As a beginner we really don't know how to work here. And to know how it's work we always trying to Upvote and Comment in High Ratings people. With a hope that that will reply us but sometimes some can reply you or sometimes not. And there is no chance that the Whale will Follow and Upvote you.
But Why we are not try to make ourself a Whale ?
If we are well dedicated then we can make a good community . Where we can help each other to grow. To be a reputed one in Steemit with a great content.
I have also noticed many whale who's maintaining a high ratings like 58, 59 ,60 but they are also not making alot.
The reason is in their post they only get Upvotes from a lower ratingss like us 25,26 and ratings holders . But this ratings holders don't have much power in upvote so that content writer don't make much Steem Dollars.
That why we should try to improve ourselves first to get a high ranking. So that we can help others our valuable Upvote in return who is showing interest in your post .
If you work with our community we will be bound to us and others who is in our community. Here we are helping each others to get high ratings.
And this way you can get get know about different people in our community. You will follow and whenever a new posts come you can give a good response to the author so that he became motivated to his work.