Be persistent
Try to add value
Try to learn as much as you can about the platform
when you first get started, comment on others people post so people can start becoming aware of you ☺️
Try to post every day if you can
Be yourself
Put a lot of effort into your introductory video because if Whales ( big steemit account holders ) like you, they'll upvote you and give you lots of steem dollars
Know who your target audience is
Try to make a connection with peoples, don't just ask people to follow you
As you make more friends,you will have more people upvoting your post
Invest into some steemit tokens with your own money so then you'll have a vested interest in the value of the company to go up; your perspective will change and you'll post more high quality content