Stop chasing vanity metrics. Do you want to be a “writer” or a “writer on Medium”? While the two are not mutually exclusive, the difference matters in how you approach content writing in particular, and writing in general. “Top Writer” is a label one can get on Medium when their articles make a splash in …
Responsibility is a word some writers on Medium do not know. It’s time they learned it. If the idea of criticizing in writing other people — or businesses — ever crosses your mind, make sure you handle the reactions to your claims better than the Medium Writer that “inspired” this post. Yesterday, someone who followed me …
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So simple, and yet so powerful. I remember a “Tom & Jerry” scene where Jerry pretends to hold in his close fist something very precious and interesting but acts in a highly secretive way and refuses to show Tom what it is. The witty mouse peeks to take a better look at the alleged interesting …
It’s time. Medium is dying a slow, preventable death. And they could fix the thing that’s killing them — and all the writers relying on the platform —, yet nothing happens. I am finding it hard to believe that no one in a key position at Medium knows about this immense vulnerability. Cannot think of …
“Editors” fail readers and writers… I already explained why I will never submit my stories to Medium publications, but I am not against changing my mind in case new relevant data shows up. This is a principle I apply in all life aspects. Therefore, I sometimes check a publication or two to see if the feel …
This can make or break your Medium account. We say “followers” but what we really mean is “readers”. And when we say “‘readers” we mean “engaged readers”. And when we say “engaged readers” we also mean “readers who not only read but also comment and pay a Medium subscription”. So, your “100 Followers to get …
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New chance for older posts… What happens to older posts that did not perform well — here on Medium or on your own website? Or those that stopped generating traffic a long time ago… Is there a way to give them a new chance to shine or no matter what you’d do, they’re simply going …
Or anywhere else. I’ll skip the story-like intro. I hate intros anyway and you’re here for the list. Let’s not waste any of our time. Here we go. I already have my own platforms. That is where I post most of the articles and I am satisfied with the results. On Medium, I am primarily publishing content …
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Ditch all the shady advice. You’re not going to like what I’m about to say/write. There is no secret recipe to get you into Medium’s Partner Program. That is if you want 100 genuine followers who are interested in your work and will read your next stories. The follow-for-follow method is not ethical and it …
And at times, abusive. Medium’s Partner Program (MPP) allows writers to earn money for the content they publish on the platform. Once you are accepted into MPP, you have the chance to be paid for both the time paying members spend reading your articles and also for those memberships the platform gains via your profile. …