I made my first post 18 days ago. Maybe 14 days ago I found your advice. Today I am at 99 followers even though I post what I love and don't just post stuff that seems "popular." I'd say about half of the followers I've gained were from your hint about the new Intro posts. I've been commenting and upvoting and GENUINELY reading their posts and being sure they can tell that from my comments. Also sharing little tips I may notice they missed that I think of as a not-quite-as-newbie.

Thanks so much for your awesome advice!