I wonder if it's all really worth it, or if it's just another struggle for money and how to get it on a daily basis in posts.
I see that you joined HIVE last year... Don't want to preach to you and give some lessons, but it does get better over time... Just continue with the content creation and engage with others, and you will see results... It takes a bit more time to get there... It's not that I'm a millionaire or such, but at the moment, I don't care too much about the upvotes or income... It's more about getting in touch with some friends here and getting new by engaging... The rest comes "organically"...
All the best!