I think that a lot of new users underestimate the amount of work that goes into building up an account. There are so many things to it besides just posting content. Like you said, building relationships is a huge one. Also, communicating with other users and leaving quality comments. Not just saying great post, or nice content and then leaving.
Learning how to use different services to help build your account is another one. Minnow support was and still is a huge help to my account. The upvotes May only be a few cents, but that adds up over time.
Posting on other sites that use the steem blockchain makes a difference as well. Posting on DTube and elegance have also made a huge impact on my account and the people I’ve met.
They simply aren’t prepared to put the work in. Took me over a year and a half to get my account to where it is today, and it was a lot of work. I’m grateful for it all though 😁
Hope all is well in your corner and I hope you have a great day. Take care!👋😃
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It is weird considering many other platforms in the past such as Youtube, Instagram, etc require you to put a lot more work into them before you get to see any adrevenue earnings. In that regard Steem is a lot friendlier and is getting easier and easier to earn something from just participating in certain dapps that will reward you for your activity. Being able to grow your account exponentially over time is also a great advantage for those wanting to be here for the long run.