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1K Followers in 6 Months — Here’s What I Wish I Had Known Earlier
You’ll Be Amazed to Know That You Have the Wrong Strategy to Grow Here.
It’s been half a year since I started writing on Medium, beginning in December 2023, and today, I’m overjoyed to share a milestone: 1,000 followers.
I am from India and I don’t even earn from Medium because Medium does not provide a Medium Partner program in India. So, what kept me going?
Writing has been my passion since childhood. Medium, discovered through LinkedIn, felt like the perfect place — a community-driven platform where thoughts flow freely and voices are heard.
And I was right, Medium accepted me with open arms.
I am a Leo, and I am stubborn and hungry for success-these are my general traits. They reflected themselves when I started on Medium too.
I have learned a lot here, and there were some things I was stubborn about. I wish I had known earlier that they were wrong.
The Stubbornness To Not Engage
At first, I was stubborn about not chasing after unnecessarily engaging with others just to grow. I wanted my growth to be organic. I hoped readers would naturally find my content, just as I found theirs. But…
