Cheers @shreck . 

You are welcome to the community.  Need any tips? Just ask.
Meanwhile look up this great posts about how to make it here and not ruin your reputation. They were of great help to me when i was starting out, and will be of great help t you.

1.	https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@ebitularmbert/steemit-s-2017-five-5-bad-habits-you-should-avoid-in-2018-to-save-your-reputation
2.	https://steemit.com/steemit/@miti/a-complete-guide-for-newcomers-and-minnows-to-avoid-a-possible-spam-and-to-write-good-comments
3.	https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@okusarobert/is-your-reputation-still-at-25-or-thereabout-do-you-have-only-few-followers-this-post-will-help-them-grow
4.	https://steemit.com/steemit/@miti/newcomers-minnows-and-spammers-this-post-will-save-your-reputation

They won't disappoint.