Best Way to get Noticed on Steemit

I've been reading comments from an interesting piece by Hive account@whatsup about their time as minnows. How different things are now compared to then. It appears the best time to have established a monopoly on the platform was then. Am quite glad that a lot of things are evening out now, that's not to say we do not experience our own challenges today, but things are a lot more competitive on the market end.

A user complained about how hard it is to get noticed on steemit, especially by the Whales. Having been an active beneficiary of a couple of whale upvotes myself, I understand the wish to finally be noticed. Being noticed by a Whale is certainly one route to 'sucess' on the platform, depending on what your goals are.

However being noticed by a whale is neither the only, nor the best way to gain visibility on this platform. I maintain my old, boring principle of just being yourself, and sticking to what you enjoy. Engage with like minds and communities, and build from there. It may not pay in the short run, but the minnow of today may be the Whale of tomorrow.