I’ve Analyzed Over 500 Of My Articles And Here’s The Best Time To Publish On Medium

Let me save you a lot of time and energy.

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I often get asked:

When is the best time to write and publish on Medium?

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Usually, this would be my answer:

• Monday to Wednesday works very well.
• Monday morning tends to perform best you’ll have the whole week to build up momentum.
• I would avoid any day past Thursday, particularly weekends.
• Not many people are on Medium at the weekend.

However, it isn’t that simple.

Learnings from 576 published stories on Medium.

Within 14 months, I wrote 576 stories… here’s the proof:

The results:

• I have articles no one read on Mondays.
• I have articles that gained traction on Thursdays.
• I have articles that went viral on weekends.

Final Takeaways & The Key To Success