Steemit isn't an "instant gratification" platform where you will earn thousands, or even hundreds of dollars quickly. You need to invest a lot of time and energy into the quality of content that you share on the platform.

Keep on posting, reading other posts, commenting, resteeming and being a part of the community. The more you put into the community here, the more you will get out of it in the longrun. You just need to be willing to invest yourself!

I discussed this topic in an earlier post of mine: The True Minnow Challenge

Good Luck!