Nice post, I have been here for 2 weeks and i was already starting to ask myself the same question, and the only thing i could answer is; get the right followers and make the right friends. you cannot push people in following and upvoting you, they have to do that themselves.
Then i started commenting on posts and noticed that the quantity of followers is groing. They must like my comments.. and that is a good feeling. Steem on!
Exactly!
And you're spot on with leaving good comments getting you new followers. Most people naturally go look at the blog of somebody that does that. So you don't even have to ask! :D
And welcome to Steemit! I'm glad you're getting your following building up! It really does payoff in the long run.
Thanks! Got to say I was never of interested in Facebook etc, but i find steemit very addicting. Steem on!