Hi John. Welcome to #steemit. Probably you have a lot of questions about Steemit and the easiest way to get proper answer is from reading the Official website FAQ:
(https://steemit.com/faq.html).

Remember to learn how to do the headline formatting. It will be easier for readers to read.
Link: https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet

Have fun exploring and posting your experiences in Steemit. Enjoy!