Welcome! You will learn the ropes and see for yourself. Sometimes this isn't the case, but for many new users it is.
My suggestion is to comment, comment, comment and comment some more before you even think about posting articles. This will save you a lot of time and headaches. I wish this is what I did when I first started out.
Best of luck on your journey !
RE: HEY STEEMIANS-- How many of your followers on Steemit are TRULY FOLLOWING you??