Recently, I've been reading posts about newbies on Hive from read.cash and their complaints about how complicated to navigate the platform is. It is true, as I've been there and it took me quite a long time before I finally comprehend its system. Honestly, there is still a lot more I need to know about the platform. I just need more time to learn them.
I opted to write this blog to give a quick guide about the basics of Hive, to help you understand a little about it and how its system works. The pieces of information that I will state below are actually available in the Hive FAQs. You just need to open it 😅. I need to as well.
But before that, you need to create an account on the Hive chain and make sure to save all the passwords because theyare important in retrieving your account in case an unexpected circumstance happens and performing other transactions.
You can use this link in creating an account if you want to.
There are different Front Ends on Hive Chain where you can post your content. They are social networks built on Hive Blockchain. (You should use the same Hive signer account in signing up on these platforms to receive Hive rewards)
I commonly use Hive, Peakd, and Ecency for posting and commenting as I find them convenient. I use Ecency for managing my wallet, power up, and trading tokens. Meanwhile, crypto-related articles are posted on Leofinance and you'll earn both LEO and HIVE tokens at the same time. Interacting on the platform would allow you to earn more LEO tokens too.
You can check this article to know more about Leofinance, click here.
Additionally, We Are Alive is a tribe on the Hive chain where you can also post your articles and earn ALIVE and Hive tokens at the same time. You can check this post of @Laurenceuuu about it, Click here.
Aside from these front-ends used in posting articles, there are more socialnetworks on Hive Chain for posting short blogs and vlogs.
D.buzz is a microblogging platform similar to noisecash and Twitter for posting short blogs.
3Speak is a vlogging platform for posting videos similar to Youtube. You can also receive other cryptocurrencies such as BTC, ETH, and BNB from your videos if you integrate your crypto wallets into your account.
Liketu is used for posting photos similar to Instagram and you can monetize your posts on Hive to earn rewards.
Dreemport is a platform that connects different content creators from different platforms inside and outside the Hive chain. This is a perfect platform to promote our content and onboard affiliates to our favorite platform and earn DREEM and HIVE tokens at the same time. You can check my article to know more about how to make an account and use this platform, click here.
These are the front-ends I know in the Hive chain. If you know more, don't hesitate to comment below.
The same here on readcash, any kind of content is allowed for as long as it complies with the terms of service.
There are different Communities where you can post your content based on its genre. Make sure to read and follow the rules of the community before you subscribe or post content. Curators and moderators maintain the reputation of each community, so anyone who'll violate rules might be muted or blocked.
Here are some of the communities I know that would suit your genre of writing.
OCD (Original Content Decentralized - promotes original content. For introductory posts of the newbies, this is a perfect community for you to be noticed by the curators. Content written in a native language is also acceptable here. You can also visit GEMS, Proof of Brain,Qurator, and more that support original content.
Hive Learners - if you want to learn more about Hive basics and deeper information, you can visit this community. Any informative and educational content about Hive is also accepted here.
These are just the communities I know. There are also communities for blockchain gaming, sports, actifit, developers, and more. Just navigate to the Communities section to know more.
For my co-Filipinos, you can join these communities:
You can earn Hive and HBD (Hive Dollar) by posting content and rewards depend on the number of upvotes you receive from curators and readers.
You can set your rewards depending on the Mode Of Payout you want for your content.
50%/50% (default)- you will receive half Hive Power and half liquid Hive Dollar from your content.
Power Up 100% - all your rewards will be powered up.
Decline Payout - you will receive no rewards from your post.
Rewards are being paid after 7 days. You can check your rewards status by clicking the tips on your post, just like shown below.
Example post last July 3 Example post last July 3
For changing the mode of payout, you can go to your Profile's settings or on the Advance Settings when writing content.
Additionally, by setting beneficiaries, a percentage of your reward will go to the beneficiary you choose. You can opt to make 100% yours if you want to or give back a few percentages to the platform to the default beneficiaries.
Aside from posting articles, you can also earn more tokens through staking, or what they called Power Up, and Delegating or loaning out your Hive Power to others (usually to known curators) to receive interest from them. You can also earn rewards through curating, upvoting, and engaging with others.
(I'll make another article about ways to earn tokens on Hive)
The higher the Hive Power you stake, the higher your voting value.
TO POWER UP (stake):
Go to your Ecency wallet, then click Hive wallet.
Click the drop-down button, then click "Power Up."
Input the amount you want to power up or stake, click next, then confirm.
Sign your transaction using your active/owner/master key, or hivesigner. (I usually use hivesigner here). Lastly, click Approve.
OTHER FUNCTIONS: (check the second image above)
TRANSFER: transferring Hive tokens to another account, or Binance Exchange, for instance. (Wallet address and HiveMemo are necessary here)
TRANSFER TO SAVINGS: transferring Hive tokens to Hive savings account to earn 20% interest.
TRADE TOKEN: to buy or sell Hive tokens on the Hive market.
TO POWER DOWN (unstake):
Just go to your Hive Power, then click the drop-down arrow. Click "Power Down." (The same proceedings in powering up.)
DELEGATE: to loan out your Hive Power to another account.
WITHDRAW ROUTES: to withdraw your Hive Power to another account.
You can also stake your Hive Dollars to earn 20% APR.
In your Hive Dollars drop-down button, click "Transfer to savings," then follow the same procedure as in powering up. (Ignore the memo)
Hive Dollar is tradable only on the Hive market and can be used to buy Hive tokens. Converting Hive Dollar to Hive tokens would take 3 days, so much better to trade them directly in the market.
Click the image to see the trading sectionClick the image to see the trading section
Some find it difficult to create posts, attach photos, etc, on Hive and other front-ends. It's complicated at first, but actually easy once you learn it well. I usually use Peakd for posting articles, and Ecency for reading, commenting, managing my wallet, and trading.
You can also make a draft in Google Docs or Word then just paste it on Hive or on whatever front-end you want to post it. (Don't be confused about the front ends. Anywhere you post, it will be broadcasted in the Hive chain and eligible to receive Hive rewards)
Just choose the community where you want to post your content then start writing. The visual editor on Peakd is easier to use compared to Hive. blog. Just explore the buttons to know their functions. Later, you'll realize that they are no different from readcash editor.
For instance,
** for highlighting words
* for italicized words
> for block quotes
# for headings
--- for bar line (I'm not sure of its term 😅)
And more
For the Topics (or tags) make sure to supply relevant tags so they will be noticed in the community and easier to find. The wrong use of tags might get downvotes to your post. You can enter up to 8 tags. Use Enter to separate each tag. (I usually put the name of the community as the first tag)
For changing the mode of payout, setting beneficiaries, and cover photo, just click the Settings icon aligned with the Topics.
You can set a Schedule if you want to post it later or on a certain day. Just click the calendar icon next to publish button. Then it will be automatically posted on the scheduled day.
Visit Hivestats.io or Hiveblocks.com to check your profile status, as well as your account growth, total HP and HBD you received, and pending payment from your previous posts.
The number beside your name is your Reputation Score. It increases depending on the number of votes you receive from different authors. If someone with a higher RS and more HP voted for your post, it will give a positive impact on your reputation. The same is when you get downvoted by someone with a higher RS, it will make your reputation go down or less visible to your post. The best way to increase your RS is to contribute to the community, by writing quality content for instance, and engaging with others.
The next number along the sliding bar is the Resource Credit. And voting mana starts with 100% (upvote and downvote) and will reduce every time you voted posts. It will replenish with 20% every day and you can vote up to ten a day, but with a lesser voting value. Much better to maintain 80% voting power to get a higher voting value. Do not abuse your voting power, it might affect your account as well. Spend it wisely.
You can visit Hivebuzz to check your achievements, activities you carried out, and badges.
For the newbies, I would advise you to visit Hivebuzz and check "Tour" then "Introduce Yourself." It will give you information on what to do in your 1st 7 days and more activities to easily gain a reputation on the platform.
To know more about Hive, you can simply visit the FAQs as all you need to do is there.
On any blogging platform, to build a reputation, the best way to do this is to engage with the communityand makequality content. Do not just focus on the rewards, but rather on building a better name and connecting to the community. As they've said, "consistency will pay off in the long run."
For Co-Filipinos on Hive, especially the newbies and those having difficulty understanding the platform's system, there'll be a webinar this coming Sunday and I am inviting you to join the Hive PH discord channel. https://discord.gg/nzUcG9Kq
Part 1 will be exclusive to those
A - already have a hive account but haven't made an introduction blog and want to know the basics of blogging
B - if you have Non-Hive Friends who you want to invite here on Hive.
Since exclusive will be requesting their email address and will send them an invite including those who invited them
Part 2 will be great for those who -
already have a Hive account, have started blogging, and want to know more beyond blogging including RC, voting mana, communities, and curation.
The webinar will be in our discord group
From: @IndayClara (OCD Mod)
If you are interested to join, kindly comment down with your email address, as well as your Hive name, so I can submit it to the admin before the weekend.
I need to read it for how many times. I never thought, it would be that complicated. Kala ko pagsign up, yun na yun Arat na😂 di ko pa nga alam san hhanapin ang private key🙄😂
" This article Bookmarked" itulog ko muna para maabsorb ko binabasa ko.
this is a very helpful article. I'm bookmarking this for future reference.
I'm writing my introductory post for now...
Hive, Steemit, Appics... they seem to have some similarities.... but I need to learn more about this power up and delegation thingy....
I didn't expect that joining in Hive is such a hard thing, I'll join the discord and try to create my account, maybe it's time for me to explore something new rather than relying on my comfort zone. Thanks to this guide for beginners like me.
Power Up Day very important...can win loads of hp and prizes
Don't vote any comments... Wastes your voting mana and nothing under 2 cents get rewarded.
Giftgiver site to win resource credits
I want the informative article and here I check your article I am on hive since last month but haven't learn anything but now I guess I know some basics but need to learn more
A very well informed article again po . It really captures me and because of it I exploring this new zone is on my mind and maybe I should try na talaga para kahit papano may kita din sa iba at ng matuto nadin.
This is a huge help. Even I have yet to learn a lot of things in Hive and this seems to have covered almost all. I hope this will bring more people to Hive :D
Saved. Nahirapan din ako sa Hive and andami ko di magets, last time na nag draft ako doon, di ko sya mapost at need ata ng power ba un? Check ko ulit yun pagnagka free time ako.
A lot of people asking me about Hive must read this. I would copy your link and send it to as many people as possible when they ask me to explain how Hive works. This is a well detailed post, Janeeey...you absolutely did justice to it. Brilliant...
thanks for sharing the discord server of Hiveph the response was great! Looking forward to those folks na mag join sa webinar para kung may tanong sila the team can answer it right away.
Thanks sister It was much needed article for me. You know I am newbie on Hive Blockchain but now I learned a lot. Thanks for writing such an article full of Hive guide.
Can I increase my voting power still I has 0.001$ that is too low.
Bookmarked! This article came at the time I am starting to get overwhelmed by the activities on hive 😂 talk about perfect timing! You're an angel Ate Jane, thank you so much for taking the time to create this article, it's a goldmine
Navisit ko na yang hivebuzz kanina, pero hindi ko pa lahat na eexplore, thanks for this. Medyo naiintindihan ko na si Hive, nag eexplore na din kasi ako dun, kakarerin ko na din si Hive sayang kasi, mag try ako mag stake pag medyo malaki na Hive ko.
Thank you po dito medyo naguguluhan nga po ako sa Hive eh dahil ang daming kailangan matutunan pero katulad nga po ng sabi nyo sa una lang naman po mahirap and kapag pinag aralan at natutunan na ay magiging madali na kang po later on.
Thank you for this tutorial. Napakacomplicated pero medyo nakakatampo na wala kang nareceive na upvote sa introductory post mo haha. Parang gusto ko na lang mawala na parang bula haha joke. May account na ako diyan and six days na lang, one month na ako walang posts.
Wala ka marereceivr kung hndi ka mag interact.. I guess I told you that already. Introduce mo self mo sa Hive Ph.. Tapus post dun article mo pra ma upvote ng bot..
Ask ka dun paanu ma eligible for voteme
Thank you for this sis and Im already on hive I already followed you there. Diko lang po tlaga alam kung panu yung pag withdraw ehh 😢 pero nkapag power napo ako tas sabi mo po ehh same procedure sa pag power up ang pag power down para Po maka withdraw
I never get tired of reading about Hive, you never know when you can learn something new. Thank you very much for your very complete publication about this wonderful platform.
This is very informative ate! I was just about to join Hive din kasi dami ko rin nababasa na noisers and readcash users na nandun na. I'll save this one as my guide. Parang may pagka-appics pala sya kasi may power up chuchu.
Just loved this platform the way you explained it. Actually now a day I'm free from my university, so I'm thinking to join something like this. Thanks for your guidance dear.
Thanks for this informative resource. I am currently exploring crypto blogs and learning about the ins and outs of cryptocurrency. I will try that later.
I need to read it for how many times. I never thought, it would be that complicated. Kala ko pagsign up, yun na yun Arat na😂 di ko pa nga alam san hhanapin ang private key🙄😂 " This article Bookmarked" itulog ko muna para maabsorb ko binabasa ko.