A Few Tips for Using Listnerds as a Hive Content Producer

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I have been using Listnerds 2.0 since its relaunch, over a month ago. I used it before that, but that's not relevant to the discussion or to what Listnerds has become.

I mentioned in previous posts on the topic, there are two main type of emails on Listnerds: the typical affiliate marketing ones and the ones promoting posts on Hive. There is another special kind of emails, which is designed for building a list.

But my focus is on emails promoting Hive posts.

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There are more ways people use Listnerds for that purpose.

I'd like to go over them, so that readers can see what a powerful tool this can be.

1. Using Listnerds to Promote Your Daily Post

This makes sense on several levels. Listnerds is PROVEN to boost engagement significantly, and that's something that happens at every post, from my own experience.

Improved engagement gives you feedback on your writing, even by noticing what were the fragments of the post that triggered the targeted comments (for example, when quotes were used, but not necessarily).

The more engaged a post is (without counting for bot comments), the likely it is the information shared sparked some interest, and more interest will follow.

And last but not least, a post with great engagement has a chance of ranking higher in search engines, especially if comments are targeted.

For this method of using Listnerds, it is highly recommended to send the email on Listnerds right after you publish. Why?

For curation purposes. People who want to upvote your post on Hive, will more likely do so if they find it during the first 24 hours after publishing.

After 24 hours and until 3 days have passed curation rewards are reduced by half, and after 3 days till 7 days they are slashed 8 TIMES. After 7 days you should never upvote a post! If you feel it's worth rewarding, you can do so on PeakD via tipping, but that comes out of your wallet instead of the common reward pool.

2. Using Listnerds to Promote a Cornerstone Post You Published in the Past

Unlike the first method, here you are not interested in upvotes. They are worthless both to you - the author - and to the upvoter, who consumes voting power and gains nothing, if the post is older than 7 days.

The sender might target:

  • creating awareness and brand building
  • new followers
  • action takers (the post might have an affiliate link or maybe promotes your own product / community etc.)
  • more engagement
  • improved SEO ranking, because technically with more comments after a long time from publishing, the page has been updated

3. Using Listnerds to Promote Someone Else's Hive Post

This works best in case of upgraded members of Listnerds. Every day such members have bonus prospects and their own downline they can send an email to. If you have nothing to send yourself on a specific day, those bonus prospects are not used. Practically lost.

Now that I think about it, I should have done that a few days ago, when I didn't post on Hive.

There are two ways one can do this:

3.1. As an act of kindness

I believe that's how @jimmy.adames does it, because I've seen him promote other people's posts a couple of times on Listnerds. If someone doesn't mention this in the comments, that person doesn't even know. But if they find out, Jimmy might get a follower without asking for it and Listnerds gets some nice publicity.

3.2. As a service-for-service thing

If one person is upgraded in Listnerds and can send a 'free' email to a number of people, another person might have a certain skill the first one seeks.

Everyone can decide how they use what they have access to or master. Personally, I like how Jimmy did it, but I don't see why this cannot be uaed as a service-for-service too.

4. Announcing When You Have Live Shows

I haven't seen that used often, and if used, the email must go out either in cascade, several days in a row, or a few days before the event and one day before the event, because this is not a live communication method and it needs time to reach users.

5. Asking for Feedback

I believe Jon Olson inaugurated this use case as he started to promote posts where he asked people for questions for the Crypto Maniacs podcasts on Fridays. The engagement was amazing both in number of questions and in quality of some of the question received, from what I could see.

6. Announcing Contests and Giveaways

I see Listnerds perfect for creating the engagement sought in many of these contests and giveaways. And I've seen it used this way.

EDIT: 7. Announcing New Products and / or Communities

I was just reminded about this use case. I've seen it in this post, which was promoted on Listnerds.

New launch announcements were already a use case for Listnerds, even in its initial version. But now you can couple that with a Hive blog, and send people to a post/video recording where you can talk more at large than in the email.


Have you seen or thought of other ways people use Listnerds to promote their Hive posts?

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ListNerds is first and I am sure it won't be long before others follow. All of us who would like to see more blockchain mailers need to support List Nerds. Great post

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That would be great, but it seems these niches are slow to adapt for whatever reason.

Really good post Adrian. I think it will prove helpful for our new friends from HIVE who may not be familiar with mailers. I had not realized that the rate of decay, per se on a post was so rapid. "After 24 hours and until 3 days have passed curation rewards are reduced by half, and after 3 days till 7 days they are slashed 8 TIMES"
I will make sure I stay on top of reading new posts and voting on them.

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I had not realized that the rate of decay, per se on a post was so rapid.

I included this information especially for new people coming from Listnerds or becoming active after a long time. Those who curate on Hive on a daily basis already knew they should vote on posts during their first day.

24h might seem short, but it used to be best to vote for posts after 4-5 minutes. Only bots did that without fail. Things improved significantly on this matter for people.

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WOOOOOOOW - this is awesome content right here @gadrian - the CTP Swarm team will be super appreciative of your very detailed experience and suggestions for using ListNerds!

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Thanks Jimmy! You have a section of your own - talking about purple cow and how people stand out.

We are seeing a lot of expansion due to this project. I wish the team would put out some numbers. Alas, we will just have to go based upon what takes place in our own accounts.

I am seeing more activity.

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Agree, I'd like to see some numbers as well as I can tell by looking at my own account and those that I land on via Listnerds have great engagement. I bet the numbers show a lot of traffic coming in :)

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I just posted a photo on my publish0x blog I promoted the post of our guild account. The number of upvotes quadrupled and the number of reblogs tripled. That is after sending to less than 1000 recipients.

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A very detailed post, I think you have not missed anything. I use it to promote my giveaway and you have made me think that I should promote it right after publishing it, until now I did it a day later.
Interesting to see what else it can be used for.

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I use it to promote my giveaway and you have made me think that I should promote it right after publishing it, until now I did it a day later.

Yep, you should do that. You can miss some upvotes by the next day.

Thanks for the advice.

A wonderful guideline for the Listnerds users. I am promoting my hive post every week (as I am a free member) and I am getting some visitors from the mail (you are one of them, thanks).

I think you have included all the ways.

Good job, sir.
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Thanks for dropping by. I like your posts, very focused on a field you understand better than the regular person.

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Great tips, more people will find their way to Listnerds.
Have a good weekend!

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Thank you! You too, enjoy your week-end!

Love it man!

These are fantastic ways to use this platform...And I can't wait to see what people will come up with in a few months down the road.

Thanks for using ListNerds both for promoting this post, and being a member!!

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Yep, I'm sure we will see more ways people will find to use Listnerds as time goes by.

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As a newbie on Listnerds, I want to say thank you for the information you provided, it helps in a big way.

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I'm glad it helps. Thanks for dropping by.

Those are some great ideas, @gadrian! I like your second point about promoting some old posts... That gave me the idea for my next promotion!
Thanks!

I like your second point about promoting some old posts...

@spiritsurge does this successfully in my opinion with 1UP Cartel posts.

That's a pretty impressive list that you give here. I realized that I hardly every read the posts that "come in" everyday with the same opt-in page or sales page. It's different for hive posts. I like to see original content and listnerds is a great way to promote such things.

I realized that I hardly every read the posts that "come in" everyday with the same opt-in page or sales page.

I stopped reading those entirely a while ago. I think I evolved passed them, some years ago I would have paid attention to them.

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What a nice rundown of the things you can do on List Nerds. I think having the community is one of the best things. Trust is something that takes time and List Nerds makes connecting with people easier.

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It is definitely another way of connecting community. Not to mention this is different than paying for a highlighted spot on a front-end, for example. The email allows a more direct connection, which is lost on a feed.

Reblogging this one, @gadrian, as it will be useful info for anybody who is not sure how Listnerds could benefit them.

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Thank you! Appreciate it!

There is a lot of potential with Listnerds. We are still in the very early stages. Fortunately, it is copycat so it only takes one idea and everyone starts to do it.

You are right. The typical affiliate marketing doesnt seem to do as well. Listnerds is certainly a tool for the people on Hive to use. It really helps to raise visibility for a post.

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I agree, ideas are easily borrowed. But the idea is one thing, doing the work every day is another. Not many follow through. That's why you are the only one on Hive posting every day last year. :)

That is true and we need more people stepping up. This is a cooperative, Hive and all the different tribes. That is why people who step up are going to be rewarded greater. Those who have stake know that those stepping up are in their corner.

It is how we can enhance our holdings.

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These are all fabulous ideas! !BBH

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Thanks! And for your comment. :)

I have to agree that promoting contests and giveaways is a great way to get more participants. I think I got my record number of people that week due to ListNerds.

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Have you promoted other types of posts as well on Listnerds? I know you don't post as often and focus on comments instead. By the way, have you checked who comments more, you or Task, lol?

I did promote an update on my Splinterlands rental income strategy.

Task comments more. I think he probably does about 1.5x or so what I current do (400-500 a week right now).

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Ah, yeah, now that you mentioned it, I remember your post about Splinterlands rentals.



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@axrho check it out my friend! something you can use perhaps to promote your service or ASII token? ;)

Yes, exactly. She most certainly would benefit by using Listnerds. Just look at my engagement, I was very far from these number of comments (especially), shares, new active followers and upvotes before using it.