**If you'd like to grow your account, try giving something away!**

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### Hi, you've arrived at tip #4 for today, see the intro here! Links to  other tips at the bottom!###

# <center>NEW ACCOUNT GROWTH TIP # 4</center>

### Using Contests Right From the Beginning! ###

***I know this sounds counter-intuitive, but Mark, why would I want to give anything away? I'm trying to make money!***

Well, first, let me show you what happens when you do. 

### [Here's the first promotion](https://steemit.com/tutorial/@dolphinschool/show-me-your-tips) I did on @dolphin school ###

Without any further promotion,to an audience of less than 50 followers at the time, it got 72 views, 14 comments, 28 votes and, $2.29 in potential payout.

*I know that doesn't sound like much,  but at the current steem price, the average post is worth about 75cents, so it's doing okay!*

### That, was without offering ANY real prizes. ###

**SO, here's a super secret way to offer a cash SBD prize, without having ANY money, ready?**

***Get the chrome browser. Add the SteemPlus add on for steemit. Use the "Add beneficiaries" feature at the bottom of a post to split the revenue as many ways as you want!***

So, basically, you can offer half of your profits to a winner! You simply set up a two part promotion, the way [I've done here](https://steemit.com/contest/@markrmorrisjr/pick-a-story-for-me-to-write-and-you-could-win-usd175-sbd) on @markrmorrisjr. 

**Here's what I did.**

1. I said I would write a brand new story from a prompt, chosen by a reader.
2. Then, I offered up five photos for them to vote on.
3. I chose one voter to be the winner.
4. This afternoon, I'll write the story and put it up, splitting the profit between myself and 25% to that winner.

***It got 35 upvotes and 65 comments. Not much in payout, but the activity is huge!***

So, figure out what you've got to offer, whether you want to try a split, or offer something else. Can you design graphics? Give one away! Whatever you've got that you know you can deliver on, can be an incentive for a contest. 

#<center>[INTRO](https://steemit.com/tutorial/@dolphinschool/how-you-can-grow-a-new-account-radically-fast-on-steemit-here-s-how-i-m-doing-it)</center>

#<center>[TIP 1](https://steemit.com/tutorial/@dolphinschool/how-you-can-grow-a-new-account-radically-fast-on-steemit-by-posting-every-day-plus-hacks-to-make-it-easier)</center>

#<center>[TIP 2](https://steemit.com/tutorial/@dolphinschool/how-you-can-grow-a-new-account-radically-fast-on-steemit-by-using-comments-to-get-new-followers-with-step-by-step-instructions)</center>

#<center>[TIP 3](https://steemit.com/tutorial/@dolphinschool/how-you-can-grow-a-new-account-radically-fast-on-steemit-using-multiple-part-posts-and-what-happened-when-i-did-it)</center>

#<center>[TIP 4](https://steemit.com/tutorial/@dolphinschool/how-you-can-grow-a-new-account-radically-fast-on-steemit-using-contests-right-from-the-beginning)</center>

#<center>[TIP 5](https://steemit.com/tutorial/@dolphinschool/how-you-can-grow-a-new-account-radically-fast-on-steemit-by-setting-goals-and-tracking-growth)</center>



<center>[![](https://i.imgur.com/SYeHL3I.jpg)](https://steemit.com/@dolphinschool)</center>

<center>[![](https://i.imgur.com/s5MkEHR.jpg)](https://steemit.com/@markrmorrisjr)</center>