I have read many articles, watched so many videos but the more I watched some of the videos on youtube, the more confusing and discouraging they seem. No thanks to day light scammers, and cheap authors who have monetized their empty videos and are looking for people to patronize them.
The real guys are out there and some are in steemit but it takes more research to see them, know them and recognize them as those that can help you make some good bulks in steemit platform. Being a content creator is not enough, these guys help your contents look attracting as a result of their presence on your blog because they carry the required massive strength and influence. They are called the WHALES. Steemit pays content creators by way of upvotes, that’s true but there are upvotes that make you smile uncontrollably. The value of their upvotes is determined by how much Steem Power they have. Trust me, the steem power of whales can be compared to the strength of a whale. You can still make your post attractive when your follow some good guys like 
Most of us joined Steemit to make money blogging, not because we have tons of money to invest. It’s not surprising if you only earn a few cents on the platform and feel like giving up. Here are a few ways to increase payouts on Steemit. Engage with others, I mean those that can help you grow not just only the whales, interact with those that dream to become great and influential like the whales too.