I'm not exactly a newbie, I've been here for about seven months now, but these tips are evergreen and everyone regardless of their amount of time here should pay heed to them. The biggest mistake people make here is acting selfishly, like as if they are the ONLY person here who wants to earn. Truth is that everyone is here for that, and that won't happen if each person is focused on their own aims. This platform works on everyone helping each other. Making connections with other like-minded people is very important. This is where upvoting and commenting is equally important. And this excludes spam comments like "please upvote me".