I'm going to check it often from now on: I have an idea on what are my posts that someone may like to read and what are the ones very very very few me be interested in, but having some "real" data is always nice.
You need to network, if you don't talk to people how people will know you exist? People typically like to vote people they know.
Lately I'm trying to be more active and engaged, mostly because as the more time passes the more I feel confortable talking - well, writing! - to those authors whose post I often read.
Also I'm finding the Orcas/Whales don't bite, and that also helps ahahah