Wow, that upvote was unexpected. Thanks, @yoo1900 ! :D
I want to take this opportunity from being upvoted to send a message to every user here:
Do NOT give up!
When I started two months ago my Steemit account, I was like everyone else. I didn't have friends on Steemit to "boost" my account. I just loved the concept of a meritocratic system rewarding good content, and I showed here with my head full of dreams.
And like everyone else, I started by making 0.01-0.05USD. But I was SO happy to see that I could make 0.001USD for creating contents. It's always more than every other platform.
50% of something is always better than 0% of nothing.
Be consistent, and try to post every day or two. Some of you could be tempted to make plagiarism by just copy / paste an article from another website. Don't! You are going to be flagged one day or another. It's like digging your own gravestone.
Instead, try to create 150-300 words article every day that is pleasant to read. It's always better to check short but well-designed posts than 1,500 words boring ones.
Just be yourself, create your style!
Steemit is probably 20% content creation and 80% engaging with the community. Posting content every day should not be your only daily goal. Try to make new friends! :) Find content that you love, read it, and write genuine comments. You'll be stunned to see that engaging with the community is probably the most rewarding thing you can do!