LOL upvoting means "liking" =) check out the FAQ section and some posts people wrote on here that really help newbies.
https://steemit.com/investments/@vapekings14/how-to-upvote-profitable
https://steemit.com/steemit/@e-steem/what-happens-when-you-auto-upvote-your-own-post
https://steemit.com/steemit/@averagejoe/what-i-ve-learnt-about-upvoting-on-steemit-the-10-commandments-of-upvoting