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Upvoted you

  1. Write stuff people like
  2. Get upvotes
  3. Upvote and comment on other people's posts
  4. Get paid

That's really all there is to it until you get paid, after that there are a bunch of posts about how to cash out your Steem Dollars payment.

Steemit 101: Discover How to Make Money and Have Fun on the Social Media Site that Pays YOU to Post and Vote on Content
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_7?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=steemit+101&sprefix=steemit%2Caps%2C199

I dont really know it either :/