@goldendawne, the more I am reading on Steemit and you have just corroborated, the secret seems to be comment, comment, comment!
What I learned from your reply to @cheekah ...
• Comment, "not just on the people you follow and that are following you ..."
• Go to New tab and Trending tabs and "start finding posts that interest you and comment."
• "Commit to making 5 new comments a day; meaning new members that you wouldn't have commented on before."
Very good advice and thank you!
Yes @kismet2018- all of these tips will help you expand your following, find new people you may have never known about before, has the potential for comments on your own posts and even possibly some UPvotes.
Committing yourself to comment on five new people every day seems like a lot, but within a week's time, you'll be doing it automatically and commenting on more than just five people's posts.