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Navigating Medium: My Journey to the First 100 Followers and What I Wish I’d Known Sooner

Ahmed Fessi
5 min readJul 19, 2023
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I started my Medium journey seven months ago, an empty list of stories, a long list of ideas and a major goal: to get my first 100 followers.

Today, I am not only a member on Medium, but also an author within the Medium Partner Network! It wasn’t easy though!

I am going to share with you my experiences, lessons learned, and a few insider tips that I wish someone had told me at the beginning of this journey.

Medium Partner Network

The Medium Partner Network is a program that allows writers to earn money from their work on Medium. It’s a great initiative that not only rewards writers for their hard work but also encourages high-quality content. But to join the Medium Partner Network, you need to be eligible, and among other conditions, you need to reach the first milestone of 100 followers. So what does it take do reach that (magic) number ?

Consistency

During the past seven months, I’ve written more than 30 articles, mostly on topics I am passionate about: Artificial Intelligence, Data & Data Integration, as well as Data Privacy and Compliance.

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Ahmed Fessi
Ahmed Fessi

Written by Ahmed Fessi

Author | FinTech Chief Information Officer | Data & Digital Leader | Enterprise Architect | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedfessi/

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