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Feeling Welcomed?

I hope the Steemit Community is as welcoming as Germany.

Greetings all,

As you can see this is my very first post with not many followers or much love, so you know what to do.

Thought this picture might help explain the freedom I have with cryptocurrencies and the infrastructure of blockchain technology. After filling the spots of "occupation" with college student -> full-time worker -> US Coast Guard, I came to a conclusion that I wanted to be my own boss and have the financial freedom associated with it.

After separating from the Coast Guard, I was thinking of going to graduate school for OT, but then I came across bitcoin, blockchain, and everything crypto related. I was mesmerized with the revolutionary technology that will bring drastic changes to the world, the next disruption like the internet. After extensive research for 3 month, I finally dove in and bought some BTC; full steam ahead. With investing in early ico's and alt coins, I was able to take a trip to Germany to travel around ( kind of sad that I just found out about Blockshow 2018 Berlin after I went). During the trip I was able to not only explore, but check up on all my investments and do some day / swing trading; thank you internet.
At that moment, I realized that I can do this and hopefully make a living off the cryptoverse.

So that was a broad introduction of myself and how I came to this site. The kinds of content that I will be covering in my posts are mostly all crpyto related, maybe drone footage of surf training in the USCG or nature, and some random things thrown into the mix to keep you guys on your toes.

My next post will be focusing on
https://monetizecoin.io/5a56aeec40940 (Will be posted tomorrow)

Still fairly new to this, so any suggestions or criticisms are greatly appreciated. Don't forget to follow and upvote, I will do the same once I figure out this whole platform.

Good day, good evening, and good night.

(Had to try the lambo out, just in case I wanted one)

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@Mountainwashere's Guide for New Users:

Welcome to Steemit! It's got a steep learning curve, but it's worth it in the long run if you keep putting in the time! Just know that it will take quite a while before you start getting attention and followers. The biggest secret to success? Keep posting high quality content regularly, and make sure to search out other people's posts, read them, and give relevant comments.

Tagging is extremely important. Always make sure to use all five possible tags, and to keep them relevant. You can always just tag something "blog" or "photography" or something else really general (so long as it's still relevant) to fill the quota if you need to- most of your tags should be established ones, though one or two less used ones are fine.

Posting more than four times a day can reduce your potential rewards, as well as turning off potential users. (I aim for one post per day most of the time.) Consistency is important, though, so try to have a regular posting schedule. You should also be sparing with resteems- only do it for really important posts. (I resteem a post once a month or less, generally.)

Always make sure to attach a photo to your posts! You should also have a finished profile: Write a description, add a profile picture and a banner- neither needs to be a photo of you, necessarily, but you should have something- and set a website.

There are a lot of really good resources out there for plankton and minnows (new users). You should check out the following groups and services, they offer a lot of valuable resources:

@thesteemengine (Check this one out first- they're an extremely supportive group that can help out in a lot of ways.)
@qurator (These guys offer an excellent liftime upvote to accounts that post consistent quality content.)
@steembasicincome (Another lifetime upvote option.)
@steemstem (The biggest and best STEM curation group in the game. If you're interested in writing or reading about science, check these guys out!)
@geopolis (A fairly new science curation group, this one's dedicated to the study of the Earth.)
@ocd (A curation group that seeks out undervalued new writers.)
@photocontests (Runs contests and provides other support for photographers.)

Much of the activity on steemit actually takes place off Steemit, on places like steemit.chat and discord. Learning to use them is a great idea.

If you haven't already, make sure to check out the official Steemit FAQ.

And, again, the biggest thing is just patience. Breakout successes are incredibly rare on Steemit- you've got to find your way to success through perseverance and hard work. It takes time, but you'll eventually succeed if you put in the work.

Please feel free to repost this guide on the posts of other plankton & minnows you run into (though I'd appreciate it if you credit me.) If it was useful to you, feel free to check out my posts and give me a follow!