Many people and communities help(ed) newbies. The tags #howto etc are a help. I myself wrote all kind of tips.
The Steemit's manual could be more user friendly. It's not written for newbies but for those who already know and even then it's hard to understand if you are not a native speaker.

What is very negative is the fact you are limited if it comes to posting and commenting if you are new.
A blogger will not understand why and to be honest Word Pres, Blogspot, Facebook and Twitter are more attractive if it comes to that and socializing.