Welcome to Steemit @the245. I see you have been introduced to @minnowbooster. The bots can be very useful at getting on to the hot and sometimes even the trend lists.
You should also do an introduction post using tags such as #introduceyourself and #introducemyself. These tags are great for introduction posts. They will give you some good exposure early on.
On that note, I wish you all the best on Steemit.