Hey @zedcm, thanks for giving Steemit a try and for pushing through the initial hurdles, LOL! I hope you'll find it's worth it after your first week or so.

You're gonna get lots of answers from bots to your introduction post, just to prepare you, but some of them are actually quite helpful.

Check out the Partiko app - it's a prettier way to interact with Steem on your phone and it will also notify you when other people mention you in their posts.

There's a whole supportive community on Discord that can help you grow (I'm not part of it - I can't handle too many social media channels, LOL) but maybe this post will give you a starting point: https://steemit.com/minnowsupportproject/@minnowsupport/minnow-support-project-problem-statement-vision-statement-mission-statement-and-plan-to-help-you-grow-from-minnow-to-whale-with

Good luck!
Anja