Well that all depends on why you’re here.
If you’re here to make a quick buck then leave, your answer to this question is probably a yes.
If your main goal is to make a new record and land the top paying post of all time then again your answer is most likely yes.
If your only focus is working to make your next post payout way more than your last one then I’m sure your answer is a definite Yes.
The thing that motivates and drives you will be the main influence of your actions and how you govern yourself here.
Here’s a perfect example:
Someone who is driven by the goals I mentioned above will harass and spam people in the comment sections and through dm’s by demanding more support. I’m not just making this up, I’ve received these types of messages on more than one occasion.
If you base your Hive success merely on making it to trending…you won’t last long here.
That’s real talk.
If I would have based my success on the amount of times I made trending within the first few years of starting, I wouldn’t be here writing this post right now. I would have been long gone from the feeling of failure and exhaustion cause believe me it took many of moons before that happened 😄.
Did I want to make it to trending?
Of course! Who wouldn’t want that bonus? That’s exactly how I see trending…as a bonus. It’s not something that drives me, it doesn’t make me when it happens or break me when it doesn’t. It only motivates me to continue doing my best and putting out my best quality efforts.
Making trending doesn’t determine whether I stay or not. I consider it a treat, a reward, a notable privilege.
What’s my take on Hive Success? That’s why I love this community because you know just the right questions to ask :D
I base my Hive success on a few things:
• My influence is impactful:
I have always considered myself a leader in some kind of way. I try using my knowledge and experiences to help others (be it through my content, comments or convos off chain). If by the response and feedback I get tells me that I’ve impacted someone, then that’s success in my book.
• My following continues to increase:
If my influence here is impactful then this one should ensue. When people follow you it means they are interested in what you have to say or share and at one point or another have found it to be of value. You’re doing something right for them to decide to keep up with your content. If my following was the same as it was five years ago I’d definitely have some self re-evaluating to do. 🫣
• My contributions add on to the developments, growth and success of Hive:
I love this platform and it matters to me how I spend my time here. If I want to see this space continue to advance and evolve into even greater things then I’m going to use my time, skills and resources to help make that happen. I may not be a dev or a programmer but the work I do I’d like to think of as also important. Although I may only cover a small portion here as far as getting my hands involved, (working in certain communities, helping guide newbies) I still put effort into that portion and try to make helpful changes and improvements with whomever and wherever I am working. If the bit that I do is contributing in some way then I am part of Hive’s success and the same goes for you! Each of us plays a role in the success of this platform.
The friendships I’ve gained go beyond this platform:
I gotta be honest and say I had no idea that building real friendships would even be possible here. I had a little experience from other social sites beforehand and if you weren’t already family or a friend, I didn’t really trust to build anything online with someone new that I didn’t know. Right off the back it was different here. Being able to meet, get to know and build valuable relationships with people from all over this world is invaluable. Since I deem relationships as an important part of my life, being able to build that here I also consider an accomplishment.
Everyone won’t measure their Hive success by the same standards as I do. It really does depend on the reason(s) you are here.
For those of you who feel like giving up or consider yourself a failure for not making the trending list with your content and you are here to gain and build more than just a high payout post, I hope you take the time to re-evaluate your position.
Start looking at what you have accomplished. It’s all about steps and as long as you are making them you are achieving something. The way you view your success really changes your experience here.
I think one of the biggest mistakes people make on Hive is having high expectations. There’s nothing wrong with setting goals and working towards them but when you start expecting things to go a certain way or expect things to always work in your favor you’ll definitely have disappointments.
Nothing is guaranteed here.
This is the type of place where you do you, do it your best and let the rest follow. Your quality and impact will surely be noticed eventually…but don’t expect it to happen at a certain time or even by a certain someone.
I’m only telling you what I learned myself 😉.
I always judged the success of my posts buy the amount of comments it received. Interaction and feedback were what excited me and encouraged me to do more posts.
Don't get me wrong, the rewards were great in the sense that it helped get your post noticed which in turn helped boost the amount of comments you got, but
I have noticed that most of the top trending posts now have very few comments which I find odd.
Nice post @crosheille
Wow, I literally just said these words in one of my above responses.
I agree all the way about the comments and interaction being a factor in determining if your post is successful. I look forward to these types of interactions and feel it’s a good confirmation when people leave their input.
Yes, I have seen many posts in trending with little to no comments. It’s like the post had done well monetary wise but it sits lonely with no feedback. I make it a goal to comment on as many posts as I can but make a special effort to comment on a no comment post.
Thanks for leaving your input . I always appreciate you stopping by ~
The most valuable thing here is not only success in the number of comments, in the evaluation of posts, but in fact the friendship that went beyond HIVE 😊
I have friends whom I met here, but besides HIVE, we still communicate on Instagram, for example.
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That’s really nice to hear. I think it’s remarkable when people build friendships here that even go outside the platform.
Thanks for sharing and adding your input to the conversation ~ 😊
It's definitely not what drives me. It would lead to more frustration if making it to the trending page is the motivation. I've been here long enough and I doubt I've been there once. Have I failed? No. Do I want to be there? Absolutely.
My major focus ever since I started out on blockchain has always been to connect more with people. I want to give my take genuinely on people's posts while rubbing minds on mine when they visit and we both learn. I love how you put this...it's a bonus... It shouldn't be the main goal.
Like you said, it depends on what motivates each person.
Thanks for this wonderful post.
I'm glad you don't consider it failure that you haven't been yet.
You and I both have that same goal of connecting more with people. Even though writing posts has been one of the most enjoyable things for me connecting with people is right up there with it as a favorite.
It really does depend on what motivates each individual.
Thanks so much for your response to my post. I love seeing how other people determine and measure things ~
Absolutely. It's always good to connect with people. Life is exciting.
Thank you for such an insightful post and I hope a lot of people get to see this as well.
I wholeheartedly agree :)
Absolutely! I enjoy asking questions to converse with people. It’s interesting how we all have our own way of seeing things.
Exactly. We see things differently. Our exposures are different too which makes it interesting to learn from one another.
Exactly so. I am constantly learning from others here. This is such a knowledgeable platform.
So much to learn, so much to do. 😍
That was really nice to read, and I am glad I stumbled across this post of yours. Also to read the comments (on this post) is actually lovely! I dont want to add much more, because so much has already been said. But it is really inspiring I find how time, effort and especially engagement has such a high value and how you point that out in what you wrote. And as you said, that you are also here to build up relationships, it is really an inspiration to get comments from people who took the time to read and understand what you had to share, which makes the feedback real valuable for yourself, and this I find it amazing to get that from a blog/social platform... it opens a lot of doors for exchange with people, which is great!:)
Thanks for taking the time to read and respond. I'm glad you enjoyed reading both the post and the comments :)
Yes engagement is very valuable on this platform and you’ll find that many people appreciate it when they receive comments and interaction on their posts. I value feedback so much and get really excited about engaging back.
Thanks again for stopping by ~
Yes I feel you!:) It is very exciting to go through the feedback.. and to see that this is valued.
In as much as earning through my post motivates me, I have come to realize that high expectations can only make me feel demoralized when I don't get what I expected. I will rather lie low and engage more with people hopefully with time, every other thing will fall in place.
I love your strategy and take on this. That is exactly how I roll here on Hive :D
I enjoy the company, all the learning and let everything else fall into place ;)
A resounding YES if you're struggling financially and have just been rewarded with a month's worth of grocery money.
A resounding NO if the rewards all came from auto votes and whales who don't give a damn about what's on the page other than creaming in their creation rewards. (Not all whales obviously, one or two are very genuine people who curate manually regardless of the individual)
'Success' is an individual definition and I really don't think there is a definitive answer in the same way I don't think trying to tell people what 'success' is, is a good idea.
Individuals should simply create their own definition depending on their personal circumstances and internalised principles of ethics and morals whilst following a few simple, universal community guidelines. There is no 'one size fits all'.
I enjoyed reading this response, it was straightforward with some good points.
I know many who have said being able to pay their bills and buy groceries with their Hive earnings has made a huge positive impact in their lives.
There are many times we see posts in trending due to those reasons you mentioned above and they have little to no comments on their post. The feedback and interaction is one thing I look forward to when I write. It’s a nice feeling when your post brings on conversation and discussion and to me that’s confirmation of a good post.
Success is definitely each individual’s own definition and this is why I wanted to write this to see how other’s measure theirs. It’s always been an interesting topic to me.
Thanks for chiming in with your response ~
Thank you and what a beautifully crafted and magnanimous reply.
I'm only straightforward because I don't have the English skills to be any other way!
I just feel that sometimes, there can be a tendancy to base our advice and opinions purely around our own personal narratives which are often extremely different to other people's.
It's a good think to give help and advice but can be very difficult to do so without an unintentional air of superiority . It's a fine balancing act that requires some serious skill.
Success for me is knowing I've done something honestly and sincerely, worked hard and am appreciative. It's easy for me to genuinely say the numbers don't matter but even so, seeing yourself with big numbers is a buzz whether you actually need them or not.
Thanks again for the reply and I hope the week has started and will continue to go well.
Best wishes :-)
Thank you :)
Yes, we all have our own unique and personal experiences which result in the different ways in which we view things.
Giving help and advice is definitely a good thing. I have always felt it was a responsibility of mine to pass on what I have learned so it can help others along the way. Those who choose to accept it I truly hope gain from it.
Love this! 👆🏽
Thank you, my week is going well and I hope the same for you too. Take care ~
I really appreciate every key points you mentioned in taking that steps of maintaining a stay here in the hive platform. I believe to achieve success is not a day job but a journey to embark on where challenges might occur but knowing throughly what you want wouldn't let any obstacles stop that goal from been achieved.
The best thing is to keep the good work and hardwork moving and I believe there will be success at the end of such journey.
Love this!👆🏽 I believe most successful endeavors happen by journey. Staying focused and hard working will definitely help one achieve their goals.
Thanks for adding on to the conversation ~
I have enjoyed reading your content. You have mentioned such good places that I think people should read and apply this content at least three or four times. A lot of my friends signed up to the hive platform just to make money, but they couldn't stand it for long. I think people should enjoy this platform. Otherwise, this platform will be an agony for them.
Thanks so much I appreciate your feedback on my content.
You’ll hear many veterans mention that this platform is not good for a get rich quick goal. For most of us it has taken time and effort to build our accounts and earn what we earn. It would get frustrating if you were expecting to see a certain amount in a certain given time and it didn’t happen.
Maybe your friends will come back and give community a try and see how much fun it is to get involved here. You’re right when you said people should enjoy this platform but it all depends on what their interests are.
Thanks again for commenting ~
Yes, what I wanted to talk about was actually the point of interest. You're welcome 😊
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I consider it a success...it means you did something right. But like you said, I don't think it's wise to always want to make trending or seek to have the highest payout. It quickly becomes exhausting and can take away the fun of being on Hive.
I like how you said it is a success meaning it’s not the only success you can have here.
I fully agree.
Thanks so much for chiming in with your feedback ~
Nothing is guaranteed in this universe as well, so consider trending page as a lottery won.
I love the lottery analogy. That’s a great way of looking at it.
Thanks for adding your input ~
The best thing is to enjoy what we offer of information and important topics and present it in our distinctive style.
Any article has its fans and critics, and both of them encourage providing the best as long as the content has an impact, even if it is small.
Well said! We each do have our distinctive style which leads to being impactful in different ways.
I appreciate your response ~
Exaggerated goals and ambitions usually frustrate a person if he fails to reach them. What makes HIVE an exceptional platform is that it has multiple topics in different fields، it's also possible to take advice and influence people positively and this is a huge success for me.
I agree with this statement. At least I know I’ve experienced it before.
Thank you for commenting ~
So glad you took the time to read and thank you for the response. I believe it’s very profitable as well ;)