Hi Gemma!
I’m being the welcome wagon today and thought I’d say: Welcome to Steemit!

If you verify your account, you’ll get a visit from Project Newbie and immediate exposure for your blog.

Ways to Verify:
If you’ve linked to a Facebook or Twitter account or to your personal website, you can make a post there about joining Steemit. You could even go the extra mile and post a screen shot.

Or, post a photo of yourself with a piece of paper that says your handle, the date and “Steemit.” Make it fun and you’ll be well received by this fun-loving community.

If you want advice and help with formatting your posts for better exposure and readability, head on over to #steemprentice on Steemit.chat. There will always be someone (or four) to give you a hand and offer some friendly, constructive advice and help on anything including content, formatting, marketing and networking!
The Steemprentice FAQ

Well, that was a mouthful.

Welcome to Steemit! I'm trying to get more new users the information they need to have an incredible experience here. I'll help you in any way I can. I'm following you and curious to see what you'll post next. :D