Welcome to Steemit @cstranger!
I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.
Here are some links you might find useful.
Your stats on SteemNow
Your stats on SteemWorld
Your stats on SteemD
How to use Minnow Booster
How does Steemit actually work?
Let me know if I can help.
Many blessings! @bycoleman
Thank you @bycoleman I appreciate the help! I am still a little confused on the minnow booster and bots. I can see how the money adds up, but a piece of the logic doesn't seem to work. How can they give out more likes from the bot than people send in? I just don't understand that part and it keeps me from doing it...