I am fairly new to steemit, so I'm probably the one that needs the advice!
The best advice I can give is to not get demotivated, and continue posting and putting meaningful and quality content out there.
Interact with the people who comment or like your posts, and build relationships. Don't focus so much on the rewards, but on building a community and having fun.
Good things take time, and if you put the time in good things will come.
Congrats on your milestone!
Thanks for contributing such great advice! Even if you are near to the platform, you are still able to share your experiences of others. :-)
You really nailed it with all of your tips as well. Posting quality content and engaging with others in a meaningful way are some of the most important things one can do on here. :-)
(Ps... sorry it’s took me so long to catch up on all the responses! I will be doing a drawing for the winner and will post the results later tonight! )