Hey, @proprlee! How are you doing, man? I've followed your blog. Look forward to seeing more on your page! I'm pretty new to this whole thing too, so wouldn't want to claim to be any sort of expert. But the biggest thing I've found that's helped me gain my small number of followers is just to talk to people. Share your knowledge and take theirs on board. Comment on people's posts and make sure every comment you make is genuine and has some insight into what they're talking about in their post. Starting interesting conversations and taking what people have to say on board is really valuable and is a huge part of what I've come to love about being part of this community so far. Welcome to SteemIt and best of luck, dude!