https://steemit.com/steemit/@michelle.gent/steemit-operating-advice-for-newcomers-and-the-generally-not-quite-sure

Especially these points:

Don’t spam your blog link on someone else’s post, it’s not polite, especially if it has nothing to do with the subject posted.

Don’t beg for follows and resteems, I just ignore those that do that. Instead, engage in conversation. Ask questions, show you’re interested.