Build a following by consistently posting valuable content.
Without followers it's like tweeting to no one.
How to build a following? These posts may help:
https://steemit.com/steemit/@lukestokes/the-currency-of-steemit-isn-t-steem-power-steem-or-sbd
https://steemit.com/reputation/@lukestokes/reputation-advice-from-someone-in-the-top-0-38