I always try to visit my upvoters blog & If see anything good on their blog I do upvote & comment on that even my steem power is low. And at the end, I get a "thanks" from them & sometimes a upvote on my comment. That's a great strategy if you want to build some connection on steemit.
Definitely great to build connection especially when we are new. By commenting and upvoting good content, we are encouraging them to continue this journey with us.