What is steemit?
1). Steemit is built on the Steem blockchain— this is similar to the Bitcoin blockchain.
2). Steemit is a social media — such as Facebook, Reddit, Google+ and Twitter.
3). Steemit is a social network where you DO get paid for creating and upvoting content.
4). Steemit requires no initial investment.
There are 7 different views you can select from to filter new content.
Hot: posts that are popular right now. These are a good opportunity to comment and vote.
Trending: the most popular posts of the last 30 days.
Payout Time: posts whose rewards are about to be paid. Your votes and comments will pay little here, but the payout will come fast.
New: brand-new posts created moments ago. Separate the wheat from the chaff, vote up and comment on the wheat and you can maximize your rewards.
Active: posts that are recently edited or commented on. This is a good place to gain visibility and make new connections with your comment.
Responses: posts with the highest comment count over the last 30 days.
Popular: posts with the highest number of upvotes over the last 30 days.