Welcome to the Steemit community. We're been on Steemit for about a month as well. Upvotes won't be worth a lot until you've put the time into it. We post videos and blogs, but you could post more with photos? or whatever interests you. We don't have much power behind our upvotes yet either, but the more genuine content you post, the more it's worth. As people comment and upvote your stuff, the bigger the increment becomes. I keep an eye on my reputation too.