Yeah it can be challenging when just starting out. Takes a while to build a following. The best thing to do in my opinion when starting out is to vote and comment on others posts. Find people who will vote for your comments. That only works if you vote for their post though.
I've also found that the partiko app really helps for commenting on others posts because you can access steemit from your phone rather than a laptop or computer. Quick easy access.
Partiko link:
https://partiko.app/referral/leaky20
No obligation to use the link, but partiko is almost all I use now because it's so handy.
Anyway, Good luck! :)
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