Great article thanks for sharing this!
I think the best thing new steemians can do is simply buy at least 100 SP and make a few good comments while up voting and resteeming good posts.
Once you get the feel for the platform I would advise starting to make posts that target a specific group of people (for example maybe you are into surfing)!
Be sure to check out my post regarding this as well: https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@bigdeej/why-are-you-powering-down-when-you-should-be-powering-up
and this one as well: https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@bigdeej/why-purchasing-steem-power-and-steem-dollars-matters-beginners-guide