No problem - I don't see you whining, but a brave soul who wants to succeed.
You may just have to figure the marketing part out - which we are doing right now.
About the bots:
You just need to find a good timing for your posts and have a look at the Steembottracker. Preferably choose the ones with at least a slightly positive ROI.
(The real ROI is not actually positive in the sense of you getting more SBD back than you invested. Remember: It's advertisement and not an investment startegy!) You will need some ad budget in SBD to do so.
About delegation:
To make this a financially positive investment, you have to upvote yourself more often. Forget all the people, who claim, that self-voting is bad.
Self-voting is a form of self-love. The more you love yourself, the more you have to give to others!
You have to fill you cup first! I want my followers to be Steem-rich, so I love it, when they upvote themselves more often. This way, they get "rich" quicker and in the future, when I get an upvote by them, I will also profit. No one profits from "poor" followers. So love yourself more often! Do it right now, with your comment! It doesn't hurt. It's a social act and may even feel good! 😀
I have to write about this aspect once, because so many people have this upside down. Especially when you buy a delegation...
Much Love!