First of all, find topics that you are really interested in and learn as much as you can.
Talk to people and see if there are those out there who are curious about the same thing.
Get on line and see if other people are writing about this same issue and what are they saying.
The internet seems to have an endless supply of information and it is quite easy to find those who are being recognized.
There are people who consistently make it to the top of the Search Engines and that should be your goal.
Don't try to get as many followers as you can.
Sheer numbers do not bring success.
You are looking for quality, not quantity.
Focus on creating a following that you can benefit and from whom you will benefit.
It is better to get just a couple of hundred followers rather than thousands who are not genuine.
Once you create this following, stay in touch with them.
Learn as much as you can about them and what they want from your writings.
Always, always, look for ways to help your followers and they will end up helping you.
Never stop learning about your topic and stay consistent.
If you come up with fresh material and different angles on your subject, you readers will keep following you.
Your writing will suffer if you simply rehash the same thing over and over.
Staying consistent is also critical.
If you write every day for a week and then take two weeks off, your reputation will suffer.
It is then better to just write twice a week but then twice a week, every week.
If your readers expect you to be there on a certain day and you let them down they will move on.
Try incorporating these tips into your writing and keep moving forward!