Starting new on Hive can so overwhelming if not managed well and you may get discouraged and give up when you see that those upvotes aren't coming in but hey, remember Rome wasn't built in a day.

So be patient with your Hive journey, take it one step at a time.
Do not rush to do so many things or join so many communities which you won't be able to participate in, find your niche community and start from there.

Engage, engage and engage with other users. I'm repeating this because that's how I started when I joined and it really helped me to get followers.