So it's been 1 week on Mastodon for me. Things I've learned so far:
Do an #introduction post, fill it with hashtags of interests.
Have something in your bio so people can read about you
Follow (& unfollow) liberally
#boost makes posts more visible to others, #favourite saves them to your favourites.
Use alt text on images
Use #bookmark to save threads you want to follow
#CW subjects like politics, sports or common triggers
Replying to yourself creates a #thread
@lexicaleigh Thanks for the information, I'm new to this and any information helps
@PortTalbot Thanks! If I think of anything else I'll add it. In the meantime if you have questions, shout out using the newbie or help hashtags, it helps people see your posts and reply quickly.