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Summary

The web content provides a guide on how to leave and manage "Thank You" notes on Medium stories, emphasizing the process of creating these notes, managing visibility, and understanding their limitations.

Abstract

The article titled "Medium Thank You Note on Posts" explains the functionality of thank you notes on Medium, which are acknowledgments that appear at the bottom of Medium posts. It details the process of creating these notes by sharing a draft and adding a private note before publication. The article also instructs readers on how to hide or show their mentions in these notes. It clarifies that thank you notes cannot be added after a story is published and that users do not receive notifications for being mentioned in them. For direct notifications, the article suggests using Medium's mention feature. Additionally, the article encourages readers to engage by leaving comments, signing up for a newsletter, and joining a Facebook group for Medium writers. It concludes with a brief biography of the author, Casey Botticello, and invites readers to connect with him on various social media platforms.

Opinions

  • The author, Casey Botticello, values the community aspect of Medium, encouraging engagement through comments and social media connections.
  • Botticello emphasizes the importance of proper etiquette and privacy by explaining how to manage the visibility of one's mentions in thank you notes.
  • The article suggests that thank you notes are a significant feature for acknowledging contributions, but also points out their limitations, such as the inability to add them post-publication and the lack of notifications for mentions within them.
  • The author promotes his own resources, such as the Blogging Guide newsletter and Facebook group, indicating a belief in their value for Medium writers seeking to improve their craft and monetize their work.
  • By providing a step-by-step guide on using thank you notes, the author implies that this feature, while useful, may not be entirely intuitive for Medium users and thus requires explanation.

Medium Thank You Note on Posts

How to leave a thank you note on Medium stories

Source: Casey Botticello of Blogging Guide

What Are Medium Thank You Notes?

Thank you notes appear at the bottom of Medium posts, as illustrated in the image below:

How To Create Medium Thank You Notes

If you leave notes on another user’s shared draft, you will receive a thank you note at time of publish.

If you’d rather not be mentioned, click the hide button near your mention to hide it for other readers.

If you want to later be mentioned, you can always return to the story and click the show button.

Notes on Thank You Section

  • Thank you notes can only be generated by sharing a draft and adding a private note (cannot be added after publication).
  • You will not receive a notification if you are mentioned in a thank note.
  • If you want someone to receive a notification, consider mentioning them.

— Casey Botticello

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Casey Botticello is a partner at Black Edge Consulting. Black Edge Consulting is a strategic communications firm, specializing in online reputation management, digital marketing, and crisis management. Prior to founding Black Edge Consulting, he worked for BGR Group, a bipartisan lobbying and strategic communications firm.

Casey is the founder of the Cryptocurrency Alliance, a Super PAC dedicated to cryptocurrency and blockchain advocacy. He is a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, where he received his B.A. in Urban Studies.

You can connect with him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or by visiting his website, Blogging Guide.

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