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Getting noticed is hard, but everyone has a fair chance. Ever since I became active on the blockchain again, it has more emphasis on rewarding quality content. The community and its curators are there to sort it out but limit your expectation when you create one. The feeling of entitlement will frustrate you. I heard many people complained about why their posts don't receive rewards. Some dare to send messages to community curators questioning why their blogs don't get some love. For a newbie, you should not imitate these shits. We should remember. Quality is debatable, and it depends on who's looking whose content. I can't argue which is good looking for me but not for others. It goes the same with curators. We can't dictate what they deemed as of quality. We should remember that the community doesn't owe us something, and there is a lot of content shared on the platform.

Before, in the previous platform, I leave out engagement or choose few people to engage. Damn! I was wrong with it. We should engage with the community; hence it is your ticket to getting noticed. Newcomers need to understand that in Hive, it is more than posting. If you want to stand out and thrive, you need more effort into connecting to people in and off the platform. I'll warn you. It is quite a drag. I don't say that you need to spend all your time talking to strangers or leaving comments in every post. It is insanely unrealistic. Engagement is more than a sugarcoat comment. It is more than the thank yous, and I love it. People want to have insightful responses about what they post.

When we engage, we need to create conversation, not just superficial compliments. I like reading content from other people. I leave comments when I have something to say about their post. We don't give our responses to others' blogs if we are not interested in them. People love to be appreciated, but creating conversation in the comment box is heaven for content creators. Damn! You know that feeling of reaching an audience is great. I will make an effort to visit the pages of those who genuinely engage in my blogs. It is my little way of returning the favor. Newbies should create conversations when you are engaging.

It is quite a drag when we create quality content. We spend ample time to make the best content we can think out. Shits happen! Our post was not getting noticed. Hours passed, and we don't see the rewards on it. I know it is frustrating, but we should not vent out our frustrations to the curators. Or, questions why a shitty post gets more reward than yours. Some would go the extra mile to rant on others' posts. Putting out the best content for any topic does not guarantee rewards. The sea is full of good fish. The fisherman will fish to where he knows there is a lot of good fish. It is not the fault of curators when your post doesn't receive support. You have to invest in the community so that they reciprocate you. Hence we benefit from them; we should support their initiatives. Spending a few minutes on the platform for making and dumping posts and go elsewhere gives you a slim chance for curation. Again, when you engage in another post, make sure to leave well-thought comments than cheap praises.

A lot of people would appreciate your thoughtful comments; hence it is a luxury to have one. There are a lot of people on the platform, and not all are giving out decent comments. If you want people to give a fuck about what you blog, return the favor even before you receive one. Newcomers should find time to comment on another post. I allocate 30 minutes to an hour or two for engagement every day. I may not give out many comments, but I give three or two during the day. You don't need to comment a hundred posts a day. That is insanely unrealistic. Engage in relatable posts. That will make engagement fun and more organic.

We should be mindful of the interest of others and respect their time. Put out comments that add value to their post and gives value to their time. Everyone is dealing and hustling their own business. A lot of shit is happening in real life. Some people are on the platform to vent out their stress. If we give out a thoughtful comment, maybe we can alleviate stress from others. A genuine conversation can make the other person forgot some of the shits of his or her day. A decent and consistent comment from someone can boost the morale of others. In return, it can give both parties a good experience. It is the easiest way to draw people to at least visit your page.

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Everyone wants to grow their reward, but few take the effort to invest in engagement. Many people question why their posts don't generate rewards. However, they failed to ask themselves if they do something to earn more. Your growth relies on how much time you devote to the platform. When I started blogging in Hive, I don't engage that much because I could not see people will like my personality, dull and boring. I am an introvert who prefers doing stuff alone rather than talking to people. I can't easily find topics to talk to random people. I have a hard time doing engagement, but I ensure to engage when the discussion is relatable.

If you want to succeed on the platform and get more rewards, you need to start selling yourself. I am not good at selling my personality to others. I am not shy, but I don't see people will have an interest in it. Hence I am not cut out for random engagement; I needed to come out of my comforts and learned to engage. At the same time, I don't have much time to spend on the platform. As much as possible, I tried to stay tuned during my free time. I love to engage in Hive because it is not like mainstream social media, which has many closed-minded people who bashed people when they are not on their side.

I am guilty of prioritizing posting than engaging with other content. That is what I failed to do. I am now trying to reinvent my approach to the platform and give the same attention to engagement. Newcomers should learn to engage in activities on the blockchain aside from posting content. Hive is a social media. It is a necessity to connect to people. It is a drag, and there are times it not paying your efforts. Some people don't care, but they are seldom in Hive. Engagement is about consistency. When no one cares about what you say, you should continue to engage. There are times no one cares about what you put on the platform. But sooner or later, there will be people that can relate to you and give a fuck about what you do.

They will reciprocate your actions when you are genuinely interested in what they are doing. People in Hive are not dumb. They will know if you're just after their upvotes. If you have time to promote other's quality posts, do so. They will surely appreciate it. Try to be active in the communities as much as you can. Join Discord to talk to others in the community. You'll learn many kinds of stuff there, and know good people. There are times people will not reciprocate your actions. You can't please everyone. Some people are short-sighted and don't bother what you're doing. They are few on the platform, and it doesn't happen all the time. Don't stop engaging just because few people don't care. Engage because there are people who will care.

Engage with whoever people you meet in Hive. I failed to do it, and I am trying to do it now. I always engaged in similar people or small circles. Growth is outside our circles. Is it late? No. There is no such thing as late with engagement. Engage when you are ready. At first, It is quite a drag, but you'll learn to love it. When engaging in the community becomes genuine conversations, it becomes a fruitful experience. It is not too long since I started to engage with the people in Hive. So far, I have had fun communicating and learning from them. You'll never know what discussion someone will bring to the table at any time. It makes engagement more interesting.

Hive is a place for everyone. It has communities and tribes that cater to everyone's interests. You can grow your network by engaging in different communities. There are genuine people in Hive that is ready to extend a hand when you need one. When you are engaging in Hive, you will learn more opportunities to grow. Some people will tell you where to look for it and give you pieces of advice. It is the best part of the engagement, aside from growing your rewards.

Some posts are shitty, yet they draw out huge rewards and support. In contrast, some posts are of quality but not making a cent. We can't deny that some people receive a lot more love than others. Newcomers should not imitate them. I don't invalidate their effort, but for newcomers, it is unrealistic to imitate. They are outliers that have outstanding support from big players. We can't replicate what they are doing to earn that support. Instead, we observed the people who are engaging in the community. We can learn a lot from them and replicate what they did to earn that support in the communities.

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If you want others to commit their time to your content, you need to devote your time to their content too. You need to limit your expectations for reciprocation. Have fun engaging with the community, and expect less in return. Rewards will come when you genuinely connect with people and their content. Again, engage with everyone and even without replies. Engagement will not be easy for some, but worth it for everyone.

People get interested in you when you are genuine to them. We need to be sincere with our intention in approaching people. With good intentions, people will reciprocate our actions. Make the most out of an engagement to learn the blockchain, grow your reward and find new opportunities. It is not easy to achieve our goals on the platform.

Our content should reach an audience to get noticed and rewards. Engagement plays a vital role in achieving this. Your engagement activity draws people towards you, especially if you're genuine and sincere to them. A thoughtful comment can make and break in your engagements with others. So allocate time to put out relatable comments rather than overuse compliments.

Newcomers should be engaging in the community. The community and its curators are here to reward quality content, but you'll need to invest time and effort in engaging with the community to have consistent rewards. I restarted blogging not too long after a hiatus. I have a renewed interest that I would give some time engaging in the platform ever than before.

If you want to get noticed by people, you need to invest in engaging with the community. Engagement is not about commenting cheap and overuse compliments in each post. It is putting relatable comments and genuine conversation. Engagement connects people on the platform. Do you want to get noticed? Engage genuinely with everyone even when no one cares.