Well, for starts, trump has said it all.. engagement and community is key on here. I've been following his advis on some areas and believe me its been worth it. i've had more engagement in community so much that i'm sure of over $9 on every post i make. it isn't rocket science. i grew the platform by spending just a bit more time focusing on growing my audience and supporting local steemit communities. checkout @stach to see what we do.

Engage, it works, everytime.

PS: on whale friends, i might have made a few, but i'd rather not bother anyone for votes. we could be friends and i might point them your way sometime. i'll be reading, sir.
@pangoli