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Make Better Steemit Posts Damn It! by wizardofcheeze

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· @wizardofcheeze ·
Make Better Steemit Posts Damn It!
![wizardofcheese-mysteemitpost.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdaRwjSy57jotTapQ3kcVyLGr5B219z2B2gnqUMUiSMYP/wizardofcheese-mysteemitpost.png)

My alternative title for this post was "Don't fill the block chain with shit."  I've come to the unscientific conclusion that nearly 99% of all Steemit post [suck](https://media.giphy.com/media/L3TJlPdnJffDq/giphy.gif).  While trying to attain a Curie curator position I've spent a lot of my free time going through Steemit looking for *exceptional* and *unique* content.  But what I find 99% of the time are posts of unintelligible text and a photo taken from Shutterstock (with the watermark visible) or slightly better a blurry smartphone shot.  I'm at a loss for why someone would submit this stuff and have it attached to their personality on Steemit.

To make this platform better I encourage you to make better posts.  Posts that show you put more effort in.  Posts that show you care about appearing intelligent.  Post that show you are passionate.

So I'm going to offer some advice on what I believe will help the Steemit platform have more meaningful content.

**Look at the top posters in the category you wish to post in:**
* If you're going to post in Photography, see the quality of their photos and the additional information they give.  Maybe write some anecdote to give the photo some background story or more meaning.
 * If you're going to post in Travel, again, see the quality of photos they take/use.  Look at how they format their text into digestible chunks, explain the location or what's going on in the photo.
* If you're going to post in Food...you are probably catching on now...quality photos, descriptions and anecdote to give it more meaning.
* If you're going to post in Writing (but anywhere you "write" something), look how the top posters format their content, use punctuation, make headlines, tastefully add photos, etc.

Overall, just put some damn effort into it.  No one is going to give you the time of day, nor upvotes, if your posts look like shit.  Each time you write a post a preview appears in a window below it.  If it looks like a [two year old scribbled it](https://extension.psu.edu/programs/betterkidcare/early-care/tip-pages/all/scribbles-have-meaning), make adjustments in formatting, add a better picture, whatever it takes.  You too can make Steemit a better place!
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@hiddenblade ·
I love this!!
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@honeysim ·
I know this is serious but both titles made me laugh out loud. This seems to be the order of the day though @wizardofcheeze; poor content, that is. In my short time here, I have come across quite a few, mainly that I use as examples of "what not to do". I really hope that I can add as much value to Steemit and aid in making it a better place. Thank you for the pointers. I will ensure that I keep them in mind whenever I make a post.
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