I absolutely love that you started your post with "create quality content"!

No one will make money money on Steemit that doesn't invest in quality.

Another good tactic that goes hand in hand with that is to write quality comments. Comments are too often overlooked. Not only is it a good way to engage with the author, it encourages people to visit your blog and leave valuable comments. In addition to that, the author of the original post and you can benefit financially from comment upvotes!