My Notifications Went Crazy! How I Got 50+ Notifications & 20+ Followers in 24 Hours

The power of engagement finally clicked for me, and it changed everything

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I joined Medium in January and wrote like crazy.

I thought I would write a bunch of articles and earn a few bucks, but nothing happened.

I went from barely earning a dollar to making a little more — but the whole “getting rich quick” thing? Yeah, not so much.

But here’s the thing: starting out? It’s rough.

That was my story for a while.

I posted 18 articles till now, but hardly got any views. My earnings? A whole $1.40.

My first earnings in January 2024 as a complete beginner

In February, I tried posting daily. I’d pour my heart out into an article and get… a few views and a couple of cents.