You know what's funny, well, maybe not funny, but most definitely interesting is that I upvote all of the content and validate the emails of Listnerders and Hive bloggers who I know to be people of exhibited good character.

Creating content is hard. Not everything is an absolute gem of creation. I too have Enterprise, and I also feel the pressure to get out two emails a day. But here's the thing, I refuse to make and post bovine fecal matter posts, so, at my current rate of content production (4-5 posts a week) plus my almost six years of posts to choose from, I am still only getting out one email a day on average with a couple of two emails a day thrown in there.

That said, I am not sad about it, because all the hard work is paying off, but I hear ya on wanting more input from Listnerd users.

And to directly answer your question, I prefer being sent to blog posts first, off chain products second. And I always love being directed to another blogger's content.

You are doing a great job, and your desire to learn and produce a better experience for your readers makes me smile. Just know that even if I don't always comment on your posts you are still getting my validation votes because you (and your family) are awesome!

Interesting question, Benjamin. I am okay with being sent off-chain for interesting content but I of course prefer it to be on Hive so I can reward and be rewarded. I have mixed feelings about curation posts. I understand that we sometimes come across great content that we want to share, but I do not like when the only thing someone mails about is other people's content and never their own. I am still trying to work that one out.

Listnerds is a great way to find cool new content, still I choose to not go for 2 emails a day for now, as I want to only share my content and even then only the posts that I think are worth the share. I know I am leaving some money on the table this way, but this feels like the way to use Listnerds for me.
Having said that, I don´t mind people posting two email, but often I see them scrambling as you pointed out very well. Thanks interesting post !CTP

Great and thoughtful post Benjamin. I prefer your daily blog posts first but if there are some interesting other posts you would like to share, this would be ok for me too.

Have a great weekend.
!ALIVE
!CTP

If what you refer to us on Listnerds that is not yours is of the same quality of what you refer of your own work, it wouldn't make any difference to me! I would prefer to see other Hive members' work first because we can all bless them directly, but, if you;ve got something interesting from somewhere else, cool!

But also, consider this: the math does not require you to use all emails every day to make good use of your subscription. You would have repaid yourself with profit with one verified email a month. That's it. Everything else is just a blessing, a blessing to large multiples that can be divided by two without missing anything.

Also, remember what your profile caption says: you are the bearer of the LIGHT YOKE, sir. We were not led to ListNerds to put ourselves in bondage to it. He Whose yoke is easy and burden is light does not intend that ... and that is how I keep myself from worrying about how many posts per day. His sheep hear His voice ... so you can ask for guidance.

Happy that you give yourself another chance and now you seem to be active in listnerds. Upvote you in hive and on listnerds. You deserve it.

From what I've experienced as only a premium user of listnerds, it is well worth the upgrade. I did a piece on upgrading in listnerds not so long ago. My intentions is to upgrade but only to business because after seeing what I can make by sending mail 2 to 3 times a week, the upgrade is well worth it.
If you're not ready or the larger package is not making you a sizeable return, you could always downgrade to business.
The reason for me only going to business is the fact that I know I'm not ready for twice a day mailings. I don't want to be scrambling for content or finding valuable things to promote.
As you have the package though you could always set up regular emails using the auto send feature and then send 1 email manually on a daily basis. That would be 2 mails per day and less scrambling.

!CTP

Thanks for helping me figure out my criteria for upvoting emails on ListNerds. Though I prefer a post made by the sender himself, there are times that I am making an exception just if the content is something new, very interesting, and the author really exerted effort in writing.

I also prefer articles published on Hive.

Another consideration I make is if the article is written by someone new either on Hive or on ListNerds.

I think the last criterion is more subjective. Though I am open to all kinds of content, I prefer articles that promote what we call "common grace" in theology. Typical examples of this include something that exhibits truth, something that affirms both order and liberty, something beautiful that we see in the world, something that demonstrates special gifts and talents, some insights from science, technology, art, and other fields of learning, some spiritual aspirations, and something that promotes a virtuous life.

I want to be THAT guy...uhm gal hehe. The good one!
Now, there are a handful of people who's name I already knew before the whole Listnerds
thing became a thing (you're one of them), and I enjoyed their posts before that.
So it's natural to want to keep supporting those people, whether on Hive or on Listnerds, preferably both. I buy a few hundred of CTP tokens each week so I can vote for all the posts I like, and the group is growing!

Personally, I like the Listnerds mails that bring me to Hive posts.
Why? Because there is a big chance that otherwise, I wouldn't read all of the content I am reading now. I may have you in my feed on Hive but it doesn't mean I read it all.
And at the same time, it's harder to find new creators, with new content because I am not always looking for it on Hive.
That's the great thing about Listnerds, it brings me both: content from people I know, and from those who just arrived.

And yeah, it's hard work! I feel ya! I think the same, I want to make my investment worth my while so I want to send two mails a day. I don't always succeed but I'm trying my hardest to. As a single mom with 4 kiddos, it's hard at times, but in the back of my mind I just remember that I do it all for them. But yeah, you would know everything about juggling 'work' and a family hehe. And you're doing an awesome job at it!

I believe you've had quite enough answers to your questions, lol.

Not all content needs to be long-form content. We all have busy lives and you can write whatever you please. The only thing is that with shorter form content, curators serving larger voters such as Curie and OCD, will likely skim past it. The platform has always been known for rewarding effort.

As for directing people to someone else's content, I feel that doing this is great, as long as it's not overdone. I, personally, only send people to others content with their knowledge. It's a great way for ListNerds users and Hiveans to increase their reach and engagement.

!CTP

Hi @ironshield - good questions!

It looks like in searching for a topic you successfully hit on the idea of blogging about searching for a topic! Nice!

First, keep in mind that clicking the link inside Listnerds mails earns us mailing credits whether or not we like what we are sent to, and since the page we are sent to opens in a separate tab, I personally don't feel it's a big deal if I've been sent to something that's not for me.

Is it worth validating (upvoting) a listnerd mail linked to a daily blog?

Those are the ones I am most likely to validate if I like the content. (If the content is solid but not for me I'll either validate it in appreciation of the effort put in, or abstain from voting.)

Also, it gives me an opportunity to post a comment and upvote the blog post on Hive if I have time.

Is it more valuable to you being sent off chain or to another HIVE user's content?

I'd rather be sent to another Hive user's content, but I want to see good value, learn something, or discover an interesting content creator.

(Just now I was sent to a Hive blog post that was nothing more than a cat photo and I felt the Listnerds member was simply trying to get some upvotes and LISTNERDS without offering any value so I downvoted that particular mail.)

The posts that I'm most likely to downvote are "join this program" posts, especially the "zombie mails" that are repeatedly sent on autopilot!

I don't mind people posting their opt-in forms, however, especially when sending solo mails - I do that myself.

Finally, as an Enterprise member, it's nice to post two mails a day but I don't force it. On days when I publish a blog post I'll promote that, and then for my second mail I'll promote something by somebody else, especially someone posting on the justonething community, or something by someone whose project I'm supporting.

All the best,

DH

!CTP

!ALIVE

Is it worth validating (upvoting) a listnerd mail linked to a daily blog? Is it more valuable to you being sent off chain or to another HIVE user's content?

It really depends on what each thing is.

I have read daily blogs that are really 30 words long once you take out the usual stuff they copy and I have read ones that are of quality and are actually long and you can see the effort in them. I have seen mails that lead to great business and I have seen those "Make 38 billions a day by signing up".

I mainly just upvote posts I like or see that effort went into them. I skip voting mediocre posts but downvote lazy content instantly, I think having those are an insult to people like you that they get upvoted the same rate you or anyone who work on their content would.

I don't mind being sent off-chain for good content. I am not going to upvote anyone on ListNerds who sends me to someone else's content. I just read an email where I was sent to a single picture of a cat with 4 words of text. Needless to say, I didn't upvote the person I ListNerds.

The same post can be upvoted in Listnerds and Hive. It is not easy knwoing what is like but to each his own. Your followers will appreciate you nevertheless.

I found you via listnerds