Summary

A writer plans to post 40 articles in 30 days, participating in the Medium 30-Day Submissions Challenge to increase their reach and earnings on the platform.

Abstract

The author has set an ambitious goal to post 40 articles in the month of July, diverging slightly from the original Medium 30-Day Submissions Challenge, which aims for 30 posts to 30 different publications in 30 days. Motivated by the advice to post consistently on Medium, the writer has prepared by noting useful tips from fellow writers and plans to diversify their content across various niches. The challenge serves as a strategy to potentially go viral, gain followers, and increase income through the Medium Partner Program. The writer has set specific personal goals, including earning $10, reaching 300 followers, achieving 500 monthly views, and connecting with other writers on the platform. Progress and results will be shared on August 1st.

Opinions

The author believes in the effectiveness of posting consistently to grow on Medium.
They value the advice given by other Medium writers and document it for future reference.
The writer is confident in their ability to complete the challenge despite its stressful nature.
Diversifying content across different niches is seen as important for expanding one's reach.
The writer acknowledges the potential for burnout and considers it a key challenge to manage.
There is an understanding that not all publication submissions will receive immediate responses due to high volumes of submissions.
The author is optimistic about achieving their personal goals and is looking forward to the challenge.
They are open to connecting with other writers and suggest following them on Twitter for further engagement.

40 Posts in 30 Days. My Plan

Pushing for greatness

When I first started Medium I read a lot of blog posts about growing and making money on this platform. So much useful advice was being given to me that it took me 2 and a half months to gather as much information as possible.

I’m the kind of person to write everything down. Whenever I saw some useful advice given by other Medium writers, I write it down on a slip of paper so that I can remember it when I plan out my week.

These articles that teach how to grow on Medium all have one similar approach in common: Post Consistently. I decided to follow that advice and take it with me for this upcoming month in the hopes of expanding my content and reaching as many people as possible.

The more content you provide for Medium, the better chance you have of an article going viral.

That is why I’m deciding to join the Medium 30-Day Submissions Challenge created by David Majister. I know that if I wanted to really expand my content to more people, this is the perfect challenge to participate in.

If you’re interested in participating in this challenge with me for this month, here’s the original article for it explaining everything you need to know:

I’m Submitting 30 Articles to 30 Pubs in 30 Days

My mission: 250 new followers and $250+ in income

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What Is This Challenge?

Starting on July 1st, I will be posting 40 times for the month.

This challenge lasts for 30 days. The original challenge is aimed at 30 posts over 30 days to 30 different publications but I’m gonna set my own rules and post 10 articles to no publications and 30 to different publications. My goal is to start July 1st and end the challenge on July 31st. I must submit one new article to a different publication every day. If you’re interested in participating in this challenge as well, here are the original rules brought to you by the creator of this challenge:

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How Will I Prepare?

I have already begun to be preparing for this month. I’m well aware of how stressful this is going to be but I’m confident in my abilities to complete the challenge.

I start by writing down all 30 of the publications I intend on submitting my articles to. With me, I have to write everything down because I don’t trust myself and I know I’ll forget the name of one and never find it again.

A suggested way of brainstorming is similar to a meditation routine. Take about an hour to yourself with no distractions, only relaxing music. Take time to let your mind settle in and brainstorm ideas about anything.

You’re also going to want to keep track of your email for the publications you apply to. Some take almost 36 hours to get back to you. Don’t think of it as an insult though, it’s just because they're are getting so many submissions each and every day.

My Rules

I am still going to be following the original rules of the challenge. I’m just going to be spicing it up a bit and pushing myself to write more this month. The only thing I have to worry about is burning myself out. I think it’s important to expand your content to different niches so not all publications that I submit to will be a part of the same topic.

I will report my results on August 1st.

Personal Goals

Earn $10 in July with the Medium Partner Program

Current earnings: $1.06

Follower count to 300 followers

Current follower count: 127

Monthly combined views of 500

Current monthly views: 93

40 Articles Posted for the month

Connect with other writers on the platform

As I said before, a results page will be posted on the 1st of August and I’ll recap all 30 days of the challenge as well as if I completed my goals or not (hopefully I do).

I’m looking forward to this challenge and am ready to put the work in. If you want to connect with me follow my Twitter.