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Up until last week the Blockchain with the highest activity stats was Bitshares, but this week the Steem Blockchain took over and is currently sitting second place on the table with Bitshares relegated to fouth place

Ethereum is currently topping the table and thats probably due to the Cryptokitties phenomenom

I can confidently say however that the rise of the Steem Blockchain actitivity was not solely as a result of new signups, as we all know the price of Steem and Steem Dollars have been bullish for a while now, especailly that of Steem Dollars which is meant to be pegged at $1

When the news spread of the price change spread, a lot of people who abandoned their Steemit accounts for a while now came rushing back so as to lay their hands on the precious SBD. The Steem Train has been full since and running at almost full capacity, I personally know of seven people who were not active, but appeared out of the blues to start posting on their blogs.

One of the consequences of the mass return is the upward trend in the amount of Shit posts been pumped out and don't get me started about the number of Spam comments that I have come in contact with over the past few days, a lot of people who apperared out of the blues wants to get the highest payout possible

This post however is not a rant, I want to help those returnees who are willing to provide value on the right way to go about it, as for the spammers I am sure they will recieve their full measures of flags

So if you are a returnee burning to give value a lot of things might be running through your mind right now: The guilt that you have let your readers down,and you are not even sure that they will care if your blog posts pops up on their home feed.

Will they open your post or will they just dismiss you as another SBD scavenger. They have probably moved on and replaced you with someone that they can really count on

Now before you resign yourself to faith and just pump out a Shit post, know that it is never too late to rebuild your reputation in the eyes of your readers, you can always regain their attention just as you gained it previously, and that cannot be achieved by random posting, it requires strategy

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Say Hello

The secret to blog growth on Steemit has always been post engagement. In this case, it requires you to pay your readers blog a visit and say hello. Interact with their content and learn what they are currently up to

The key to getting whatever you want on Steemit is always tied to giving value upfront and that is where I see a lot of people fail, they appear out of the blues and expect people to give you a hug and read all your posts and comment on them

And when saying hello, don't tell them of the "Wonderful" post you have written about Snails or Cryptokitties, read their work and leave a valueable comment, if you are enchanting enough they will visit your blog and see what you are up to

Your Hello should also not be limited to Steemit, visit those numerous communities you are a part of on Steemit Chat and Discord and let them know that you are back, the same thing that applies to Steemit also applies there, you have to contribute In order to gain attention

You also know that you have to be geniuine in everything that you are doing. The bullshit senso radar in the social media world have greatly increased, people will know when you are sincere and when you are just coming to exploit them

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Write Epic Content

In Case you don't know what Epic Content is. Epic content is a kind of Content that will make your readers welcome you back with open arms, it will make them rejoice at your return and make them wonder how they ever survived without you

Do all you can to write content that is actually worth reading, even if it means writing only one post. Honestly that is what you have to do, write an epic post and spend the rest of your time online Interacting with the post of others. I say this because I have seen a lot of SBD desperado who make up to four posts In a day and 90% of the time, the content is severly watered down

The remaining 10% that post quality content are mostly poets and story tellers

Your return should not be hallmarked by forgetable content, you should write a post that will make your readers glad that you came back. You will restore trust when you show your audience that you still know your stuff

Your revival post should be some jam packed with value, that it will make your audience remember why they followed you in the first place

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Close The Back Door

Closing the back door means putting things in place that will help you regain the consistency you need to keep your blog active.

Blogging is a long game, and as with any long game, you need to put things in place that will ensure that you do not run out of resources you need to succeed

The blogging game is very lonely especially when the people around you cannot get why you spend all day on your phone or laptop browising a site that promises you invisible Money

The solution to this is connecting with amazing individuals on this platform that will inspire and support you. This will give you a reason to come back everyday

Over the past few months I have made a lot of connections on this platform that have given me tons of Inspiration to continue my work of changing the world in my own little way

Discord is a hot bed for a lot of Steemit communities, and those communities can expose you to a lot of people and you can always get accountablity patners who will always keep you on your toes to put in your best at all times

Going throught these processes I have laid out might seem hard or look like time wasting to you, but it is a process you have to go through if you are really ready to take your blog seriously

I for one believe that the upward trend achieved by Steem is sustainable, I am not sure about that of Steem Dollars, but just like I have always said, money should not be your sole focus

Legacy will always beat Currency

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Thanks For Reading

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