# <center>The big, long, in-depth guides are great...<br>but I want my Question's Answered Quickly!</center>

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## <center>Steemit users, especially new ones, don't want to spend a lot of time answering their question. They have so many things to read, people to vote, and posts to write they!</center>
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I used to write the long, detailed guides like everyone else too! But after a while of moderating [Steem Chat's General](steem.chat) channel and answering thousands of questions I needed something else. After life changes I didn't have the free time like I had and there was no way I could answer questions for everybody individually. So I started these **Short Form Guides** called **"Answering Common Questions"**...cause that's what they are! Quick, yet in depth enough answers for people with only a few minutes. Now I can easily answer questions by giving a link to exactly what I would have said 'one-on-one.'

Quickly there was a need to not only have these near 50 'Short Form Guides' written...but easily found and searchable. Trying to make a Steemit post every week or two adding the new guides didn't really work that great. On top of that posting a list of guides that often would have made me feel somewhat greedy. Long story short (too late!) my Answering Common Questions library has found a home in a [Google Doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rt2Uon6wL-83InlWaV1VfdRr0QSsLFGqnCRvBR_5tx4/edit?usp=sharing) right here:

### <center>[Click Here for the Answering Common Questions Library!](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rt2Uon6wL-83InlWaV1VfdRr0QSsLFGqnCRvBR_5tx4/edit?usp=sharingusp=sharing)</center>
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**You can also always find this link  in the profile section at the top of my blog as well as at the end of my posts. (For those of you that understandably don't like shorted URLs. Any updates, new guides, etc ALL get put into those single spot. YOU FINALLY ONLY NEED ONE LINK!!**

To jam pack even more work into a single post, rather than just giving you the links, below you'll find a Steemit version at your fingertips below. Just make sure you **bookmarked the [Google Document link](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rt2Uon6wL-83InlWaV1VfdRr0QSsLFGqnCRvBR_5tx4/edit?usp=sharingusp=sharing)** so you can easily find any future additions or updates.

##### <center>NOTE: This Post has Paid Vote Bots to get your Attention!<br>I prefer you know when I use them. </center>

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# <center>Answering Common Questions: Full Guide List</center>
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I try to keep these short, with very concise answers in a FAQ like format. I've felt that the long, walls of text guides tended to be too much for a reader as well as difficult to jump right to the question they needed answered. Enough of my blabbering...let's just right to the guides!

# <center>I’m Brand new...now what?</center>

[❓Answering Common Questions: I'm new to Steemit...now what? ❓](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-i-m-new-to-steemit-now-what)
[Questions about Voting and Curation](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-about-voting-and-curation)
[❓How can I explain voting simply to others? ☑️](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-can-i-explain-voting-simply-to-others)
[❓Answering Common Questions: Can I vote for Myself?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-can-i-vote-for-myself)
[❓Answering Common Questions: How Much is my Steemit Account ACTUALLY Worth? 💵](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-much-is-my-steemit-account-actually-worth) - **[NOTE:You can also download the [Steem Plus Chrome Extension](https://steemit.com/@steem-plus) to see a more accurate estimate right there in your Steemit wallet!]**
[❓Answering Common Questions: What is Bandwidth? Why does it keep me from doing anything?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-bandwidth-why-does-it-keep-me-from-doing-anything)
 
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# <center>How do I get more Votes?</center>
[❓Part 1: Meeting People and Building Relationships 👋](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-get-more-votes-part-1-meeting-people-and-building-relationships)
[❓Part 2: Catching Eyes 👀](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-get-more-votes-part-2-catching-eyes)
[❓Part 3: Choosing Topics and Tags ☑️](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-get-more-votes-part-3-choosing-topics-and-tags)
[❓ Part 4: Build Your Brand!](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-get-more-votes-part-4-build-your-brand)
[❓Part 5: HELP OTHERS!](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-get-more-votes-part-5-help-others)
[❓Part 6: Readability and Scanability](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-not-to-gain-meaningful-votes-or-good-followers)
[❓Part 7: Put in the WORK!](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-get-more-votes-part-7-put-in-the-work)
 
## <center>Older posts on getting votes:</center>
[❓Why am I not getting votes? What can I do about it? 📷](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-why-am-i-not-getting-votes-what-can-i-do-about-it)
[❓How NOT to gain Meaningful Votes or Good Followers! 💩](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-not-to-gain-meaningful-votes-or-good-followers)
[❓What Tags should I use? 📛](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-tags-should-i-use)
 
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## <center>Writing, Posting or other General Questions</center>
[❓Answering Common Questions: I'm new to Steemit...now what? ❓](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-i-m-new-to-steemit-now-what)
[❓Answering Common Questions: How is my post's payout calculated into Steem Power and Steem Dollars? 💵](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-is-my-post-s-payout-calculated-into-steem-power-and-steem-dollars)
[❓Where's my payout going?!?! It's Going Down!! 👇](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-where-s-my-payout-going-it-s-going-down)
[❓What should I write about? ✏️](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-should-i-write-about)
[❓I'm getting frustrated...Are my Expectations too high? 🙍](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-i-m-getting-frustrated-are-my-expectations-too-high)
[❓How do I Visually Spiff up my Steemit Posts? Are there any Templates available? 🎀](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-visually-spiff-up-my-steemit-posts-are-there-any-templates-available)
[🎮 How To Embed Your Live Gaming Stream directly into Your Steemit Post! 🎮](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/attention-gamers-how-to-embed-your-live-gaming-stream-directly-into-your-steemit-post) - **NOTE:** You also can use [DLive](https://www.dlive.io/) but the video isn't embedded in the actual Steemit post.
[❓Since I'm making money, What Images can I Safely Use? ©️](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/attention-gamers-how-to-embed-your-live-gaming-stream-directly-into-your-steemit-post)


[❓How do people align things? How do I get those fancy designs between paragraphs? 🎭](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-people-align-things-how-do-i-get-those-fancy-designs-between-paragraphs)
[Don't Loose Money by Setting posts to 100% Steem Power!](https://steemit.com/steemit-help/@sykochica/don-t-loose-money-by-setting-posts-to-100-steem-power)
[❓Should I use 100% Steem Power or 50%/50% Payouts for my Post❓](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-should-i-use-100-steem-power-or-50-50-payouts-for-my-post)
[❓Answering Common Questions: What is ReSteeming or ReBlogging? What does it do? 💵](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-should-i-use-100-steem-power-or-50-50-payouts-for-my-post)
[❓How can I see who last Resteemed, Followed me or How much my Pending Payouts are?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-can-i-see-who-last-resteemed-followed-or-voted-for-me) - **[NOTE: Many other options now available since this was written. You can easily search the latest tools at [SteemTools.com](http://steemtools.com/).]**

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## <center>What is...</center>
[What is the Ziplomat Project? Let's find out with @Zipporah!](https://steemit.com/dsound/@sykochica/20180303t003657646z-what-is-the-ziplomat-project-lets-find-out-with-zipporah)
[What is #TeamGood? What's their goal? Tune in and Find Out with @BattleAxe!](https://steemit.com/dsound/@sykochica/20180304t173002384z-what-is-teamgood-whats-their-goal-tune-in-and-find-out-with-battleaxe)
[? Answering Common Questions: What is the Steem Experience?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-the-steem-experience)
[❓Answering Common Questions: What are Steemit's Smart Media Tokens (SMT)? How could they be used❓](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-are-steemit-s-smart-media-tokens-smt-how-could-they-be-used)
[What's a Steem Witness and Why Should we Care](https://steemit.com/witness/@sykochica/what-s-a-steem-witness-and-why-should-we-care) - **[NOTE: Some of the specific numbers (now it’s top 20 instead of 19 witnesses and how much Steem Power {now Steem} they earn) have changed. But the general idea is the same.]**
[❓What is @Randowhale? 🐳](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-randowhale) - **[NOTE:] Some prices and voting percentages have changed**
[❓Answering Common Questions: What is Pimp Your Post Thursday?](https://steemit.com/pypt/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-pimp-your-post-thursday)
[❓ What is SteemitBoard? 🏆](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-steemitboard)
[❓ What is BitShares? 💱](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-bitshares)
[❓ What is Steemit Local Music Society? 🎶](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-steemit-local-music-society)
[❓Where can I get Steemit Help? Have you tried the Minnow Support Project? 💁](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-where-can-i-get-steemit-help-have-you-tried-the-minnow-support-project)
[❓Needing feedback on your posts? Try MSP-Workshop! 🆘](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-needing-feedback-on-your-posts-try-msp-workshop)
[❓What is Whaleshares? 💵](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-whaleshares#@officialfuzzy/re-sykochica-re-patelincho-re-sykochica-answering-common-questions-what-is-whaleshares-20171219t214852766z)
[❓What is STP (Steemit Talk Podcast)? 🎧](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-stp-steemit-talk-podcast)
* This podcast ran from July 2016 to July 2017
[❓What is SteemTrail? 🐳](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-steemtrail)

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# <center>Steemit Basics</center>

## <center>General and Social Chats</center>
[❓I've heard Steemit is Censorship Resistant, What does that mean? 🚫](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-i-ve-heard-steemit-is-censorship-resistant-what-does-that-mean)
[❓Can I voice chat with Steemians? Learn how and where to Discord! 🎤](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-can-i-voice-chat-with-steemians-learn-how-and-where-to-discord)
[❓How do I use Steemit.Chat? What does it do for me? 💬](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-use-steemit-chat-what-does-it-do-for-me) - **[NOTE: The chat has updated since writing this. Some things look a bit different and have moved around...but the gist is the same. I'll get an updated guide here at some point.]**
[❓How do I get a Video I have on Fakebook, err Facebook, onto Steemit? 🎥](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-get-a-video-you-have-on-fakebook-err-facebook-onto-steemit)
[Want your own Steemit Business Cards? Here are some FREE designs for you!](https://steemit.com/businesscards/@sykochica/want-your-own-steemit-business-cards-designs-done-with-a-steemgig)


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## <center>DApps (DTube, DSound, DLive, etc)</center>
[❓ Answering Common Questions: How to Record and Post your Audio with Discord and D.Sound ❓](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-to-record-and-post-your-audio-with-discord-and-d-sound)
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##  <center>Currencies</center>
[❓What is Steem, Steem Power, Steem Dollars and What Should I do with them? 💲](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-steem-steem-power-steem-dollars-and-what-should-i-do-with-them)
[❓ Can you explain how Powering Down works to me? 🔌](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-can-you-explain-how-powering-down-works-to-me)
[❓Where does the money come from? 💵](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-where-does-the-money-come-from)
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## <center>Voting and Curation</center>
[Questions about Voting and Curation](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-about-voting-and-curation)</center>
[❓How can I explain voting simply to others? ☑️](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-can-i-explain-voting-simply-to-others)
[❓Answering Common Questions: Can I vote for Myself?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-can-i-vote-for-myself)
[❓What are flags and downvotes? When should they be used? 🚩](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-are-flags-and-downvotes-when-should-they-be-used)
[❓How do I know if I got Flagged? 🚩](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-know-if-i-got-flagged)
[❓What's this Promoted tab? Should I use it? ⏫](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-s-this-promoted-tab-should-i-use-it) - **[NOTE: We now also have paid Voting Bot services to boost our post payouts for better visibility. You can read more on all of the various ones to choose from at [Steem Bot Tracker.](www.steembottracker.com)]**
[❓What happens when you Vote on a Post that's Past Payout? ☑️](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-happens-when-you-vote-on-a-post-that-s-past-payout) - **[NOTE: I frequently now see posts passed their 7 day payout period not accepting votes atl all. However, I have also seen these votes get applied. The guide explains what happens in this case.]**
[❓Reputation and Flags! What's this Number by my Name? #️⃣️](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-reputation-and-flags-what-s-this-number-by-my-name)
[What's this Slider Bar and Vote Power Percentage? What's the Difference?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/what-s-this-slider-bar-and-vote-power-percentage-what-s-the-difference)
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## <center>Passwords/Keys</center>
[❓What are all these keys in my wallet? Why so many? 🔑](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-are-all-these-keys-in-my-wallet-why-so-many)

**I lost my password, can I get it back?**
* No, lost passwords can not be recovered
* BUT...If your account’s password was changed in the last 30 days you can fill out this form: [CLICK HERE](https://steemit.com/recover_account_step_1)


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## <center>Slightly More Advanced Steemit Topics</center>
[❓How to Exchange my Steem Dollars for Steem? 💸](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-to-exchange-my-steem-dollars-for-steem)
[❓How do I create a Steemit account using Blocktrades?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-create-a-steemit-account-using-blocktrades)

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## <center>Cryptocurrency and Trading</center>
[❓What is Cryptocurrency and Why It's Not Scary ❓](https://steemit.com/steemit/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-cryptocurrency-and-why-it-s-not-scary)
[❓How do I spend money from my Steemit wallet? 💲](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-spend-money-from-my-steemit-wallet)
[❓How do I use Coinbase to Transfer Earnings to my Bank or buy Crypto from it?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-use-coinbase-to-transfer-earnings-to-my-bank-or-buy-crypto-from-it)
[❓How do I transfer money between Steemit and Poloniex?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-how-do-i-transfer-money-between-steemit-and-poloniex)
[❓What should I Know when I Start Trading Cryptocurrency?](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-should-i-know-when-i-start-trading-cryptocurrency)
[❓What's the Difference between Steemit and the Steem Blockchain? ♨️](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-s-the-difference-between-steemit-and-the-steem-blockchain)

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## <center>Outdated Information</center>
[❓How can I get 1 on 1 Mentoring Help?👩‍🏫](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/special-answering-common-questions-how-can-i-get-a-steemit-mentor)
[!!SPECIAL!!❓Answering Common Questions: What questions do YOU have?❓!!SPECIAL!!](https://steemit.com/ama/@sykochica/special-answering-common-questions-what-questions-do-you-have-special)
[❓Wow! Why did my payouts go WAY up? What's this hardfork I keep hearing about? 🍴](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-wow-why-did-my-payouts-go-way-up-what-s-this-hardfork-i-keep-hearing-about)
[Why Newbies Should be Excited about the next Hardfork](https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/why-newbies-should-be-excited-about-the-next-hardfork)

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##### <center>If you have any questions or would like a guide created for a topic not already covered...<br>just let me know in the comments. </center>


## <center>And for making it all the way through<br>...one more kitty pic!</center>
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### <center> [Click HERE for a my "Answering Common Questions" Library!](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rt2Uon6wL-83InlWaV1VfdRr0QSsLFGqnCRvBR_5tx4/edit?usp=sharing)</center>

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Image Sources:
[Meme Kitty](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Cute_grey_kitten.jpg)
[Book Spiral](https://pixabay.com/en/library-electronic-ebook-e-book-1666702/)
[FAQ](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:User-helpdesk-faq.svg)
Gizmo picture was taken by me.