I joined Steemit 5 days ago and so far after 4 blog posts and a ton of curation my steem power has increased about 10% from the free Steem I received when I signed up. Honestly after seeing the multiple $1000 posts gaining attraction on the Trending page I was expecting a bit more considering the amount of time invested, but I've learnt so much about the platform in those 5 days and how it works that I'm hooked.
Just imagine making 10% on a traditional investment in 5 days and that puts things into perspective. I'm still trying to figure out why some of my curations receive credit and others don't so if anyone has any great tips I would love to hear.
Keep Steeming!