Well, it takes some time to get a following or an audience. If you post good content people will eventually take notice and be more active.
If you engage in other people's posts and make meaningful comments you will find more connections with people too. It's a social media platform so being social is important. It can take some time and consistent posting before you start getting more support.
Posts get made in the communities and then they just trickle down as others make more posts. So, getting featured in the community curation post is one way to get more exposure. Engaging is another way to get exposure. So, it's really just a matter of time and effort. It's rare that anyone just begins and has a great amount of support here.
I just looked at your account and it seems that you aren't doing bad. Some posts do get lost in the feeds and don't get as much attention or exposure. It took me a long time to get a 10 or 20 dollar payout when i started. You have more than a couple of those... so, just keep on doing what you do and don't worry as much about the payout.
I think that engaging with people and making friends of those that share similar interests is important to expand your circle. Check out some of the communities and be active in them if it's something you are into. Check out those two posts of mine that i mentioned for more tips... but overall i think you are doing well. You could engage a bit more on other people's blogs or within communities... but overall you are doing well.
