As StreemIt goes mainstream, there would be several new users who are complete newbies. Those who know next to nothing about StreemIt. 

When I first joined Steemit, I only had a vague idea about cryptocurrencies (I'm creating a curated guide for that too) but I loved the idea of a social network that rewards its users. 

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I spent hours moving from one post to another, like a search bot, trying to get a hang of how the whole Steemit revolution works.  And I'm still learning. 

This guide would provide new users an all-in-one guide to becoming better creators and contributors. Without the stress of jumping through links.

What finally pushed me to create this post was posts' replies like this  by **@cryptoctopus** :

***wow, that was an awesome post! I wish I could bookmark it and link to it whenever a new noob come in. :-)*** 

And  this by **@steemrollin**. 
 ***Great post! I've been around a while, but you communicated the what & why better than I could. Welcome aboard the Steem train!***     
 See. Even Long term users would benefit from this.


My plan is to update this post as soon as new recommendations are being made  by you, the expert. :)

Lets Get the Steem Rollin' : 

Here are some official resources:

a. **Markdown of the Steemit  Whitepaper** by @liondani  https://steemit.com/steem/@liondani/steem-whitepaper-download

b. **An interview with Ned Scott, CEO of Steemit**.   A must read if you want a watered down explanation of the whole idea behind Steemit. I found the conversation very interesting.
https://coinreport.net/conversation-ned-scott-ceo-steemit/


Resources by Steemit users: 

<h2>The Awesomeness of Steemit </h2>

**How Steemit Scooped Wall Street and Trumped Its Hottest Idea**   @donkeypong
https://steemit.com/steem/@donkeypong/how-steemit-scooped-wall-street-and-trumped-its-hottest-idea

**Steemit Is On The Verge Of Disrupting Social Media**      @stellabelle
https://steemit.com/steemit/@stellabelle/steemit-is-on-the-verge-of-disrupting-social-media

<h2>The Basics </h2>

**The Secret Formula to a Successful "IntroduceYourself" Post...And The #1 Mistake to Avoid** by @cryptoctopus 
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@cryptoctopus/the-secret-to-a-successful-introduceyourself-post--and-the-1-mistake-to-avoid

**Steem for Noobs** by @aem  https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@aem/steem-for-noobs 

**STEEMIT ESSENTIALS: How to Submit A Blog (with Screenshots)** by @nanzo-scoop https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@nanzo-scoop/steemit-essentials-how-to-submit-a-blog

**Format Your Steemit Articles And Gain Steem Power!** By @cryptogee  https://steemit.com/steemit/@cryptogee/format-your-steemit-articles-and-gain-steem-power

**An idiots guide to what the Dollar figure ($) against your post means**    by @nanzo-scoop 
https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@nanzo-scoop/an-idiots-to-what-the-dollar-figure-against-your-post-means-i-think

**Together, Can We Create a Steemit for Dummies?** 
https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@bee-tollworthy/together-can-we-create-a-steemit-for-dummies
I'm including this because @cryptoctopus gave a very brilliant response in it. Do check it out.

**Steem and Steemit - In a Nutshell Infographic**  by @ranko-k
https://steemit.com/steem/@ranko-k/steem-and-steemit--in-a-nutshell-infographic

<h2>Inspiration </h2>

**No upvotes? No problem – YOU WILL be King makers!** By nanzo-scoop https://steemit.com/steemit/@nanzo-scoop/no-upvotes-no-problem-you-will-be-king-makers


<h2> Getting Rewarded ;)   </h2>

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**The Truth About Ridiculously High Steemit Payout**  - Another awesome post from @cryptoctopus
https://steemit.com/steem/@cryptoctopus/the-truth-about-ridiculous-high-steemit-payout

**Voting Cheat Sheet: How to Follow Steemit’s All Star Posters**     @steemship
https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@steemship/voting-cheat-sheet-how-to-follow-steemits-all-star-posters

**How to Interpret steemit's post valuations** by @dantheman
https://steemit.com/steem/@dantheman/how-to-interpret-steemits-post-valuations

**Buried Treasure: Make Money Upvoting Reply Posts on Steemit**      @steemship
https://steemit.com/steem/@steemship/buried-treasure-make-money-upvoting-reply-posts-on-steemit

**How do I get the money out of Steemit?** By @pheonike
https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@pheonike/how-do-i-get-the-money-out-of-steemit

N.B **Overhaul of Curation Rewards**  by @steemitblog  
https://steemit.com/steemit/@steemitblog/overhaul-of-curation-rewards
The  could potentially override all the previous posts under this subheading.

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Am I missing anything? New changes? Do you have other helpful resources? Please make a reply.

P.S Help make this visible to new users as they join.