Very original idea and approach. It's nice to see that you set the goal.
My approach was to write about the science - what I do for a living.
And cars - just because I like them.
The growth rate of my account is 7 followers/day at this moment.
The number of friends/ fans is about 10 - 20.
My special thanks to SteemSTEM team (curators in Science, Tech, Education, and Math) that provided the most of my growth and created a great ecosystem for new authors.
this is a great community and there is much benefit to be had when we try and help others more than we help ourselves.. I love science...:)
I like this Steem world because we are producing something new and get rewarded for that. We don't have the real-life feeling that we were ripped-off for some newspapers, books, info...
very true, very true..