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I have been freelance writing for a major financial news and investing website for a few months now. Maybe I write one article a month on average, just when I find something worthy to talk about. 

Well, if you have read my recent post where <a href="https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@getonthetrain/the-case-for-usd1-000-bitcoin">I make a case that Bitcoin will go to $1,000</a> then you might see that I had something to share. I expanded that article and cleared up my thesis on Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market if/when it deflates in price. 

I was able to convince my editor that a discussion about STEEM and Steemit was relevant to the article, so I got to promote the expanding STEEM ecosystem! I mentioned D.Tube, Zappl, Steepshot as well as the main site. 

This is a major site frequented by people with a lot of money and a willing to invest in things that show promise. You and I both know that Steemit shows a metric TON of promise compared to most of the other cryptos out there. 

If you want to check out my article on Seeking Alpha, click <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4140126-bitcoin-will-fall-1000">here. </a> The more views and comments, the more chance that it will get in front of more eyes <i>(plus, the hate in the comments section is worthwhile!)</i>. I have become more and more bullish on STEEM as I see everything falling into place. 

Mandatory <i>Starship Troopers</i> gif:

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<h2>Steemit.com's Alexa Rank</h2>
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I have been checking the Steemit.com Alexa Rankings for the past week or two, and WOW, is it flying up! 

When I first checked it, Steemit was ranked 1330. About 8 or 10 days later and it is up to 1,199 as of today! Steemit.com is not even TWO years old and it is in the top 1200 websites WORLDWIDE!

This just goes to show you that if you can incentivize content - they will come. Every single day huge numbers of articles are being written and indexed by the search engines. People are searching and clicking on Steemit articles. They then get curious about the dollar sum at the bottom and check the place out. 

I know I have been randomly searching for stuff and noticing more articles on page 1 that are Steemit articles. People, it is important to write good articles as you never know if it will be the first interaction with someone new to Steemit. 

This will only happen more and more. 

Plus, Steemit has been getting some serious publicity as of late. Here is the <a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01-23/ai-censorship-and-power-steem-preserve-truth">article over on ZeroHedge</a> that mentions Steemit as censorship proof. 

This is the summary paragraph:

<blockquote>People’s first reaction to Steem is that it’s a scam.  It is nothing of the sort.  The scam is Twitter.  The scam is Facebook.  Your life, ideas and work have value.  But, they’ve taught you to think that it doesn’t.</blockquote>

<h3><center>BADASS!</center></h3>

Other things of note is that the Weiss Cryptocurrency rankings had Steemit tied in 3rd place! Finally, move over crapcoins you don't do shit.

This news propelled STEEM into 25th place. Previously it had been in 32nd for many weeks.

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Other recent Steemit news from around the web.

<h4><a href="https://globalcoinreport.com/heres-justifies-steem-steems-better-bitcoin-rating/">Here’s What Justifies Steem (STEEM)’s ‘Better Than Bitcoin’ Rating</a></h4>

<blockquote>We can only see Steemit continuing to expand its user base and – as it does – expand both the base of STEEM holders and the transaction utility of the coin.</blockquote>
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<h4><a href="https://hacked.com/steem-cryptocurrency-notches-50-gain-as-social-network-gains-traction/">Steem Cryptocurrency Notches 50% Gain as Social Network Gains Traction</a></h4>
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<h4><a href="https://globalcoinreport.com/steem-steem-monetizing-media/">STEEM (STEEM): Monetizing Media</a></h4>
<blockquote>The current price of STEEM coin is 6.19$, going slowly towards having 7$ per one coin and potentially promising that this coin might grow for a couple of hundred percents during the current year.</blockquote>
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This next one is from NASDAQ.com!
<h4><a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/article/how-blockchain-based-cryptocurrency-can-make-online-publishing-more-profitable-cm895389">How Blockchain-Based Cryptocurrency Can Make Online Publishing More Profitable</a></h4>

<blockquote>Steemit is trying to reverse these trends using blockchain and cryptocurrency technology, first with its own social media site and next with Smart Media Tokens. On Steemit.com, content creators post on a Reddit-like site, and they earn cryptocurrency whenever the community responds well to a post.</blockquote>
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<h4><a href="https://thenextweb.com/cryptocurrency/2018/01/23/internet-users-taking-back-control-steemit-datawallet-monetize-data/">Internet users are taking back control as Steemit and Datawallet monetize data</a></h4>
<blockquote>But if companies like Steemit and Datawallet have their way, the advent of blockchain and its advancement in mainstream attention may signal a remarkable shift to a new paradigm, a world where cryptocurrency levels the playing field and delivers user-friendly and controlled data-sharing solutions that are equitable and just.</blockquote>
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<h4><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/news/top-nonbitcoin-altcoins-your-portfolio-2018/">Top Non-Bitcoin Altcoins for Your Portfolio in 2018</a></h4>
<blockquote>Steem's unusual model and user-focused content system makes it a worthwhile altcoin to keep an eye on.
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It seems the world is taking notice folks! I believe that STEEM is the best long-term crypto out there. 

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<h4>Let me know in a comment if you are feeling the rise of STEEM or not. </h4>