You comment. Comment comment comment. Find people you like that you can follow, and comment and vote for them. You'll make a niche, you'll find friends, and you'll occasionally get attention from dolphins and even whales. If you comment. And only if you comment.
And if you are creating decent stuff, and genuine or creative content, you'll get votes for it.
If you have questions about the art of commenting, check out my instructional video for noobs