both are important. you should invest in steem power as well as steem platform both. if you invest in steem power alone then you can earn by delegation and it is not as profitable.
if you invest your time on steemit plaform with a hope to earn as a side income then it will be a slow grind probably a few months of effort before you see rewards on your efforts.
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