Welcome to steemit and thank you for dropping by : )
It is a good thing that you are trying to learn. Growing organically might be slower but trust me it is worth it. To follow or to be followed by random people will not get you anywhere.
I also do not understand why I should pay for instance a resteem bot in order to resteem my post to (I do not know who) followers.
I prefer my posts to be seen by people interested in what I write, the ones that can genuinely comment on what I have posted.
I am not sure about the 'bots' issue, to be honest I have never used one and I do not plan to in the near future. If I may suggest something, try to post better content around the subjects you will enjoy. Commenting in a thoughtful and honest way is a great way too (for organically growing) : )
I wish you the best, I will be happy to help if you have any questions!
Katerina