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5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Writing for Medium
My Medium journey so far
Sometimes, my Medium journey feels a lot like that picture: write, publish, and pray.
Over the three months that I’ve been writing for Medium, I’ve taken two courses by experienced Medium writers who earn the kind of money I’d like to see from this platform.
In addition to those courses, numerous YouTube videos, and reading a ton here at Medium, I’ve also learned quite a bit from good old trial and error.
Here’s what I wish I had known three months ago.
1. Treat it like social media
When we all started on social media, we started with zero friends and followers. Some followers came automatically because you knew someone already on the platform, but when you take away your mom and best friend, you had to earn the rest on your content.
Content is king.
I thought I would make an enticing article, earn some money, and write another enticing article. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.
When building a following on social media, you have to create content that people engage with. The problem is: you don’t know what people will end up engaging with.
