Starting out on here is tough - it is difficult to get upvotes on your blog. If you want to have a successful blog on Steemit, you need to grow your following. When starting out on the platform, I think your best bet is to engage with other users frequently.
- Leave thoughtful comments on their posts.
- Give them helpful advice based on your own experiences and knowledge.
- Have conversations and make genuine connections.
If you write decent blog posts, this kind of engagement should get a lot of followers.
The following trick may help to increase your following with each of your blog posts.
I have done some testing and have found I get more followers when at the end of my post I put something like:
“If you enjoyed this, please follow me for more.”
“If this piqued your interest, remember to follow me for more.”
“If you liked this, please consider following me.”
But, I got even better results when at the end of my post all I put was:
"Follow me 
"
I don’t particularly like putting just that at the end of my post because I feel it’s a bit abrupt. But, as long as it’s the most effective I’ll probably stick with it.
Something I haven’t experimented with is putting a GIF or photo at the end of each post. It’s possible that this will be even more effective than the simple “Follow me
This post will begin my experimentation with a GIF:
