Lets look at Sloths journey back into Hive! A beginners guide of sorts!

As mentioned in several posts already this is my grand return to Hive, having tried to get into it many moons ago, then focusing on our own websites/social media networks, we're back to where we started, or half started! This time we mean business!

So... How to Hive?

Well... Let me take you on a journey! We go back to the end of August 2022!

Sloth "returns" to Hive, for the 4th time I think, but this time it's different! He's motivated, he has goals in mind and he's ALIVE and thriving!

But, the questions about Hive just keep building.

Let's start with the basics,

What is Hive, How does it work - @Pitboy

source - Pitboy.

A great introduction to Hive, and what it is! How to earn and what you're earning! Next we check out another Pitboy post, this time regarding Hive wallet - Pitboy

Source - Pitboy

Personally, I think this is the most important takeaway for new Hivians (other than knowing how your wallet works and keeping it safe!) Make sure to Power up as much as you can! It really starts to escalate your earning potential!

This brings me to a side point, Hive Power up Day and for you experienced Hivians, how you can "Help power up" another user. - @Hivebuzz

Ok, so we have the very basics, what's next?

Once again Pitboy sets us on the right path, showing us "What are the Different Ways to Earn Hive?" - Pitboy

Source ShortSegments (below)

@shortsegments goes on to further explain "Delegation." for those looking for a more laid back approach. It may also be worth checking out Hive.Vote to follow a curation trail.

You're now ready to start your Hive journey! Time to earn by curating or creating! Make sure to add some formatting to your post, it can make a big difference to the readability, therefore the retention of your readers!

5 powerful formatting tips - @sidwrites. Whilst checking out Sidwrites posts, have a look at "19 Ultimate Hive Tips For Brand New Users."

@castleberry gives us some great rules and etiquette to help you begin your journey through Hive! In fact, they show "how to get a great start on hive."

A final mention for Pitboy and his post how to use tags a key part to your posts success!

So that's you all but ready to go, a quick overview of what other hive users think the "best" way for new users to use Hive in this post from @livinguktiawan. What newbies should do in their first week.

If that's not enough information for you, feel free to keep diving further into Hive as you begin to DYOR! 2 months in and I'm loving it so far! Here's my "Tips to get rich quick on Hive"

And some bonus reading materials:

All credit to the original creators, this is just Sloths short list of helpful posts, there's some other awesome content out there that I'm yet to find but I hope the above posts help give newbies a starting point on discovering more about Hive