@anomadsoul From what I have seen recently on steemit. The main problem is some people post very mediocre content and use upvotebots to take their posts to the trending page. And people who post quality content cannot get the exposure they deserve. I myself have have been trying a lot to get some exposure on my post. Haven't had any luck so far. I post my travel experiences of my world ride. I mean my content might not be the best but it's definitely better than some of the posts I have been seeing on the trending page.
Yes, that is why i dont like bidbots that do not operate with a whitelist of author who truly deserve rewards. Don´t lose hope, keep creating awesome content and it will eventually be rewarded, I started the same as you.