To become successful on Steemit is still possible. The issue here is do you have money to invest or not.
If you have money to invest, then, you'd want to buy enough steem and convert to steem power. Apart from being able to curate posts and gain curation reward, you'd gain massive following and this could lead to more votes coming in.
However, if you, like me, don't have money for investment. You'd have to do it there hard way.
-First, you'd have to comment as much as possible. Follow accounts that post stuffs you can relate it.
I've advised people in the pastors to comment on at least 50 posts a day. This will make people know you and also give you following. I've tried it and it works wonders.
-Next, you'd have to post quality content and be consistent with it. Consistency pays on Steemit. When people discover you put your business heart into what you write and see you're being relevant to the platform, they'll come for your blog.
I'd also advise here that you stick to one niche and stop croas-carpetting. Be known for one stuff.
-Use the right tags. There are curators who search particular tags to reward them. Make sure you use tags that are relevant to your post. You don't want to be writing about cryptocurrency and you have cat as your tag.
-Make friends /join a project - This is, perhaps, the most profound of them all. It is the essence of Steemit; community building.
Don't just write a post and go away. Engage, chat, be affable.
Join discord servers and get to meet new people. You could meet nice people who will be supportive of you and your Steemit endeavors.
Wish you a successful steemit journey!