Brother, you are just starting out mate!! This is just the beginning. The only advice I have for you is BUILD DEEP RELATIONSHIPS!! It will help you so much!! So write awesome comments. I call them L-A-U-G-H post -> long, authentic, unique, genuine, honest post. Believe it or not, when you do that, people will want to check you out!
For example, if you just commented "this is a good video...too bad my steem power is nonexistent." I know you want to upvote this video and you mean well, but it doesn't intrigue me to check you out or follow you at all (being very honest here). If you wrote something more thoughtful and relevant to this, I would be like "wow, he has put in his time to craft out that post...I wonder who he/she is". Do you know what I mean?
Hope this has been helpful and I hope you will take my advice and implement it as well. I just want to help you out mate.
Winny out...for now ;)