Do not expect to earn BIG $$$ in your first 3 to 6 months!
Join @Qurator NOW!!! 1 SBD for a lifetime of real upvotes!
View Steemit as FREE Harvard University Classes!
Network and join a community that you want to be a part of!
Invest in STEEM/ STEEM POWER!!!
Now, lets break it down...
Expectations of instant riches ARE THE BEST WAY to sour your Steemit experience. If you can accept that Steemit is a community, not an office space or magical unicorn, then you will better plan for success. Patience, hard work, luck and kindness are going to carry you farther than chasing the rainbow's golden end.
@Qurator is a curation (voting) bot that upvotes its members. It currently requires only 1 SBD donation/ buy-in for a lifetime of upvotes: what a bargain!?!! With up votes at $0.08 to $0.10 each, it can take as little as two weeks for a full Return on Investment (ROI). This is figuring 
Every year United States citizens spend thousands and tens of thousands of dollars on college classes. Many of their subjects will never EVER be used 'in the real world!' What a waste of money, right?? Well, Steemit lets you learn as much and MORE.... For FREE! Let's say you never earn a dime on Steemit, but you master cryptocurrencies 101, 201 and 301, and you improve your English writing skills way beyond most college sophomores!? That is like earning $2,000, $3,000 or maybe even $20,000!! Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology are the wave of the near future! What if you can say, after a year on Steemit, that you understand how the blockchain works, and you are in the top 10% or 20% ranking of this ground-floor innovative blockchain platform?? It really could get you a sweet job, even without a college degree. Or, even better, it can give you the knowledge and skills you need to start your own niche business!
Steemit, as a blogging platform, really is a bit complicated. You aren't going to get very far going it alone! Many a minnow have gotten lost at sea, never to be seen again!
Find your school! Find some like-minded, or like-motivated Steemians and get lost in the chaos together!
Seriously, YOU have to find, at least a portion, of your future audience! If getting paid for blogging is your goal here!?... You need to have people that know about you, and want to read your story! And who knows, if you get out and socialize you may even find a whale or whale-size-school-of-fish that love your art, or perspective, or unique story!
www.steemit.chat and the 
(One last thing: You can find communities within Steemit.com itself, it is just not near as fast or easy to be a part of these communities on a personal level because there is not a native chat feature.)
TINSTAAFL (Google or Duck, Duck, Go it) While Steemit.com IS free and you can theoretically earn free money on the platform...Your efforts will be INFINITELY more rewarding and rewarded IF you invest $500 or $1000 USD (0.10 - 0.25 BTC) into your account and POWER UP. Buying STEEM and converting it to SP (STEEM POWER) allows your actions to have more 'weight' and (will usually) increase your ability to earn rewards. If you are willing to work for 2 months to earn just $20, $50 or $500 SBD, why not invest in STEEM first, and your time and effort could be doubled or more. It really does take money to make money. "But I have zero dollars to my name!" How are you paying for your computer, smart phone, or internet? Anyway, FINE!! ...Then do this:
For EVERY post, choose to be paid out in 100% SP for the first 6 months. Keep reinvesting your earnings into your account, and your growth will be happier, QUICKER and more beneficial!
Thank you ALL so very much!!
I really hope these tips are able to help you out
