Thank you so much @ilt-yodith! Such high praise. It's lovely to e-meet you too! :)

You're right that my goals here on Steemit are not monetarily driven. I won't say it isn't a factor, but ultimately I do make a living from home already and will be alright. What I'm more interested in is growing a true audience, making friends and finding likeminded people who care about the web as much as I do. In that respect, I don't think I'll need bots at all. :)