Welcome to Steemit!  You have taken the first step in achieving many goals here at the crossroads of cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and social media.  Consistent engagement is needed to progress and grow your following and influence.  I am currently working on a weekly post to curate new users and providing them an introduction to the ecosystem.  I have selected your post as one I will feature in an upcoming post!  I explain this initiative on one of my previous [post](https://steemit.com/minnowuprising/@newageinv/future-minnow-search-and-support-initiative).
 
There are a number of great content creators on the platform to help you on your journey.  I have recently ran into a great [post](https://steemit.com/steem/@roleerob/welcome-to-the-steemisphere-getting-off-to-a-flying-start-version-1-0
) by @roleerob that is great to get off to a great start here on the ecosystem.  As I continue to expand this initiative, I continue to find great content and guides for new users such as this [post](https://steemit.com/steemit/@finnian/welcome-new-steemian-account-creation-steps-introduction-and-tips) from @finnian who not only includes a great step-by-step process of registering for #Steemit but also provides great security and engagement tips as well to help you on your journey.   Another great user creating content for new Steemians is @paulag who is creating community backed [video series](https://steemit.com/tutorials/@paulag/online-video-course-understanding-the-steem-blockchain-economy-update) on learning to navigate STEEM.
 
Keep your eyes out for these tips and references to help you on your journey to becoming a minnow!  It is also a great idea to follow some of the great projects being built on the #STEEM blockchain.  You can see these projects [here](https://steemprojects.com).  Some of these projects provide you the ability to interact and engage within the community and have the potential to provide rewards for your engagement.  For example, @actifit is a fitness app that tracks your daily activity which you can post to the blockchain and earn rewards for your participation.  Another interesting project is @steemmonsters which is a digital trading card game that enables you to collect and battle with the community all within the #STEEM ecosystem.  
 
Lastly, a new initiative has just been launched by one of our top witnesses @gtg to support new users that become very active and need additional bandwidth to remain actively engaged in an effort to build enough Steem Power to grow your influence and interaction in the ecosystem.  I would highly encourage you to visit his [post](https://steemit.com/steem/@gtg/proof-of-engagement-based-resource-credits-boost-power-up-for-hyperactive-newbies) for further instructions.  I wish you the best in your future endeavors!