avatarChristina Piccoli

Summary

The article outlines a strategy for getting a story boosted on Medium by identifying publications that boost content, understanding what types of articles are likely to be boosted, and crafting high-quality, original stories.

Abstract

The author, Christina, aims to achieve two goals on Medium, with the first being to get a story boosted. She breaks down the process into three main steps: finding a publication that boosts stories, discerning what content is likely to be boosted, and writing an article that meets the criteria for a boost. The author credits Robin Wilding for providing a list of over 90 publications that can boost stories, covering a variety of topics. She emphasizes that while publication is not mandatory for a boost, it significantly helps. The second step involves understanding that boost-worthy content should be experiential, original, high-quality, and memorable, while avoiding clickbait, Medium-centric topics, AI-generated content, and unverifiable medical claims. Lastly, Christina shares insights from Robin's advice on writing boost-worthy articles, which includes avoiding certain engagement tactics like emojis and questions at the end. She also references a guide by Dr Mehmet Yildiz for further tips on enhancing content quality to increase the chances of a boost.

Opinions

  • The author believes that getting a story boosted on Medium can lead to increased views, earnings, and followers.
  • Christina acknowledges the difficulty in figuring out how to get a story boosted but is determined to crack the code and share her findings.
  • She appreciates the work of Robin Wilding and Dr Mehmet Yildiz for their contributions to understanding the Medium boosting process.
  • The author suggests that writing about Medium itself is not advisable for those seeking to get their stories boosted.
  • Christina is optimistic about her upcoming articles, hoping they will be boost-worthy, and invites others to share their experiences and notes on the journey.

Discovery: How to Get a Story Boosted on Medium

Follow these 3 main steps.

Image created by the author in Canva.

In case you missed it, I am going for 2 goals on Medium. Getting a story boosted is the first one I’m focusing on.

Getting a boost to a Medium story can increase views, earnings, and followers (maybe). But it’s a struggle to figure out how to actually get one of these infamous boosts.

I decided to make it my goal to:

  • Figure out how to get boosted
  • Write an article that actually gets boosted
  • Tell you all about it so you can do it too

Luckily, there are already great stories that cover the boosting topic well (thanks for making my life easier!), and all we need to do is follow these 3 main steps.

Step 1: Find a publication that will boost stories.

Thank you Robin Wilding 💎 for doing this work!

She gives a list of topics these publications focus on, and thankfully there’s a wide variety.

Screenshot taken by the author of this article.

Robin also explains you don’t have to have an article in a publication in order for it to get boosted. (But it helps.)

Step 2: Figure out what gets boosted (and what gets the boot)

I think most of this is pretty self-explanatory. You want to write from your experience, and avoid spammy and clickbait topics.

Topics that get boosted are:

  • ones that teach something
  • original (it’s written from your relevant perspective)
  • well-crafted and high quality
  • memorable

What to avoid:

  • clickbait titles
  • stories about Medium
  • AI-generated content
  • anything spammy, illegal, or too risqué
  • medical health claims that can’t be verified

I write a lot of my stories about Medium, which is a no-no. But luckily, I have another favorite topic up my sleeve!

Step 3: Write a boost-worthy article

Once again Robin comes in and saves the day and gives us everything we need to know to get an article boosted:

A couple of things Robin taught me that I currently do but should avoid for this boosting goal:

  • use emojis
  • add a question at the end of an article for engagement
  • include a call-to-action

Also, check out this helpful guide in how to get your stories boosted by the founder of the Illumination publication, Dr Mehmet Yildiz.

Final Thoughts

I am going to work on some (hopefully) boost-worthy articles in the upcoming weeks. I’ll be sure to update you as soon as I reach this goal.

If you’re also going for the boost, feel free to let me know in the comments and we can compare notes along the way.

About the Author

Hey! I’m Christina, an introverted book nerd on the outside, and a raging metalhead on the inside. 🤘 I’m a married mom to two teenagers (and 3 cats and a dog). I love Vegas 🎰, the band Chevelle 🎸, and murder mysteries 📖.

I also love creating short, daily lists of resources and ideas to help you boost your online income. 👈 Click that astonishingly long link to sign up for free.

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