(50 Steem To Win) Africa Takes Over the Map — Steem Atlas Pin & Win #Week01

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Hello steemians,

As the Steem Atlas Ambassador for Africa, I’m launching a weekly contest to map the real Africa we live in our markets and cafes, our beaches and hikes, our workshops, murals, festivals, campuses, street food corners and the everyday places that make our cities and villages special. Every valid, high-quality post you publish adds a precise pin to the Atlas and helps travelers, students, entrepreneurs, and locals find verified information that actually matters: how to get there, what it costs, when to go, and how to stay safe.

This is not just a photo drop. We’re building a useful, verified layer of African knowledge on the blockchain with your posts, your words, your images, your coordinates. To reward your effort, there’s a weekly prize pool of 50 STEEM (1st 25, 2nd 15, 3rd 10). Add a short original video and discover new spots to earn extra bonus points.

If you’re posting for the first time, I’ll help you pin accurately and structure your review. Tag me @kouba01 for a quick pin check or feedback on your draft. Let’s make the African map dense, useful, and proudly ours.

Contest Overview (detailed, clear & skimmable)

What is Steem Atlas?
An interactive world map powered by the Steem blockchain. Each post is geolocated and appears exactly where the place is.

Who can join?
Anyone posting African places from big landmarks to local everyday spots. Newcomers welcome.

When does it run?
Weekly, from Wednesday 00:00 UTC to Tuesday 23:59 UTC (≈ 01:00–00:59 Africa/Tunis).

Prizes (every week):

• 1st: 25 STEEM
• 2nd: 15 STEEM
• 3rd: 10 STEEM

Two Ways to Publish a Steem Atlas Post

1) Directly on Steem Atlas (“Create Post”)

• Open https://steematlas.com/ → Create Post.

• Place the pin:

  • Click on the map (zoom in to the exact spot, then click), or
  • Use current location if you’re physically on site.

• Pin description: enter place name + city only (e.g., “Olympic Stadium, Rades”).

• Write your post: title, body, images, links, and tags (e.g., steem-atlas, atlasafrica, country tag).

• Rewards & beneficiaries: choose your reward option, add @steem-atlas as a beneficiary (5–10% recommended).

• Publish using your posting key.

2) Via Steemit.com (“Embed Pin”)

• Write your article on steemit.com as usual.

• In another tab, open https://steematlas.com/ → Embed Pin.

• Place the pin (map or current location), then name the pin (place + city).

• Copy the generated pin code from Steem Atlas.

• Paste that code into your Steemit post (ideally at the end for easy verification).

• Do not change the code (especially latitude/longitude) or the pin will be misplaced.

• Publish in the Steem community of your choice, your post will appear in the right spot on the Atlas.

How are winners chosen?

• Ranking = number of qualified posts you publish that week.
• Ties → higher average score, then diversity (different cities/countries), then video bonus.

What makes a post “qualified”?

• ≥ 400 words + 4–10 original photos with captions.
• Exact, verifiable pin (compare Atlas coords with Google Maps).
• Useful info: how to get there, prices/budget, opening hours, best time, safety, contacts.
• Clear structure (title, sections, 1 local tip in conclusion).
• Correct tags: #atlasafrica #steem-atlas #country (e.g. #tunisia, #senegal, #ghana) + city/type if relevant.
• Recommended: add @steem-atlas as beneficiary (5–10%).
• No AI/plagiarism/stock media.

What to post (ideas & examples):

• Daily life: fruit market, pottery studio, barber shop, street-art alley, neighborhood café.
• Nature/outdoors: beach, dune, canyon, mountain spring, urban park loop.
• Culture & learning: museum room, library branch, campus building, heritage courtyard.
• Sports & venues: stadium gate/section, community pitch, swimming pool, skate spot.
• Food: street stall, fish grill stand, tea corner, family restaurant (menu ranges help!).

Quality shortcuts (do these every time):

• Zoom in and pin the exact entrance or landmark.
• Add prices in local currency (and optionally STEEM/USD).
• Include how to get there (bus line, stop name, road hint, plus code if known).
• Add safety/context (crowded hours, lighting, local etiquette).
• Finish with one local tip (“Ask for X at Y counter”, “Best light at 17:30”).

Fair play & eligibility:

• You can cover the same place as someone else only if it’s your visit, your photos, your text.
• Re-using your old content is okay only if you repin properly and significantly update info/media.
• Fraud → removed from that week’s ranking.

Support & contact:
Need help with pin placement or post structure? Tag @kouba01, I’ll review quickly and point out fixes.

Useful Links

• 21 Tips to Make Better Posts for Steem Atlas:
  https://steemit.com/steematlas/@pennsif/steem-atlas-20-apr-25-21-tips-to-make-better-posts-for-steem-atlas
• DAO Proposal — “Steem Atlas: Taking it to the next level”:
  https://steemit.com/hive-151113/@pennsif.witness/dao-proposal-steem-atlas-taking-it-to-the-next-level
• SPS Voting — Proposal #110:
  https://steemitwallet.com/proposals
• Steem Atlas site:
  https://steematlas.com/#

Cc: @disconnect, @pennsif