Don't for get to share the link to your blog.I think both of the things are right.If you really have a huge number of followers then how much Steem power they contribute for you won't matter.On the other hand,if you have a few powerful whales on your side then you don't have to worry about getting 50,000 votes.It is not easy to get that huge number of vote.As it is very difficult for anyone to get even 100 of votes.

In the conclusion,what we can say is that there is no alternative to quality content and there is no alternative to networking. Both of these are equally essential to be successful in Steemit. Good luck my friend.Thanks for the reply.It was a good conversation with you.