It is good to see how people are marketing Steemit. Most of them do not get paid for doing so. Although there are some monetary benefits for its users, the community that Steemit has can only be seen on Reddit and few others.
Steemit has been successful in gaining community where giants like Google and Yahoo have failed.
Keep doing the good work. I have started sharing about Steemit to my family and friends, and most of them are in love with Steemit.