This is my first week on Steemit and I have the same question. My first post did ok but other post seem to get engulfed lol.
I've decided that I'm going to take today (my day off) and spend it on Steemit and try to figure out how it all works and see if I can learn from other creators on here. Maybe I'll figure out a way to keep my post trending.
I'll be checking back here to see if you get any other replies. Hope to see you around.
This post is already swept away mate.. lol :D