The "newb" needs to get around an read, more than Post! What @derangedvisions cites in his article above, @crimsonclad told him "get out there and COMMENT, and up-vote others" I did that as well, in fact I knew that going into steemit. I had a very successful account on a gun forum, but it did not pay anyone LOL!!! I was #6 in likes received, and all the people above me, #1 thru 5 were there because I gave out more LIKES to them! That alone told me I could MAKE BANK here on Steemit! IT WORKS!