So you're just getting started here?
Someone 'delegated' steem power to you, but that doesn't really mean anything to you...
Let me be clear - this post wont tell you anything about how steemit works, find that discussion elsewhere.
In this post, I will give you 3 tools you absolutely need to be successful as a newbie [we call you minnow] here on steemit.
I wish someone would have told me this when I started
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1. SteemFollower
The name for this one is a little misleading, because no one does any following.
SteemFollower allows you to use Steemit basically the same way you do anyway, except that you get to browse posts from the other SteemFollower users. That means no one is trading upvotes, but that good content creators who curate good content get their posts featured.
You only get to upvote 10 posts-per-day, which is a way to prevent abuse of the service.
2. SteemEngine
Similar to SteemFollower, SteemEngine allows you to view posts from other SteemEngine users, but the list is in some order that is predetermined and not obvious. Differently from SteemFollower, SteemEngine allows users to also follow people in return for followers from the platform. Again there is no apparent rhyme or reason to the people they offer to you from following.
SteemEngine allows more upvotes-per-day than SteemFollower, at 25 upvotes.
SteemFollower allows 15 follows-per-day.
3. MinnowBooster
MinnowBooster is different from the other two. This service allows you to pay Steem-backed dollars (SBD) in exchange for a one-time upvote from someone in the platform. This one is the easiest to use, as you just send your SBD to minnowbooster and put the complete URL to your post in the memo line. For an example of how this works, look at my wallet transactions as I try to use it at least once per day.
Each of these services offer complementary but very synergistic ways to get your Steemit account jump-started!
Thank you for reading!
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A couple great Steemit resources:
SteemFollower – Upvote good content, and receive upvotes in return!
SteemEngine – Upvote and Follow in exchange for Upvotes and Follows!A few great crypto resources:
MinerGate – Start mining the most profitable cryptocurrency in mintues using your computer and phone!
Coinbase – The largest and most trusted bitcoin exchange in the United States. Signup with this link and get $10 free bitcoin when you buy $100 of BTC, BCH, ETH, or LTC!
Binance – Trade Bitcoin, Litecoin, and many altcoins!My favorite way to diversify my crypto and stocks:
Acorns Investing – From tiny acorns grow mighty oaks! Rounds up your credit/debit transactions and invests the change into pre-setup portfolios that hold securities from risk-averse to aggressive.