I hear ya about being hard to make it on Steemit. But I also went through the shit at the start. No engagement, no interest. Hell, I even invested some funds just to give myself the leg up that I felt I needed at the time. And after several months of pretty much nothing, things slowly started to fall into place.

Man, bombard this platform with "you". Push your way to the front of the line. I know that it's harder than it used to be, but remember many people left because of it. Meaning plenty of empty seats to fill. Having reasonable expectations as well as doing what is necessary to make those expectations actually come true, is the key to making it on here, I feel. :)