Persistence is key. Just had this convo with another Steemian @galenkp.

There are followers and then they're are followers.

After reading this fully, and surmising that I do just about everything you mention to do.. read their blogs, interact with meaningful conversation worth, and continue to produce quality content. Sure, i may not always be that interesting to listen to, I am not some poet or literate genius.. just a guy with his free mind. So I trudge on.

Cheers to Steemit, Brah.