If you genuinely want to grow on Steemit, then the first thing you need to learn is to be polite. Even if your content is amazing, but you are rude or biased, people will hesitate to follow or upvote you.

You can read beginner guides and help posts like [this](https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@steemsociety/getting-started-5-essential-tips-for-new-users) one to make a careful and calculated start.