Hello Hive account@homosum glad to have you here .
A great way to get started is to get to know the whales on the platform , follow them ,and you could learn alot from them , and if you're able to to get their attention , you will be rewarded more in steem dollars for their upvotes .
heres a short video explaining the importants of following whales and how you can find them

i hope it helps you get started .
if you like it you can follow Hive account@wlson for more tips
Goodluck to you on your steemit journey