A large part of success has nothing to do with the quality of the post it is down to sheer luck. People who joined earlier had more of a chance of getting noticed due to fewer posts. I suspect the same is true of most platforms. Keep working away and every now and then you may get lucky. Over time that might add up to something significant. Build your reputation and things will get better basically.
RE: What happened after posting my first Blog on Steemit?