Like all things that have great potential, it just need promoting. I completely understand that its decentralized, and that's why I'm here.. and that means there is no official advertising team (which also i like) Its up to small-medium sized investors to go out and promote Steemit. I often buy people @anonsteem accounts instantly in front of them - I think its 4 or 5 so far.. but yeh, no adverts means Underground (which again, I like)

We cannot forget how early we all are - anyone that is even just reading and researching Crypto to be buying, is also very early!
Most of the coins and token's (not the new obvious fake ones) don't even have a wallet, and even more are just a piece of paper, that's how early it all is :)

The predicted due fall of main stream media will cause the masses to start looking for alternative news places and social media platforms. There are many new accounts being made but its takes long to process, but the more Steemit grows, the more dormant accounts are created but then as time goes on.. word will spread and people will remember that they already have an account from even a year ago!

All Crypto is a ticking bomb packed with financial freedom which will be used after the "Shift".

Thanks for that question, I'm looking forward to reading the other replies also!