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Summary

The article provides an analysis of Medium's featured stories in July 2020, offering insights into the top writers, publications, topics, and best publishing days for engagement.

Abstract

In June 2020, the author collected and analyzed data from 460 stories featured on Medium's homepage. The subsequent report, published in July, presents findings on various aspects of these featured stories, including the most frequently highlighted writers, the most represented publications, and the topics that received the most attention. Additionally, the author provides recommendations for maximizing story engagement by determining the optimal days for publishing content on Medium. The article encourages reader interaction through clapping and subscribing to the author's YouTube channel for investment advice. It also promotes the use of ManyStories.com and Signal for increased story visibility and Twitter engagement.

Opinions

  • The author believes that their monthly analysis of Medium's featured stories is valuable to the writing community and seeks validation through reader engagement metrics such as claps.
  • The author suggests that readers can benefit from their YouTube channel by gaining insights into growing their wealth through smart investments.
  • The article implies that using platforms like ManyStories.com and Signal can help writers reach a wider audience and increase reader engagement with their stories.
  • The author emphasizes the importance of strategic publishing days to enhance story engagement on Medium, indicating a data-driven approach to content distribution.
  • By encouraging readers to share the article, the author shows confidence in the utility and relevance of the shared data and analysis for fellow writers on Medium.

Everything I Learned About Featured Stories on Medium in July 2020

Using data aggregated from all 460 featured stories in June.

After each month, I analyze all of the stories that Medium’s editorial team chose to feature on the their homepage. After doing a whole bunch of number crunching, groupings, and graphing, I present my findings publicly for us all, the writing community to explore together.

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Before we get into the data, please take a second to clap for this story to let me know it’s valuable to you. I only want to continue reporting these stats if they are of great value to writers like you and me. 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼 👏🏻👏

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