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## <center> Curation Starts Monday with @sndbox-alpha, Content Criteria and Trail! </center>

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### To learn more about @sndbox-alpha [check out our previous post with more details!](https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@sndbox-alpha/announcing-the-sndbox-alpha-curation-initiative-program-and-schedule)

## Criteria for Curation

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There are a few general rules we are following when it comes to our curation for the next few weeks. To stay on our radar for the curations starting Monday we're looking at:

- Original content will be rewarded. We want to see work that you create. 
- Write about what you create. Generally, we want to see at least a couple of paragraphs describing what your piece is about, the process, or inspiration. 
- Posts currently under $3. 
- Posts made within the last few days. We want to reward new content. To receive our upvote each post must be a new creation. 

## Types of Curation

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We will be doing different categories per month with the following curators. Feel free to submit your posts to us in our weekly posts! 

*JANUARY 15 - Feb 14* : Art & Music

*FEBRUARY 15 -  March 14* : Meetups & Philanthropy

*MARCH 15 - April 14* : Philosophy, Writing and Literature

*APRIL 15 - May 14* : Education & Science

*MAY 15 - June 14* : Steemit Comments & Engagement

## Follow the Sndbox Alpha Trail
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The ultimate way to engage with the account is to follow the trail. You can earn some curation rewards while supporting high-value content all around Steemit.

Here’s how you do it. Start by going to [SteemAuto](www.steemauto.com).


![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPoTrVQbJrTvYPXSSnLWMGiGE2LenPaW6VWGFHFGM1nz8/image.png)

Click on the “Curation Trail” option in the lefthand bar.


![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYb8vSa6c3j7sHEzUPrB1K26Uy2mFWk7mgt2J8isQvynp/image.png)


Here you will see something like this except with your name and with different trail settings.

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPhm8dHrF11h7vSPdbBf4AJmE7kmi3tq1P8odrmz9LkxA/image.png)


Scroll down on this page and directly below is a list of the top trails on SteemAuto. If you scroll down a bit we are (as of this writing) ranked 18th on the site. It’s the easiest way find the trail. Then click follow and you’ll start earning curation rewards!

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVwUikFkYFADnh9Xcg2aEPKwfFwX6YzQviRc5ycQVaurF/image.png)

100% voting power (or “Auto”) is recommended for accounts below 5,000 SP.

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## Steemians, we look forward to seeing what you are creating! 

<center>[![follow_sndbox-alpha.gif](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdxRBJ2GnhC38qRAimQ29tUr413xoHuRgc9zhWCuELosh/follow_sndbox-alpha.gif)](https://steemauto.com/dash.php?i=15&id=1&user=sndbox-alpha)</center>