Hi Steemians, My name is Wesley! I'm from Nigeria. I am a realist amongst other things. Overtime Some have come to think of my view of life as pessimistic but in truth, I am among the microscopic few who prefer to see things as they really are and not as I'd like them to be.
One way in which I express my view of life is poetry (You can follow our page on facebook "African Poetry"). Hence, I believe I shall be adding what little value I can to steemit by means of poetry, general analysis of life conditions, and because I like to think of myself as versatile, I may occasionally transverse other areas that may differ from the aforementioned categories.
The "original content rule" is especially appealing to me as it will ensure only original talents are exhibited on this forum. I must say it's a privilege to be here , one which I hope to maximize.
Have a nice day esteemed Steemians! 
welcome to steemit wesley, social media is very easy for its users to scoop up a lot of money I am sure you will not regret to join here best regards from me @preciouswesley
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Welcome to Steemit! It's got a steep learning curve, but it's worth it in the long run if you keep putting in the time! Just know that it will take quite a while before you start getting attention and followers. The secret to success? Keep posting high quality content regularly, and make sure to search out other people's posts, read them, and give relevant comments.
Tagging is extremely important. Always make sure to use all five possible tags, and to keep them relevant. You can always just tag something "blog" or "photography" or something else really general (so long as it's still relevant) to fill the quota if you need to- most of your tags should be established ones, though one or two less used ones are fine.
Posting more than four times a day can reduce your potential rewards, as well as turning off potential users. (I aim for one post per day most of the time.) Consistency is important, though, so you should try to post often.
Always make sure to attach a photo to your posts! You should also have a finished profile: Write a description, add a profile picture and a banner- neither needs to be of you, necessarily, but you should have something- and set a website.
There are a lot of really good resources out there for minnows (new users). You should check out the following groups and services, they offer a lot of valuable resources to new users:
@thesteemengine (Check this one out first- they're an extremely supportive group.)
@qurator (These guys offer an excellent liftime upvote to accounts that post consistent quality content.)
@originalworks (Whenever you write an original post, tag this account- they'll verify it's original and upvote you.)
@steembasicincome (Another lifetime upvote option.)
@steemstem (The biggest and best STEM curation group in the game. If you're interested in writing or reading about science, check these guys out!)
@geopolis (A fairly new science curation group, this one's dedicated to the study of the Earth.)
@ocd (A curation group that seeks out undervalued new writers.)
And, again, the biggest thing is just patience. Breakout successes are incredibly rare on Steemit- you've got to find your way there through perseverance and hard work. It takes time, but you'll eventually succeed if you put in the work.
Please feel free to repost this guide on the posts of other minnows you run into!
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Great advice.. Just one I need as a neophyte. . Thanks, I shall put all your suggestions in perspective
Welcome Wesley! There is a good community of poets and writers here! There are writing competitions and challenges and specific poetry ones too. There is a really good collection of people who do a #freewrite challenge everyday (writing for 5 minutes based on a prompt). Hope to see you around and look forward to reading your work! :)
Thanks.. It will be an honor to participate.
Welcome to this steemit family ! i hope you enjoy here and You will love it. @arvindkumar Follow Upvote Resteem
Thanks.. Will do.
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Hey man, welcome!
I, like you, often get called pessimistic concerning my views. I think all things considered, I'm rather positive.
This is definitely a good platform to get your poetry out there and develop a following. I'm new here as well but I've become highly addicted, it's really fun. We're glad to have you here!
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Hello fellow Steemian .. I'm a newbie here. Please support me by following my blogs and I will follow yours as well . Hope we can be good friends.. Please check my introductory post. Thank you. Lovelots
https://steemit.com/nikkabomb/@crisjay110313/hello-from-the-queen-city-of-southern-philippines-cebu
welcome to steemit :) if you haven't seen it already, you might find this resource helpful https://steemit.com/faq.html
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Welcome to Steemit :)
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Hi Wesley ! Welcome to Steemit
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