Here's my own tip for earning money on steemit....
Make sure you post something relevant and educative.
Adding the right tags can also boost up your earnings.
Also having the right friends and connections to upvote your post can boost your earnings.
Joining contest too can increase your earnings.
Commenting on good post of others can attract most steemit users to your post.
Connect to more friends on steemit, be among some groups and channels that support each other with that i believe you can earn more on steemit.
And lastly i would say, Don't give up on yourself even if its not coming by as expected. We all have a starting point and also a story to tell.
I hope i made a good post....
Thanks....
Good one