Yes, a month back I started as series on how I lost so much weight. It was going to be a lengthy series that covered life style changes that allow health. Well the first one got about .80 cent (or so) and so I realized real fast that no one can provide this level of input for less than a buck.

So, I started doing exactly what you are doing. Spending most of my time curating and replying to articles already out there. This builds up the following you really want.and once there is sufficient followers, you can post the big article and get paid.

It really is just an uphill battle that takes an enormous amount of effort.

Using the bidbots and MB is effective to help boost a quality article and get a few more followers. It is unlikely to pay for itself directly until you have sufficient followers to take up where the bots leave off.