Summary

The website content discusses the author's journey to gaining 15,000 Medium subscribers through consistent effort and warns against the futility of buying followers, emphasizing the importance of genuine content creation for real audience growth.

Abstract

The author, Jan Sebastian, celebrates reaching 15,000 Medium subscribers, an achievement that took 2.5 years of hard work. The article underscores the pointlessness of purchasing followers, which can cost between $100 and$ 500 for 15,000, as it does not lead to genuine readership or success. Instead, the author advocates for creating engaging content and being patient, noting that Medium has measures to detect and remove fake followers. The article also touches on the author's personal experiences, including past struggles as a starving artist and current challenges with disability post-stroke. Despite these challenges, Jan Sebastian remains dedicated to writing and helping others, encouraging readers to focus on authentic growth and engagement on Medium.

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The author believes that buying followers is a waste of money and does not contribute to one's content being read or engaged with on Medium.
Jan Sebastian values hard work and content quality over shortcuts like purchasing followers, suggesting that these are the true drivers of success on the platform.
The author has a negative view of the practice of buying followers, likening it to burning money, as it only serves to inflate one's ego rather than provide any tangible benefits.
There is a strong emphasis on the importance of creating "cool ass content" as the best strategy for growing one's following on Medium.
The author acknowledges Medium's efforts to maintain the integrity of the platform by implementing measures to detect and remove fake followers.
Jan Sebastian shares a sense of humility and dedication, referring to themselves as a "bullshitter" turned writer and highlighting their journey from being a starving artist to a prolific writer on Medium.
The author expresses admiration for Tim Denning's success on Medium, using it as an example of genuine growth and achievement.
Despite personal challenges, including disability after a stroke, the author maintains a positive and fearless attitude towards writing and life, encouraging readers to be patient and persistent in their Medium journey.

15,000 Medium subscribers TODAY!🏋️‍♂️For what it’s worth!

It’s kind of cool, but what does it really mean? 🤒 Not much really.

It means, basically I have been busting my hump!

Yep, it took 2,5 years, but the number only helps me because it may mean that I have maybe learned a couple of things, hopefully.

You can buy 15,000 followers online right now!

So, how much would it cost to buy 15,000 Medium.com followers online?

According to Google…

The cost of buying 15,000 Medium followers online varies depending on the provider and the quality of the followers. However, it is typically between $100 and $500.

Don’t waste your money, please.

It will not get you read in any way shape or form.

My favorite bought follower story is:

I writer on Medium wrote a complaint to her followers.

“𝓜𝔂 60,000 𝓯𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓶𝔂 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼!” — Poor lady!

She wasted her money by paying for the following. I went and searched for the story she wrote on Medium a few months later and the story was gone as was the writer.

For shits and giggles here are 5 places online to buy Medium followers and the prices they charge if you want to waste your money.

The only thing buying followers will help is your ego.

I am not including links because I don’t want to make it easy for you to waste your money, because if you buy followers, you may as well burn your money and make roasted marshmallows!

So here it is for those who need an ego boost,

It is important to note that these prices are subject to change and that there may be additional fees associated with buying followers.

I would also like to reiterate that buying followers is not a good way to build a real audience on Medium.

🤐 I am just saying DO NOT DO THIS!

I am including this info because I believe that information is awesome and cheaters never prosper!

Is it really worth it? — Absolutely not.

Medium has a number of measures in place to detect and remove fake followers, and buying followers can actually hurt your account in the long run.

Medium has a number of measures in place to detect and remove fake followers, and buying followers can actually hurt your account in the long run. — So buyer beware.

I am not the best writer or the smartest person by far. — No way Jose!

But I’m no cheater. I just work a lot. I have said in the past, “I’m not a writer. Just a bullshitter.” — Well, I may have been wrong,

🎨 I was once an artist for a living. — No Rembrandt at all!

I told my amazing artist friends that they were “real artists.” But they all painted as a hobby. They got pissed at me. It was my only income.

Yes, I was a starving artist selling my art cheaply on eBay & Etsy!

🎬Here are a few of my whacky paintings just for fun. I painted 🖼️8 paintings in one day one time to pay the power bill. That starving artist thing ain’t no joke!

I did addiction paintings, like food, booze, pets, and more because they sold fast! — Silly stuff.🎨

So followers don’t get you more reads at all! — OR MORE MONEY AT ALL!

If you are looking to grow your following on Medium, the best way to do it is to create and publish cool ass content that people are interested in.

I started today on Medium at 7:30 a.m. & will quit at midnight.

Being in the middle of the 30-day $1,000 attempt it’s extreme for sure! — OK, I’m nuts, right?

I’m also an open book so sometimes I let you peek behind the curtain! — This way you know what’s really going on in OZ!

Here is my 2023 growth in case you’re curious.

I am just trying to help you in your Medium journey because information rocks! — So here ya go!

I am a teeny tiny baby next to Tim Denning!

Tim has 322K Followers. — Congrats Tim! — Well done, buddy!

Here are some tips for growing your following on Medium:

Write high-quality content that is informative and engaging.
Optimize your articles for search engines.
Promote your articles on social media and other websites.
Submit your articles to relevant publications.
Engage with your audience.
Be patient. It takes time to build an audience and get your articles read.

Okay, it’s 9:30 a.m. and I sat down at 7:30 a.m.

So this took 2 hours to write. — It’s time to hit publish and start reading and commenting!

🎬I leave you with a short time-lapse martini painting I did. —⏱ 2-min 6-sec.

Yes, this is me painting it! — I wish I could paint this fast. — I love painting!

So who is this Jan Sebastian writer chick?

I had a stroke so I am disabled and am kicking major ass.…well in some ways. I can’t walk or talk well but I’m a writing MO-FO! Kickin’ serious BUTT 100%!

This is my silly stroke therapy video. The focus on my face is hilarious! A crazy-ass redhead who is not at all normal and proud of it. I love people and love helping them. Unconventional seems right. Fearless and focused.

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