Hey welcome to steemit! I am new to the platform as well and I am searching for the same answers. What I have found so far is writing good original content is the best way to do that! Be real on this social media and don't doubt your abilities to achieve greatness. That is the best advice that I have right now I will let you know if I find more and I hope you will do the same. I will be following you to keep up with your progress and maybe I can learn something from you.