Welcome to steemit. One key factor in making money is getting followers. When you have many followers then you get more votes if you post interesting content. Also, the more you use steemit the more voting power you have. More people will follow your posts since your vote is worth more. For example, I'm rates a 450right now and new people are at 25. My vote is higher. There is a lot of good information posted on how to build a following. What I do is focus on having fun on topics I like and do the worry about money. But I'd you want to focus on money then read the guides on how to maximize it