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Jordin James
Jordin James

Sep 10, 2021

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What I Learned From My First Viral Article

20k views, $1,700 in earnings. Stat screenshots, why it went viral, and the weird side effects I wasn’t prepared for.

Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash

My first article went viral on Medium this year:

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