Some time ago, I wrote a fast comment to this post:

As you can see, it paid of handsomely. I guess some bots went amok or something.
Anyway, for new users, Steemit can be daunting, and writing a good post can be challenging, especially if your English is not that good.Luckily, all of us have some specific knowledge about a field, e.g. science, philosophy, gardening, fish keeping etc. We are in a way all geeks. Steemit has something for everyone!The best advice I would give to new users is to start using your specific knowledge about a field by commenting on posts related to that field. You can also learn a lot by reading posts!Some general 'rules':
1. upvote the post.2. your comment should be specific and ad value (you can be critical, though) to the post (no follow for follow, please upvote me etc.)Good comments tend to give an upvote from the poster.
If you give good comments that will also give you a bigger reader base on your own blog and more upvotes later on, due to reciprocity.

In social psychology, reciprocity is a social rule that says people should repay, in kind, what another person has provided for them; that is, people give back (reciprocate) the kind of treatment they have received from another.

Even though you could argue that commenting is perhaps too profitable on Steemit, imho good comments is almost just as important as good posts.
Like ying and yang: The one cannot survive without the other.

Happy commenting!

Thank you for your time and attention. Steem on!