I'm just figuring this out after realising listening to Jeff is a good idea!! I think that you earn Hive currency for every like and engagement with your comments or video uploads etc. If you click on the number next to your name it takes you to peakd where you can see how much hive you earned with each comment/interaction. You may know all of this but I'm a massive n00b at this too and slowly figuring it out. I've been a sub to cryptovigilante for months now and only just today began trading following the tips from Mr A and W, before that I was just hodling and selling when I was happy with gains.