Hi @mynomadicyear! Welcome to steemit. Could you please post a pic with a steemit sign or post a message on the other sites you own announcing that you are now a new member of steemit? Unfortunately there are always fake accounts so many steemians won't upvote your posts until they are certain you are a real account owner :o)
Oh good idea, thanks @steemwelcome! Like the good old MySpace days :) Should I add it to this post or create a separate one with verification?
Adding it to or including it as part of this introduction post is good, or as a comment if you don't think it fits within the post itself.