Here are some tips for you First of all Your first post, or intrductory post should have the first Tag : #introduceyourself , All one word. and go into that tag to see how others did their introduction post, and learn from that, or the ones that are making money, this one is very short and lacking a lot of information. only use this tag once to post this.
The best way to get upvoted and followers is to don't ask or beg for people to do it. They will be more likely to flag you which will start lowering your reputation. It's better to instead of asking, word it differently.like, "I'm new to Steemit and just did my introduction post! So happy to meet and follow new people ! Looking forward to more awesome posts from you! " That's it! Someone will be much more likely to check out your blog then and also follow you if they like what you do! Good Luck👍a lot of times people's voting power is low ,like me and they are taking a break untill their power recharges,so that their vote is worth more.