We’ve all been there. There’s not a single promtion for Steemit that is telling you you shoul work your ass off, be extremely dedicated and build your social connections all at the same time to griw your account, little steps at a time.
If They would tell you that SteemIt has a steep learnin curve and requires a lot of work, nobodh would sign up

( I created this mockup of a pretty known steemit ad:

But if you’re persistent, you will make it through the first couple of weeks. And it will become easier and more rewarding in time. Believe me, it’s worth all the frustration. And then I’m not talking about the money. The community spirit on SteemIt is huge, and in time being part if that community becomes at least equally important as the money...