Hi Hive account@mashup. Thanks for these simple tips. I am extremely new like most of the other commenters here. These look to be very helpful, but since I'm not blogging or sharing any other content yet, does it make sense to use these tools?

On one hand, ​it may be valuable and easier to start with them before I really need them so I can learn how they grow. On the other hand, I don't want to add too much complexity at the beginning as I am slowly understanding the Steemit ecology. And I'm still working on what kind of content I'll be sharing.

I've had a first pass at learning​ about the 3 coins, and some general overview. I just jumped in and started reading and commenting. I can do that really​ easily without understanding​ curation, promotion and how the payouts work.

So, should I get more up to Speed on the basics and start creating content before using these tools? Or just jump in the deep end?

Thanks for your thoughts.