How to Make Your Article Irresistible | The Power of Mentions

Learn the art of mentioning other people in your Medium article to capture readers’ attention. Discover the benefits of mentions and how they can make readers curious to read your article.

One day, I received a notification that Francisco Iglesias had mentioned me in his article. This immediately piqued my interest, especially since I didn’t know Francisco. Unable to resist, I clicked and opened the article to see how an unfamiliar person had mentioned me. What next…?

To my delight, I discovered that my article “Tip — How a Cup of Coffee Helped Me Boost Traffic on My Medium Blog” was highlighted in “My Top 5 Must Reads Of the Day#12,” holding the second spot. The fact that Francisco had found my article and included it in his Top 5 list pleasantly surprised me. But that’s not all…

Here are some comments left under my coffee article.

Francisco had also written a wonderful review of my article in an amazing style, along with a rating that made me feel proud and appreciated. Here is an excerpt from Francisco Iglesias’ review:

I am even more pleased that English is not my native language. I hesitated for a long time to write in English and even started this blog in Polish.

No one was interested in reading my articles in Polish!

A brief digression. So far, I have only used English for reading technical documentation and communicating with colleagues from BMC Software, an American company whose products I have been implementing in Poland since 2001.

I was surprised to find out that I would be able to write a blog in English and that someone would want to read my texts in English.

Going back to the incredible story of Francisco, one memory of mine triggered a flurry of activity on my part. If he were here, I would certainly give him a big hug. Instead, I wrote a comment with thanks:

Francisco response:

“We’ve been writing a little more…”

I never imagined that interacting with readers and their reactions could bring so much joy. It encourages me to write more and share my experiences and thoughts with others.

I wouldn’t have written this article if it weren’t for Francisco and his repeated mentions and encouragement for people to share their feelings.

This time, Francisco invited readers who were mentioned to share how they reacted and how they perceive being mentioned. I decided to respect what Francisco does for others and share my thoughts on the topic of mentioning.

“Share Your Experience with us Being Featured in My Top 5 Must-Reads of the Day!”, Francisco Iglesias

Continuing the movement initiated by Francisco: Mention-For-Mention, I have decided to mention the esteemed readers who have read the article about my coffee method, so they can see how mentioning other authors or readers in an article works. I even listed how many claps each person gave!

Interaction on Medium and other social platforms makes you noticed by a larger audience.

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Thank You ALL For Your Comments And Claps!

Claps:

1. Amulya Kandukuri, As a data analyst, investor, App developer, and traveler. I’m a lifelong learner, proud mom of two girls, and always striving to grow.,+50
2. Linda Ng, Upgrade your Medium journey by signing up today! https://medium.com/@hellolinda/membership,+50
3. Francisco Iglesias, Content Writer — Entrepreneur — Follow Us https://medium.com/how-to-how https://medium.com/@iglesiasfrancisco88/subscribe,+50
4. Haben Joseph,+5
5. Shah Amisha, Web developer,+50
6. Janice Tovey, My passion is writing. I also love reading, teaching, animals, nature, music, and humor. I am curious about everything and enjoy writing about all things.,+50
7. Marissa Slack, Cat Mom | Book Enthusiast | Published by The American Library of Poetry,+50
8. Sherry Truitt, Swimmer, nonparticipant observer, organic gardener, plant based eater, aspiring minimalist and a good listener.,+1
9. Focus On The Cross Not Chaos, Binge watcher of Judge Judy. Family members are frequent guest on Jerry Springer show and I just try to write non-whacked stories from a Christian perspective.,+1
10. Yanaj, is a writer, educator, career coach, cheesecake addict, nature lover & world traveler dedicated to a holistic, cross-cultural approach. #FollowForFollow,+50
11. J Marche’, Wife. BoyMom. Author. Recruiter. Dancer. Write the vision; Make it plain 🙏🏽,+34
12. Alex Kilcannon, Writer, poet, outdoors instructor and Mother of Teenagers. I rewild kids for a living.,+40
13. Steven Thompson, I am a blogger. Love to write. I am here to read Exclusive content from Exclusive Writers around the world. I want to be a part of this Huge Prime Community,+2
14. Philip Temple, Honours degree in Philosophy. Buddhist. Also studied ancient history, and psychology. Loves: my wonderful wife, being my best self, learning (anything), poetry,+44
15. Ella de Jong, Writing about: my life — simple support — my 6 brothers. Passionate about: kids in class — SEL — anonymous coaching — parenting — humor // elladejong.com/en,+28
16. Adriano Macedo (Coffee&Money💎) (Coffee&Money💎), Passionate about quality coffee and defender of financial education. Join my journey https://medium.com/@ap1macedo/membership,+25
17. Sergio Lavinci, NEWS & Real Life Storyteller https://serhiylunhu.medium.com/membership,+13
18. Richmond Faithful, What can 🍫 and ☕️ do with product management? Join me for the ride and insights, I’m new to tech but not to making impact ⚡️,+5
19. Chris O., Uni of Cambridge CELTA. Blogger. Content Creator. Prolific writer ✍️Self Development, Side Hustles & Psychology.,+10
20. Diana Meresc, I like writing and drinking coffee. Join Medium : https://medium.com/@dianameresc/membership (affiliate link),+50

Comments:

1. Ella de Jong
2. Philip Temple
3. Alex Kilcannon
4. J Marche’
5. Focus On The Cross Not Chaos
6. Marissa Slack
7. Yana Bostongirl
8. Linda Ng
9. Haben Joseph
10. Richmond Faithful