I suppose, coming from the culture of Facebook, I'm used to clicking the 'Like' button - or in this case, over here in Steemitland, the 'upvote' button.
What I've noticed of late is that I make a post and almost immediately, people comment that they like what I've written. They've read it, appreciate my work and everything.
In the space of a few minutes, the first of today's posts had - 16 views, 11 comments (some of which were mine in reply) and THREE votes.
I'm coming to the conclusion that some people are missing a trick here.
CURATION IS AN INCOME STREAM!
You are MISSING OUT if you don't vote!
It costs NOTHING to upvote something you like. You have a set amount of voting power EVERY DAY and if you don't use it, it doesn't 'roll-over' - you lose it. It's GONE! Someone else has benefitted from it.
Newbies - this platform is like nothing you've ever seen before. The concept is awesome, and there are many powerful tools to use in conjunction with Steemit.com.
Steemnow by 
[Steemify] by 
Steemd.com is beyond awesome! You can find EVERY transaction on your blog from the moment you set up your account. Go to the link, type /@yourname and watch the magic!
I was always a fan of 
What I'm saying is this:
Steemit.com is not just a blogging site. It's not just a site to beg for cash, upvotes, follows and the like. Steemit.com is far beyond your imagination in terms of blogging, connecting, interacting - learn how to use it and yes, you really CAN make money from it - you can make money from it in more ways than you think.
Don't just follow and unfollow when the other person doesn't follow you back - this is not Twitter. Give as well as take. Give comments, feedback, views and opinions - and upvotes!
Give and thou shalt receive.
True Story.
