Great article. I personally gained a bunch of followers when I signed up on a post called steemit train (very early). The idea was to follow everyone above you anf then more users would follow you. I got a few followers from this, but exactly as you said I am unsure how many interact with me and my content, if any at all. I will continue, like you said Juan, to build relationships with people and keep publishing comments and content. I love Steem!