Thank you for this post, as you said, to be active in steemit isn't easy. Language can be a big trubble, I think english is basilar to reach everyone and try to get big upvotes. Presentation of the post is also very important, because it's the base of the "proof of work", anyone can write a post of 20 words or post a photo.
Dapps can help to earn more steem to convert in steem power, so we can get more visibility and give bigger votes.