I Gain 100 Followers Monthly But I Really Want 100 Readers Daily.

Are these my secrets?

I joined Medium November 2022. I have gained 100 followers per month. I want to be proud of myself…

But as a near daily reader on Medium, I have noticed that writers with thousands of followers don’t exactly have:

high “claps” to signify that people read and maybe found their piece interesting
many commenters
many people highlighting what stood out to them.
Thoughtfully written comments.

Gun to my head and you ask me how I have gained 100 followers monthly, I will sincerely tell you:

I read minimum of 10 Medium articles a day (except on the weekends).
I give priority to people I follow, articles with good Titles and I try to read from different publications.
I highlight what stood out to me
I comment and I am sincere in my comments.
I give at least 10 claps.
I respond to comments/commenters
I follow people that I like (and no, I do not ask for follow backs)
I write and post almost daily (except on the weekends)
I write for different publications.

If there is anything else I do to make this happen, I cannot tell you.

(Please don’t pull the trigger).

Does my Title suggest that I do not like or care for my follower count?

But,

I look at my backend and I really want a lot more daily readers than followers.

Because?

I think I am that cool.
I enjoy writing to YOU- my friend.
I want us to engage on my topic or yours.
I want to write all my life and if YOU read consistently, I will be encouraged to write consistently.

So please,

Follow me but, I do not want to be a Medium writer with thousands of followers and few article engagements.

I aspire to have more engagements than I have followers.

A couple of years ago, I would have been ashamed to be this ‘free/open’ in public but then, I am writing to YOU.

YOU are my diary. And I love our intimacy- if you show up.

Cos I am always here.

Am I weird for wanting YOU to engage more or is that your desire too?

Thank you for reading. Buy me coffee?