Hi @ashleypeat. Ok, you look very very new. Like a few days you've been on the site, so you don't have any steem power yet. First thing to say is it takes a bit of time and perseverence, and it can be disheartening seeing nothing in your wallet. But the key to Steemit isn't just posting, its interacting.
Your posts ideally should be well crafted. Don't ask for follows or upvotes. Everybody knows you want follows and upvotes. The key is to GIVE. Be Altruistic. Give great content.
Lay it out well, and either use the Editor or learn to use Markup.
You've hardly made any posts, or any comments...less than 30 at the time of writing (thats a combined total of votes and comments) so you know what, nobody really knows about you.
Find a niche, or series of niches. And write regularly.
Also, do an introduction post to verify yourself and say hi to us all. Tell the world who you are and what you are going to bring to Steemit...tell us your story, with pictures. Capture our attention and make us realise what a cool person you are. Go and have a look at the introduce yourself page, and see what people are doing.
Learn to use tags well, and make sure you tag properly. And if its appropriate, tag people using the @theirname sign
And the best piece of advice I can give is this... Comment. And upvote (no more than 10 times a day, or you'll wear your power down).
I'm currently doing a whole series of videos explaining the ecosystem and how it works in non-techie language for newbies. It's complicated, I get that.
But stick with it. And find local friends. I am going to follow you, and stay in touch. I was born in Leeds, and although Im Huddersfield all the way now, of course I'm going to help out a fellow yorkshireman.
And finally, realise that Steemit isn't a get rich quick scheme. It takes time and dedication, great content, patience, a lot of learning and a bit of luck...kind of like any business really.
I hope that helps. As soon as the videos are out I will be letting my followers know. I know its Leeds, but maybe follow me using the #promohuddersfield tag, or get in touch with @stephenkendal and the #promo-uk team and find out who's close to you.
Good luck. Stay close, and know that it was only April this year that I was at the same newbie place.
