What do you mean by "whales"? Are these long term #steemit users with a heavier weighting carried when they upvote? Are you saying that if these people appreciate your content it will gain more weight in the "trending" order so that more and more people get to see it? Sorry for the questions, I'm new here.
Thanks for the articles, well written.
Whales are the "kings" of steemit. They have the most Steem Power, so votes by whales will first of all give you a few hundred dollars, but it will also rank your post higher in the list, which basically means that you'll get more exposure from others.