Awesome! Welcome! You are close to my neck of the woods. I'm just on the other side of the Flora-Bama! (hahaha) Anyways, I bumped into this old article with tips for up-voting. Figured it would be good for all the new folks jumping into the community! That way you can earn the most off of your curating from the begging, and get the STEEM engine rolling. Hope it helps. Cheers!
https://steemit.com/steemit/@averagejoe/what-i-ve-learnt-about-upvoting-on-steemit-the-10-commandments-of-upvoting
RE: Hey there! According to @tspink this is where all the awesome people of the world are and I had to join in on it