Building a Successful Profile on Medium

There’s more to it than writing you know.

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Having used Medium for over a year now it’s become quite apparent to me that it takes more than just writing to grow your profile — though, I’m sure you’ve noticed this also.

Writing and posting content simply isn’t enough, no matter how skilled you are at the craft.

No, there is so much more work to be done if you wish to build a successful Medium profile.

You gotta go with the flow.

I have by no means mastered this platform or believe that I’m anywhere near close to doing so, especially as the platform is constantly evolving and there is always something new to learn or experiment with.

But even though there are members here who have achieved much greater successes than me — for now 😉 — I still feel that I’ve learned a lot and I can confidently share with you my observations and experiences from the past 12+ months.

As mentioned above, this platform is constantly evolving, because, just like you, the founders of Medium also want to grow and attract new followers — and make some cash monies along the way.

So, for example, what may have been seen as a successful method in attracting views, reads and claps last…