Tip 22: A free upvote or promote for an upvote!

If you start on Steemit you can only grow if you earn. You earn by receiving upvotes. The value of the upvote depends on the amount of SP a Steemian has and perhaps Steem its value as well. (If this is the case this means the votes most of us give are even with 100% worth zero. This is for sure depressing. See steemworld.org/@..... youraccountname)

Upvotes can be given by:

• other Steemians
• certain bots if you subscribe
• community/accounts if you delegate SP
• bid-bots
• in change for points (if you use @partiko for example).

After the latests HFs (August 2019, we had two #21 and #22) the free downvote was introduced.
It was meant to fight bad content and plagiarism but by now it is used for nearly everything Steemians do not like bid-bots for example.

Note: many of those who are fighting bid-bots themselves became big by using them.

I am not an expert if it comes to bid-bots.
In the past days I gathered a bit information about it which is:

• If you use a bid-bot you pay for an upvote.
  In theory you can pay, for example 20 Steem, to vote on your post. With this upvote your post belongs to the "good content" and probably show up on "trending". This means you pay to be seen and big chance you receive some extra upvotes. But keep in mind you only receive 50% of your earnings, which means you loose 10 Steem.

If there is a difference how bid-bots work I cannot tell.

• If you use a bid-bot there is a big chance the downvote-mafia will come to break your neck. They do not want you to use bid-bots although many used several bid-bots for one post themselves.
  You read it right and this also means that it is easy to make good content out of a shitty post.
• If you decide to use a bid-bot better do not use several different bid-bots on one post because you will attract the attention of someone who loves to send the mafia over to your address and that person even gets payed for it.

Although I thought the bid-bots died or were banned after the HFs they are still there.
bdvoter.com is one of them. They left me a comment lately and said they gave me an upvote. I assume this is their way of marketing?
I had a look at their site and you can do two things:

• leave your link for an upvote and pay
  or
• delegate SP
  If delegating to them will give you a free upvote I cannot tell.

As I understand @tipu is a bid-bot too.

There are ways to get an upvote.

The best way to receive upvotes is by joining communities/being in a circle where you curate/upvote eachother.

• Promotion Discord server
  @voxmortis just started it. Promotion Discord Server. Join the group via the link in the post - upvote a post in the list and leave your link.
  Each week two paricipants make a chance to win an SBI share!

• upvotebank
  It uses your unused upvotes to upvote your content.

• @council
  Delegate 10 SP and you receive upvotes.

• @fredkese
  Tipu upvote contest leave your latest link - daily.

• @felt.buzz
  Leave your link and if he likes your post you receive an upvote/resteem - several times a week.

• #talentclub
  Use the tag and join the club!

• @followforupvotes
  Follow and if you are lucky you might receive an upvote.
  Everyday 5 followers who got an upvote will be reviewed. If @followforupvotes sees bad or questionable content then the upvote will be removed and the account blacklisted from receiving any other upvotes.

• @pifc
  Recommend two Steemians who write good content! - weekly plus a bounty if you join. You can only recommend someone else.

• @freewritehouse
  Recommend someone elses freewrite! - weekly on Tuesdays - you earn SBI

• @qurator
  Toss Up Thursday. Leave the link of a post you believe it is good content (your own is allowed).

• @mariannewest
  Join the freewriters with what you write too (use the daily prompt in it) - be noticed and receive extra upvotes.

If you know more ways to get an upvote please share them with me/the community.

Ready for a new addiction?

Use Partiko and collect Partiko points.
Posting, commenting = points = steem!
Try it. There is nothing to lose

Steem is about earning. You need to earn to power up/stake. Without Steem Power (SP) you are not able to post, comment and upvote. Make yourself visible. Use your SP in the most efficient way.

Tips I wrote to help you.

Tip: Introduce yourself!
Use the tag #introduceyourself if you did not do it yet.
(You might meet nice people or get interesting tips.)
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/who-am-i-and-why-this-account-gc4hlwvv

Tip 1: How to grow? Use dpoll.xyz!
(Go for the giveaways. Free SBI, upvotes, pal, monster cards).
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-how-to-grow-use-dpoll-xyz

Tip 2: Join the engagement league.
Be visible, upvote your neighbours like they do with you).
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-2-join-the-engagement-league

Tip 3: Join #ccc contests if you like to earn!
(Use the tag #ccc for every post with 200+ words)
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-3-join-ccc-contests-if-you-like-to-earn

Tip 4: Share your photos (dapp Appics)
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-5-share-your-photos

Tip 5: Steem-bounty.com
(Be a bounty hunter, get upvotes and earn forever on your posts!)
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-5-steem-bounty-com

Tip 6: Improve your writing skills.
(Read, use Grammarly, practice free writing)
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-6-improve-your-writing-skills

Tip 7: Steembasicincome (SBI)
(Help other and earn yourself too)
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-7-steembasicincome-sbi

Tip 8: Join Actifit.
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/actifit-wakeupkitty-pal-20190804t202954803z

Tip 9: How to get your upvotes? Bot or not?
Do NOT use bidbots!
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-9-how-to-get-upvotes-bot-or-not

Tip 10: Use the right tags!
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-10-use-the-right-tags-tppza9rc

Tip 11: Giveaway and Thank you.
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/actifit-wakeupkitty-pal-20190814t194435899z

Tip 12: Have you voted yet?
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-12-have-you-voted-yet

Tip 13:
To vote or not to vote, that is the question. https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/actifit-wakeupkitty-pal-20190821t173452907z

Tip 14: I want my money! (Bitvavo)
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-14-i-want-my-money-bitvavo

Tip 15: What option do you have after HF21?
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-15-what-option-do-you-have-after-hf21

Tip 16: Automatically post, upvote and claim rewards.
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-16-automatically-post-upvote-and-earn

Tip 17: New Steem - Steemvoter
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-17-new-steem-steemvoter

Tip 18: Good content again
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-18-good-content-again

Tip 19: Limited and if you have to wait.
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/tip-19-limited-and-if-you-have-to-wait

Tip 20: Help a plankton understand Steemit.
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty/actifit-wakeupkitty-20191009t183523884z

Tip 21: Contests and Photo contests.
https://steem-bounty.com/services/forever/@wakeupkitty.pal/actifit-wakeupkitty-pal-20191010t200840535z

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