Very well said; I remember when I joined Hive, I used to think following the big accounts would get me even more noticed and upvoted. But that didn't work; they didn't even visit my blog, lol; it was after I joined the newbies initiative I learned that following people who share the same niche and values are the ones that would support you even more.

I wish more newbies would come across this post because it's very educative.