Here’s How To Build Your Own Publication

With examples and an easy step-by-step guide to being smart and self-publish.

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A few weeks ago, Medium announced they want to support self-published authors to flourish without publications.

This is the way Medium wants it.

All the winning entries of the Medium Writers Challenge were self-published.

Therefore it’s smart to start a personal publication — meaning a publication for your own personal use only.

Top 4 benefits of self-publishing:

Since I see this question over and over again on Quora, here are the top 4 benefits of self-publishing on Medium:

1. You’re your own boss — you can publish whatever you want when you want it!
2. Your article can get chosen for further distribution (CFFD) by Medium’s editors.
3. You can build an email list that can bring the engagement you have with your (small) follower base to the next level.
4. You can leverage your follower base. The publication’s followers are yours as well.

Examples from fellow writers who own their niche