There is a post I wrote 8 months ago, that people find on Google that has just as much value today as then...
I don't make a penny anymore from it, but if you want inspiration, I found it and will link it for free:
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@intelliguy/if-you-re-new-to-steem-or-steemit-and-you-aren-t-making-hundreds-of-dollars-yet-let-me-explain-why
It will help even more.