Excellent points as usual . I agree you need some decent content on your blog so people will want to follow you, even if you're not getting the upvotes you desire as a noob.
I also agree about the resteems. While I do resteem some content it's not often. I also hate going to someone else's blog and only seeing resteems. I guarantee I won't be following that person.
RE: How To Seed Your Initial Blog For Follower-Gaining Success - How To Win Followers And Influence People On Steemit - Part 2