect When They Catcall a Woman?</a></td><td>@stephmckenzie</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>22</td><td>13</td><td><a href="https://steemit.com/steemit/@kaylinart/let-s-promote-steemit-by-ranking-on-google">Let's Promote Steemit! By Ranking On Google!</a></td><td>@kaylinart</td></tr></tbody></table></div>

# Disclaimer
The data and visualization in this post may contain errors and inaccuracies. Don't make important decisions without verifying data yourself. If you have any suggestions or found an error in the data, please get in touch with me on steemit.chat.