I've been preaching against the so-called 'bots', but I have the advantage of having built my account before they came along. It was a long slog, but I feel it worked out well as I've made lots of good friends along the way. I hope it works out for you too
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It's not easy for newbies to resist the 'calling' of the bots, they're just about everywhere. The front page alone features quite a few posts that are explicitly advocating their use. No wonder people get confused by all of this.
I'm sure I'll be fine, I've reached a position where I at least get $1.00 per post. I'll let that grow organically, it's more fun that way.
It's tempting to go for the 'quick and dirty' solution, but it depends how desperate you are for the money. Maybe when we get Steemit communities it will be easier to get noticed amongst those who share your interests. I've always recommended building your feed with stuff you actually like so it's interesting to come to Steemit. That's what people do on other services that don't even pay them. Make it fun
Oh yeah, that's what I've been trying to do. It's also worth looking into participating in some challenges (for me), the other day I've made my first post on #metalweekend and it was a really fun experience.
Also, I just don't think it looks too good when new people join and the first thing they're confronted with, are all the artificially upvoted posts.
Contests and challenges are a great way to get involved. I think there's something out there for everyone.