Before reading this, go ahead and check out this article from 
https://steemit.com/steemit/@dragosroua/best-steemit-strategy-persistence-hunting-or-one-lucky-shot
Here's the money part:
"There's No Shortcut, Just Write"
The problem I have with this strategy is one of the first things I was told when I joined Steemit is "Don't post a lot - maximum 4 posts per day".
Ah-ha, I thought! Just create multiple accounts!
Yeah, that is frowned upon also.
Well, if people discover they are your accounts (it is right in the Json) and especially if you upvote your own stuff (which I imagine everyone would like to do but daren't for fear of being flagged by the high rollers )
Bid bots are getting called out as encouraging spam, but they are not profitable anyway outside of being seen as promotional tools
Without visibility, nobody will see your article in order to vote on it, minnows or whales
Most people are here to post and make money, it is very few here who actually engage with each other (and those people are beautiful golden angels, you make this place worthwhile!) - it's like saying you are in a conversation while just waiting for your own opportunity to speak ;)
Organize the site so that communities can form - more like Subreddits than tags, have moderators and encourage putting the spotlight on worthwhile content and people
Have a legit advertising mechanism that puts promoted posts right into the feed rather than into a tab nobody looks at, with everyone having some credits to spend as part of their membership (like a minimum basic income).
Notify people on mention and link without needing a tool such as Gina
