Hey mate, welcome to hive and all the best for your journey here.
Engaging with others in the community on their posts is the fastest way to build your brand here. Things don't happen quickly here. It takes time to build your brand however with some effort and persistence anyone can do it. If you post with passion, personality and effort the people who you engage with will have something good to see when they visit your profile which is important.
Anyway, all the best.