As you know, 7 days after a post or a comment gets made, it's payout occurs. The reward pool is split like this: 3/4 (75%) go to the author and 1/4 (25%) go to the curators.
Tecnically, the curators are everyone who has upvoted that post/ comment. But to actually recieve anything, you have to make at least 0.001SP, but how?
Simplifying curation!
The amount of SP that you make is defined by a couple of factors:
The amount of people that voted before and after you
The amount of time that has passed since the post
The value of your vote
Tips to maximize your curation rewards!
Try to be one of the first people to vote (First 5![Curation_steemit_simplified.png]
If possible, delay your vote as much as possible (up to 30 mins after posting)
Vote when you have more Voting Power available
This tips are in order of importance
Now, go make some money curating!
And don't forget to upvote, follow and smile ;)