Perhaps, the heart of it is that you're voting on stuff before it becomes popular. The best is to vote on near $0.00 posts than posts that are already like $100. You get better rewards curating stuff that are unnoticed :)
check out this guide here: https://steemit.com/curation/@liberosist/mind-your-votes-ii-a-guide-to-maximizing-your-curation-rewards
I see.. I've read that one too. But one post says, it should be trending or hot. Well, I'll try both.
New and totally undiscovered is the best :)
can you share a link as an example of that New and totally undiscovered post.