Hi @emelmcky, welcome to Steemit and I hope you'll enjoy your journey in Steemit.

Please follow only the people that you really want to follow and read their posts. When you do a followme-followyou, you could be flagged aka downvoted and your reputation will decrease.

There's a group of people who are willing to help you gain exposure that you deserve. @newbieresteemday and @greetersguild.