I will just leave you this post i wrote a few days ago....may be you will get a headstart on Steemit and you can forward it to those newbies who are about to give(may be including yourself!).

I did not forget to upvote!!!

Here is the post

https://steemit.com/steemit/@jaraumoses/must-read-for-all-newbies-and-old-steemians-how-to-earn-your-first-usdusdusdusdusd