I Would Like To Make An Average Of $30 Per Post On STEEMIT -- Is This Possible?

I've been farting around here, trying different experiments and developing systems to increase exposure, spread messaging, gain followers, and increase my wallet size.

I'd ideally like to make an average of $30 or more per post. I've seen some other accounts that approximate this or supersede it (Hive account@lordvader being an excellent example), and I was wondering if there were some of you out there in the community that wanted to talk about this.

Is it possible to get to that level without investing by purchasing steem? So far, everything I've gotten on steemit has been done simply by using the site and taking advantage of its various features. I've even been able to cash out a not-especially-small amount, which has saved my ass.

So what do you think? What's the best place to start, in your opinion, to reach such a level as that?

Let me know, and follow me Hive account@shayne