<center> Your introduce myself post is your initial hello to the Steemit community.  

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Think of it as a virtual handshake.  You want to write a compelling piece to capture the attention of community members who share something in common with you in order to meet your first followers.

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I've read good ones and I've choked through bad ones.  And I've been privy to a few utterly terrible ones!  

I know you want to dive headfirst into the Steemit pool, so I'll skip the fluff ;)  Here are tips to make your first post memorable, readable, and attention grabbing :)

# Photo
Choose a clear photo of yourself as the first picture in your post.  The first image is featured, so make it a good one!  That is what is going to grab the attention of the community!  Try to aim for a fun or action photo, but if you don't have one a nice headshot is great.

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If you are camera shy, give it a try anyways.  Research shows people are more likely to follow a social media account with a human photo.  It is your "Introduce Myself" post after all ;)

# Title
Just as important as your photo is the title you use.  A good headline gets people to click and read the full article.  Play around with it!  Write down a dozen and try them out, rewording and rearranging until it sounds exciting.  

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#  Spelling and Grammar
This should go without saying, however I have run across some posts where it looks like the author just slapped it together and hit publish fast so they could run out and do something more important.  It's a turn off!

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If there is a red squiggle line beneath your word, please double check it- dictionary.com is your friend :)

#  It's all about YOU!
How often do you get to hear that?!  

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We *want* to know what you like, what you're into, what makes you, well, **you**.  Tell me what makes you unique.  And be yourself.  I realize you are trying to impress the masses, but you will not impress *everyone*.  That's just not how life works.  So you be you, and let it shine through so we can get to know the really real you :)

#  Quantity, Too!
Quality is super important, but for your Introduce Yourself post you want to write several paragraphs.  People who post "Hi, my name is Mike and I'm new to Steemit.  I like bikes and art, looking forward to posting!" will not get much attention.

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# Smile!
Seriously, smile while you're creating your post!  It'll shine thru the computer screen :)

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And by the way, welcome to the Steemit community!  I am happy you are here, and look forward to this exciting journey with you :)

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