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9 Mistakes Almost All Medium Writers Make
Read this if you’re serious about growing your audience
I’ve been writing online since 2018, am reaching millions of readers per year, have grown a community of 10k writers, and can confidently say Medium is the go-to platform for sharing long-form writing, growing an audience, and eventually monetizing your work.
That’s due to various benefits, such as a huge existing audience, a clean and ad-free reader experience, discoverability, and many more.
I’m not saying the platform is perfect. Neither do I say you’ll get rich quickly after publishing a few random blog posts.
But the truth is, Medium is an underrated opportunity for anyone who doesn’t shy away from studying the rules and showing up consistently.
Yet, most writers end up stuck and don’t know why they fail to grow their audience or income.
Here are some of the most common mistakes I’ve seen after working with thousands of writers:
You’re Trying Too Hard.
My writing connects with people because it’s simple.
I share simple yet practical ideas. And I use stupidly simple language.
