Here's the best advice I can give: #SteemitIsToMe: Relationships, Reputation, and Rewards. Read the three posts I link to there.
You may need to change your expectations. If you create a twitter account today and start tweeting, no one would see it either. You have to build genuine relationships with real people. If those real people have Steem Power to vote you up, then you'll do well!
Thank you for responding. Read/listened to every one ...very helpful. And it makes perfect sense -- to build relationships/followers -- what changes Steemit from a lottery into a community -- read your great article about that. So it looks like I need to spend some time finding my Steemit tribe! Thanks again :)
Excellent! Glad to hear it. :)