How My Medium Views Dropped Considerably After a 5-Day Trip to Shanghai?

Hello! I have experienced and shared with you the thrill of seeing my articles gain traction and engage with a wide audience, and today I want to share my personal experience of how my Medium views dropped considerably after being away from the platform for just five days. Specifically, I’ll delve into the factors that contributed to this decline and offer some insights on how to prevent such a situation in the future.

1.The Importance of Consistency

Consistency is the key, we all know it at this point, it plays a crucial role in maintaining visibility and engagement on Medium. Regularly publishing fresh content keeps your audience engaged and interested in what you have to say. Unfortunately, my absence during a five-day trip to Shanghai disrupted this consistency, resulting in a decline in views.

2.The Medium Algorithm and Freshness

Medium’s algorithm is designed to promote recently published content, giving priority to articles that have gained traction in the last few days. When I was away from the platform, my articles became buried under the deluge of new content, making them less discoverable to readers. As a result, my views dropped significantly during this period.

3. Leveraging Social Media:

One of my main effective strategies to mitigate the impact of a hiatus is to leverage social media platforms. Sharing my articles on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or other relevant platforms to help maintain visibility and attract readers to my Medium articles. Unfortunately, I neglected this aspect during my trip, which further contributed to the drop in views.

4.Engaging with the Medium Community

Active engagement within the Medium community is another factor that can significantly impact your article’s visibility and readership. By reading, commenting, and recommending articles written by other authors, you create a reciprocal relationship where other writers are more likely to engage with your content as well. During my absence, this crucial element of community engagement suffered, leading to a decline in views.

5.Learning from the Experience

While my experience of a considerable drop in views was disheartening, it also provided valuable insights for the future. Here are some key takeaways from my experience:

a. Schedule Content in Advance: Plan and schedule your content to be published even when you’re away. This ensures a consistent presence on Medium and helps maintain visibility.

b. Leverage Automation Tools: Utilize automation tools to share your articles on social media platforms automatically. This will save time and ensure your content continues to reach a wider audience.

c. Engage Even When You’re Away: Even if you cannot actively write during your absence, take some time to engage with the Medium community through reading and recommending articles. This fosters a sense of reciprocity and maintains your presence.

Bottom Line

Maintaining consistency and engagement on Medium is vital for sustaining a readership and ensuring your content reaches its full potential. The decline in views I experienced, serves as a reminder of the importance of regular content publication, leveraging social media, and engaging with the Medium community.

Thank you for reading!

If you like the article and would like to support me make sure to:

• 👏 Clap for the story (50 claps) to help this article be featured
• Follow me on Medium
• 📰 View more content on my medium profile
• 🔔 Follow Me: LinkedIn | Twitter

Join the Medium membership program for only 5$ to continue learning without limits. I’ll receive a small portion of your membership fee if you use the following link, at no extra cost to you.