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Summary

A writer shares their progress on Medium, gaining 68 followers and $12.72 in earnings within two weeks, while reflecting on the performance of their stories.

Abstract

In a recent update, a Medium content creator details their journey towards reaching 1,000 followers, achieving a significant milestone of 68 followers and $12.72 in Partner Program earnings over a two-week period. They provide a statistical breakdown of their content's performance, including views, reads, and read ratio, and highlight their best and worst-performing stories. The author expresses satisfaction with the performance of their content, noting the success of a positive headline story and the expected lower performance of a story with a negative headline. They also celebrate their first email subscriber and offer readers the opportunity to subscribe for early access to posts. The writer concludes by inviting readers to a free email course aimed at maximizing growth and writing potential.

Opinions

  • The author is pleased with the overall performance of their Medium account, especially considering the short time frame.
  • They believe that positive headlines may lead to better story performance, as evidenced by their best-performing story having a positive headline.
  • The writer is not discouraged by the lower performance of a story with a negative headline, as it aligns with their preference for positivity and aligns with their expectations based on industry observations.
  • They are excited about engaging with their audience, as demonstrated by their enthusiasm over gaining their first email subscriber.
  • The author is committed to helping others grow, offering a free 5-

Race to 1k

I Got 68 Followers in 2 Weeks on Medium

Stats check-in.

Non-members can read for free here.

2 weeks ago, I started this account to prove I could hit 1k faster than I did on my first account.

Here are this week’s stats:

  • Followers: 68
  • Views: 183
  • Reads: 93
  • Overall Read Ratio: 51%
  • Stories: 12
  • Partner Program Earnings: $12.72
  • My best-performing story:
Link to story
  • Worst performing story:
Link to Story

Honestly, I’m pleased with that story being my worst. I have heard that negative headlines do better than positive ones. I’m glad to see a positive headline at the top and a negative at the bottom.

I much prefer positivity anyway.

I also got my very first email subscriber this week! If you’d like to join them and be the first to read my posts, subscribe here.

Here’s last week’s stats check-in:

Thanks for reading!

If you’d like to maximize your growth as efficiently as possible, sign up for my free 5-day email course here. I’d love to help you become the best writer you can be.

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