MEDIUM: My first 100 followers (without actually moving a finger!)
Let's talk about MEDIUM!
I started my journey on Medium last December, with the main goal to rank my blog posts for my art prints business and create a brand around my name.
It was love at first sight! I always loved writing (I studied Creative Writing at University, and then forgot about those skills becase "you know, life!") but Medium is filled with ideas, creative energy and a lot of inspiration, so I wrote in January almost 15 stories and gained my first 7 dollars!
Then, the unexpected happened: Medium blocked my account and thousands of other accounts on January because they were fighting all the scammers who were flooding into the platform.
I got my account back after they evaluated it carefully but SOMETHING INSIDE ME WAS BROKEN. I deleted all my stories because of the disappointment and forgot to have a Medium account.
But something magical happened... some readers who were following my drawing and painting tutorials wrote me they were missing my content. Wait, what??? So, I started thinking to give a second chance to Medium.
I uploaded 4 stories only and focused on something else.
What happened in the months I did not move a finger on my account:
- Medium drove traffic to my blog posts and FOLLOWERS
- My Etsy shop (the link in my bio) received a lot of free traffic
- My blog posts were ranked on Google
Today, while checking the account again, I saw I reached 101 followers, without any real action by my side since months, but one story I published this month.
So, Medium is worthy your enery investment, mainly to create a COMMUNITY and RANK WELL.
I-will-believe-in-Medium-again Girl
Suomii
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Great results for you!
I am using Medium through my Blog2Social app.
Wishing continued growth Suomii1.
Rick∇
I am only at the free version however, I am considering to become a member at the 1st level. I appreciate your response and will share my “medium code” lol once I join. Please share me your info with medium as I will definitely want to follow your writings.
It seems that you were having a bigger impact than you realized, Suomii.
I've not ventured onto Medium very often. But if it's working for you? That's great! That's one more way to build a following.
Isaiah 🙂
There is a creative community over there Isaiah and people ready to read your perspective! I will surely put more efforts on Medium, let's see what happens!
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Great going Romy! I must give Medium a go one day my friend! :-)