I see these posts pop up everyday "HOW TO BE A STEEMIT MILLIONAIRE!" by new accounts, people who aren't Steemit millionaires themselves. Day over day people will post some 7 step guide as if their wise insight will bang you your next $10K post. But they haven't done it themselves, and there really is only one proven way to a top post, every time.
Be a cryptocurrency / blockchain CEO.
Thats right. That's the only proven way to have a guaranteed whale vote, every bitcoin / blockchain CEO that has introduced themselves here have been on the main front page, worth thousands of dollars. If you work in the Bitcoin industry, I highly recommend trying it out. It is guaranteed.
Don't fall into the others "magical steps to being a Steemit millionaire!" If you aren't a CEO, you aren't screwed, but you'll have to post better content (along with some luck).
TL:DR: There is NO magic formula for being a Steemit millionaire. Expect if you're a Bitcoin CEO apparently.