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RE: Why I am Becoming Disillusioned with Steemit (But will NOT give up).
You're welcome! It is a process. I see people who do Steem giveaways/contests attract a lot of followers. I have considered doing that once I become a bigger fish, but I don't know if I want that. When I had an online business on Facebook, I hosted giveaways to draw customers. All it really drew was people who wanted free stuff. However, it may work better on Steemit, being that you make money from upvotes.
My last post was for a free Naipo Cordless Shiatsu Massage Cushion with 25% off for everyone else. Previously I offered free Spartan Race entries and free access to a Mental Health App used by hospitals and health bodies. I am quite a well respected health and fitness blogger, so could really bring more giveaways to Steemit, but the lack of engagement makes this difficult. I will not give up, but it can be demoralising. Thanks for the comments.
I just thought of something that helps me sometimes. I make my posts through busy.org. It is the same login and password as steemit. You can look it up, it is legit. When I make my posts through busy.org, where you list the category (blog, steem, writing, photography, etc.) I always list "busy." It says if you do, you will get a free upvote. Sometimes I get the busy.org upvote, and it is usually $0.30+ when they do give me the upvote. Sometimes they don't vote it at all, but it is just like calling on originalworks, sometimes they verify your post, sometimes they don't. Just an extra platform that seems to help me out from time to time.
It is frustrating. Keep doing what you are doing and you will get people who really enjoy reading your work! Someone posted that it is a place where you find friendships. I have found a few people I really connect with. Even if it's a handful, it is worth having people who authentically follow your posts because they want to.