How is it possible that you have been here for 9 months and nobody has pointed you to Steem.chat!? https://steem.chat/home register there, most people use the same username as in Steemit, so it's easier to spot who is who. Start from #general, say hi to everyone and do as you are told by the queen @suesa in there!

Buying votes for other people is a really nice gesture, but trying to buy your way up to trending doesn't really work in my opinion, it's not sustainable. I'm of course speaking just for me, but I don't really upvote people who I see buying votes for theirs posts. And from what I know, the whales don't really hang out on the trending page, trying to find good content, and those are what most want to attract. Using bit bots, you'll probably just end up using a lot of money, and not getting that much in return. If you work your way up and get an organic following, you'll have a way more sustainable journey in here.