Good level-headed advice not only for newbees but also for those who have been on the platform for a while but could use a bit of constructive guidance. For me, the most thing to remember about this post is the importance of building an audience and providing it with quality content that it likes. By consistently following this principle, over time the audience will grow and it will reward you with upvotes. Tim Cliff @timcliff, a very prominent Steemian, sums this up very nicely in part of his Steemit success series here.