I have no clue to sell myself.. I'm just trying to make content that people and myself finds entertaining or inspiring :)
Big contests can be fun but I've joined a lot of them previously and been using a lot of time and resources but with nothing to show for it. It was fun to start with but then I got new job and it's simply taking too much time to put in the effort that I want to put in it.
I haven't looked at surpassinggoogle's newest initiative but it sounds interesting, I'll look it up :)
Yeah, that's the bad side of Steemit. Disappointing when we can't sell our self or when we're tired of selling our posts or joining contests. Which is why I write on another site too when I have a chance. Makes me feel better when I'm there. If I keep staying here I might rant everyday. Hahahaha.
I'm seeing evidence of power tripping from a few big fish/curators so that's one thing that adds to my disappointment. You have to be part of this or that before they even upvote you. Hahaha, no thanks.