I wish more people understood that, and that there's so "secret sauce" that generates a $500 post... other than doing the legwork consistently, for a long time. Yeah, maybe if you have the right "whales" in your back pocket... but I won't get into the politics of that. A few of my posts have done quite well (i.e. $200+) but I have never been able to find rhyme or reason behind why one and why not another.

My advice to everyone is to do your best creating things that interest you and you feel passionate about... and then be active in the community.