I am new to this platform, but I wholeheartedly agree with point #1. You know what makes matters worse? I've seen people uploading nothing more than an image with no context of say a sunset and the title, "I love sunsets" and they still manage to make a dollar or two in upvotes because a heavy hitter swung them an upvote.
It's somewhat demotivating when I see people putting in no effort in regards to quality of their content and they still get rewarded.
I am still working out how to best leverage the Steemit platform and admittedly, I have a lot to learn. But, it's a great platform and I agree that some people need to start taking it more seriously.
Well you have the right attitude. Just keep learning and plugging away. Don't worry about the people that just post a picture, they don't last. Be here for the long run and you'll see. Good luck. Thank for reading and the great reply. You got a new follower for your Steemit journey. If you keep posting replies like this, you'll be just fine.
Thanks mate, greatly appreciated. I think thoughtful and meaningful comments are a great way to counteract the imbalance of content quality and vote disparity on here, as well as growing your audience.
One thing I have learned pretty quickly is there is no get rich quick schemes here, you've got to put the hard work and grind. Having said that, in the short time I have been here I have made more than I would in the same time frame with Google Ads on my personal blog which gets close to 100k hits per month.
And likewise, I have followed you as well. It can be hard to find quality content on here that has had some real effort put into it. Looking forward to seeing what else you put out.
Commenting and engagement is essential, and in the end what will keep you here motivated. Growing takes time but focus on interacting with others, and their content you find interesting, so that you are easier to discover. Keep writing, and most importantly enjoy your time here!