definitely worth the effort! But EFFORT is the word.
- multiple pages of good content
- about me
- non-standard theme
- good internal linking
Still works great, when done right.
Add profile information, upload an avatar, create an abut me page, delete dummy content and make the sites look natural. Also post more than one article (I go with at least 5).
Then throw some backlinks at these sites and you will see results.