"lack of any marketing"
I really think some agressive marketing would go a long way. People don't really know about this place (I have to explain the concept to someone every time I say "I'm on Steemit") so how do we expect to attract new users? There's money in the masses we just need to figure out a way to bring them here.
@artisticscreech

For marketing steem easily join #seven77 movement on twitter
I am a member of the seven77 movement for steem on twitter pioneered by @nathanmars. Please, you can join other steemians to create greater awareness for steem and get good rewards for your efforts. If you got to be a member of #seven77 from reading my post, please, do well to tag my username @ajorundon on Steemit and @ajorundontega on Twitter.
Join #seven77 soon.
While the 7s are a great promotion that in no way equals marketing. Don't get me wrong, it is a good promotion and increases brand recognition which would fall under marketing, but isn't marketing.
Marketing starts with a vision, a brand, a target audience and after many other things are defined moves into promotion and advertizing.
Don't get me wrong, I love that you guys are doing it, but it isn't really what I am talking about when I say marketing.
Yea its a cool engagement and awareness movement for steem and i hope you are participating? If you are not participating now, when you do, tag me😊. Its a start and it might develop to your definition of marketing with time.
#steem #seven77
I've been liking the tweets.
Hell no I am not going to do push ups and record it. But I will cheer!
All the same ...good to cheer.