Hello @yusr1hs and thank you @amri thank you for onboarding and helping out !
Hi from Hive 

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Yes You did it! You joined hive , the blogging platform. So Hi there , it’s nice to meet you and I say welcome.
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 is 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.

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, still having fun. 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 !
Or join their lovely Ecency discord https://discord.gg/9sn9Vans

And this “ steps to take blog”  : 
https://ecency.com/hive-125125/@beeber/ecency-help-signup-process-for

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

https://discord.gg/XZGPGpz

Or watch this vlog 

https://youtu.be/Hoi7jwy_LTY

Welcome yusr1hs! <br>**Ecency** is fastest website, mobile and desktop application that improves your experience on Hive. <br><br>Use [Ecency](https://ecency.com) daily to boost your growth on platform! <br><br><b>Support Ecency</b><br>[Vote for new Proposal](https://hivesigner.com/sign/update-proposal-votes?proposal_ids=%5B197%5D&approve=true)<br>[Delegate HP and earn more](https://ecency.com/hive-125125/@ecency/daily-100-curation-rewards)

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Hello @yusr1hs! This is @traciyork from the @ocd (Original Content Decentralized) curation team. We noticed you shared your first post here on Hive and introduced yourself to the community - congratulations and welcome!

Speaking of community, we have many different ones here on the blockchain, devoted to all kinds of interests. Here's a link so you can check them all out - <a href="https://peakd.com/communities" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hive Communities</a>. From what you've shared, I think you'll find these interesting to start off with - 

<a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-101690/trending" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sports Talk Social</a>

<a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-180164/trending" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hive Book Club Community</a>

<a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-194913/trending" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Photography Lovers Community</a>


Also, as Hive can sometimes be quite confusing, the newly launched <a href="https://peakd.com/@newbies-guide" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Newbies Guide</a> is a growing repository of useful and easy to understand posts about how the Hive ecosystem works. 

Please be aware that Hive is a bit different from other social media platforms since you are monetizing your blog, so it is important not to include content that you don't own without sources (and it shouldn't exceed 50% of the post). For more information, check this post - <a href="https://peakd.com/hivewatchers/@hivewatchers/why-and-how-people-abuse-and-plagiarise" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Why and How People Abuse and Plagiarise</a> by hivewatchers.

In addition, since you're new, you may run into an RC (Resource Credits) error when trying to comment/post because you don't yet have enough Hive in your account yet. For assistance with a temporary delegation to get you started, be sure to check out the <a href="https://giftgiver.site/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Gift Giver site</a>. 

I'm sure @amri will continue to help you as you begin your Hive journey, but if you have any questions, feel free to hop into the [OCD Discord server](https://discord.gg/wKPunkz9wK) and we'll do our best to answer them, and again welcome to Hive!