I agree with you. As Steemit gains more popularity the link juice will become more valuable. Right now, I feel the majority of people are on here to generate Steem Dollars but once small business owners can start getting recognized by their quality posts it will lead to a new influx. For me, I'm willing to spend money for steem because if my articles are read and someone uses me to buy or sell a home from a post then I come out way ahead.