Okay, I've been following most of the points that you have covered. I don't have a lot of following on facebook and google plus. So it all depends on how good my content is ,and how well I promote the post. I'm focusing on both as of now. Not curating alot , I think has led to low payouts.
I need to curate and get to know a lot of people for maximum exposure.
Bookmarked the article for future reference Thanks!
On both Facebook and Google Plus, I don't depend mostly on my own following. I'm going into groups and communities based around Steemit and writing. So, everyone in those groups sees the post, whether they know me or not.
Cool. I guess I need to do more research :)
I spent two years as a social media consultant, so I have a head start there. LOL