Well, I see you are still new, my payouts during the first 2-3 months were a joke too :D Try to interact and be a part of big communities like @utopian-io @curie @steemstem @comedyopenmic @steemhunt and I am sure you will manage to get many upvotes :)

Also powering up every bit at first helps to get noticed, but most importantly.. Try to have fun :D