The best advice I can give is to post high quality content regularly to gather as many followers as possible but most importantly.. loyal followers! Also, have a look at the various boosting services (e.g. minnowbooster, randowhale, booster) as they can provide a much needed kick-start for new pages

I plan to begin writing about various ways to gain a following on Steemit soon too mate so follow along too if you want to see more :)