I have bookmarked the following posts as my steemit guidelines. Hope this can help other planktons/minnows like me.

1. How To Make A Killer Post on Steemit
   
2. How curation rewards work and how to be a kick ass curator
3. 5 Ways To Increase Your Followers And Their Engagement On Steemit
4. The Ultimate Guide To Steemit Money
5. The Ultimate Guide To Steemit Payouts
6. Sweetsssj's tips to successful lifestyle blogging on Steemit !
7. What is Steemit reputation and how does it work?