Hello @diablotiger and welcome to Steemit.
You're right, many good posts don't get enough attention and often don't even get noticed.

This is because the mechanism behind Steemit's decentralised platform is complex and not everyone has the desire to understand how it works.

It is not enough to publish a post and wait to be rewarded, it is necessary to create a network of connections in order to build trust and mutual support.

That's why Steemit communities exist, so that everyone tries to interact with the communities that most represent them, in which they will find people with the same interests.

In this regard, I recommend you take a look at:

• Newcomers' Community, which helps new users to achieve basic goals step by step to be ready for the Steemit ecosystem.

• Newcomer Guidelines for Verification and Curation you will find a lot of information that will be useful.

On a blogging platform as big as Steemit, you run the risk of not moving forward and not getting the desired results if you do not follow the right path.

Sorry if I have gone on too long, but I hope I have been a little helpful and if you have any doubts you can always ask me. ;D