Hello sharmin 
You did it! You joined hive , after the first birthday of the platform. So Hi there , welcone 2021 is gonna be a great blogging year, not on the least because you decided to join! 
The beginning can be daunting and the tech language sometimes is nervewrecking but believe me it do able ! No it’s not a free get rich quick sceam but you can earn if you are committed. It’s a true movement and blockchain, and I love that you decided to join us here. You will have fun blogging and vlogging I promise. And the garden will have some great tags to blog in about that hobby.
But in the beginning it’s hard and new and maybe you need help. We have amazing people here and a help discord if you need it. I love blogging, been here for three years already. But always be carefull with all your passwords, Never give those up !! I speak from experience !

There are always scams so also here so you have been warned. 
I use Peakd to post to Hive, but Ecency is also a possibility. It’s a website, mobile and desktop application that improves your experience on Hive. If you are interested for Android download : https://android.ecency.com, for iOS: https://ios.ecency.com, for desktop: https://desktop.ecency.com apps that helps you to connect, and that’s what we do here !
You can also earn to promote and boost your content. Again If you are interested https://ecency.com just some extra information in this early start of your journey here! Last hive.blog is an option too.
Good luck with with hive experience and I Will See you around and may you find here what you are looking for. Just remember that all good things come in good time and never giving up is THE key to big succes on the Blockchain. Also you could join the the Terminal discord, as I said before we help there with problems or questions, for free don’t worry. Or visit @heyhaveyamet for more new arrivals, all are in the same phase that might be helpful or reassuring. Newbie exposure in the beginning very important.
Let me know if this was helpfull or if you need more help, see you in Discord
the Terminal. Here is the invite again its totally free,
https://discord.gg/XZGPGpz
Greeting from the Netherlands
@ Brittandjosie

Good luck to you as the new arrival, may hive become your new life !


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Tip! https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@crosheille/so-whats-the-criteria-for-a-quality-post-how-curators-make-their-selections

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Welcome to the Hive community @sharminshetu!
Beautiful photos!
We sincerely hope you find everything you are looking for and have found a new home here.

Seven suggestions to consider:
1. Guard your passwords carefully, and only publish with the posting key,
2. Use your active key only for wallet transactions, keychain and Peaklock,
3. The ***owner*** password is only used to reset compromised passwords,
4. ***DO NOT*** lose your passwords; **copy and store offline,**
5. ***Do not publish other people's work, be it photos or written, without credit, and be sure to source all of your work, even if it is your own***.
6. ***An introduceyourself tag is used only once*** , and
7. **Do** ***Not*** open any links in memos or comments that you do not know who they belong to. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is, so the old saying goes. There is nothing free here.

I found you because @brittandjosie and @jamerussell from @heyhaveyamet presented and promoted your publication to get more exposure and help you grow faster.

If you find yourself overwhelmed and need some guidance, or if you have any questions, there are informed Hivians available who can help you; you can click to go to The Terminal in Discord here:

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Have fun and happy Hiving!

Hello @sharminshetu What an interesting profession you have. I love that you are working for human rights in your country. This is an area that I feel is a worthy cause.  Welcome to Hive.

I see you are also an artist.  Lovely sketching.

I have some suggestions for you to expand your horizons on Hive. So nice to make your acquaintance. Happy to hear that you chose Hive as your social media platform to display your talented artwork, your writing, and engaging with others.

It may seem daunting at first with so much to learn and the numerous activities. My experience is to take your time. Success on Hive will not happen overnight.

The key I feel to being successful on Hive is to write original, quality content. I see you are an original artist, and your work is awesome. Also, you need to engage and connect with other authors, providing them quality comments on their content. They in turn may engage with you.

Did you know that when you publish your articles on hive.blog, you are allowed 8 tags. However, when you publish your posts on Peakd, you are allowed to use 10 tags. The more tags you use, the more exposure you may possibly receive for your published posts.  

**For example, if you write about art, you can utilize the tags:**
#artwork
#creativecoin
#sketchbook
#drawing
#artonhive
#neoxian
#palnet

**If you write about food, appropriate tags may be:**
#foodiesbeehive
#food
#creativecoin
#gems
#diy

Next, locate several Communities that fit with your writing. No matter what type of content you have, there is a Community on Hive to accommodate it. Just browse the COMMUNITIES TAB above.

You can publish your art work directly into an artist community.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I'll help anyway I can.
I'll visit your future posts to see how you are doing and keep up with your beautiful artwork. 

Hope to engage with you again soon. Have a good weekend, take care, and please stay safe.

Hello @sharminshetu. This is @macchiata from the @ocd team. Welcome to the hive blockchain and congratulations for making your introductory post. Feel free to hop into our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/eqnh8VeymD) in order to interact with thousands of other Hive users and get whatever question you might have answered.Have fun exploring Hive blockchain!

You live in such a beautiful part of the world, with amazing nature. I love your art. Welcome to HIVE! It's an amazing place and it looks like you have a lot of different interests to share.