Forget Impressing Whales Impress the small fishes first.

Some of people are disappointed that there posts aren't making a lot of money. But you have to understand Steemit is not about making money its about creating a platform you and your friends can share content online and stay in touch. If your main reason is to catch a whale than you probably in the wrong place anyways.

You focus should be to attract people that share your interest and you can communicate with, not trying to catch a whale. When you start to understand this you will have much more fun on this platform. I never heard anyone complaining on Facebook or Instagram being disappointed about that someone i don't know didn't like my post. You should be concerned about your friends and your close environment being interested in you and not some stranger.

This platform isn't about being Up voted by strangers this platform is about being upvoted by the community that builds around because they like your content. This kind of community will build over time and not from one moment to another. When you think oh i invest 3 hrs of my time in a post and I will make 1000$ than you don't understand what it means to build a community. Fortunatly each of your posts will make over 1000$ but this takes a lot of time and effort you need to build your own community that follows and likes you. Every journey starts with a small step and the little fishes are your peers.