Peter W

Summary

The website presents a picture puzzle challenge that over 90% of the author's acquaintances failed to solve, which turns out to be a metaphor for crafting engaging Medium stories to capture readers' attention and succeed on the platform.

Abstract

The author of the web content shares a personal anecdote about creating a picture puzzle that stumped most of their friends and family, with the intention of challenging readers. The puzzle, featuring a scenic image of the Rubihorn mountain in Oberstdorf, Germany, is revealed to have no difference between the pictures, serving as a clever device to illustrate the importance of engaging content on Medium. The author uses this as a segue to offer advice on how to succeed as a writer on the platform, emphasizing the need for intriguing headlines and captivating

Over 90% Fail this Task. Can You Solve it?

Challenge accepted?

I always loved picture puzzles where you have to find the difference between two pictures. Somehow I was always very good at that. Now I have created one myself.

After over 90% of my friends and family failed at it, I want to challenge you. Here is the picture.

Look at it closely.

It is really hard.

The correct answer can be found below.

You haven’t found the difference yet?

No problem. It’s really hard. Let’s try again.

Here’s a little hint: Don’t the mountains in the background look beautiful?

Let’s have a close look again.

Still, nothing found?

Never mind. I’ll give you another try in a minute…

But first I want to tell you something about this beautiful picture.

I took it in the fall of 2020 during my vacation in beautiful Oberstdorf. Oberstdorf is located in southern Germany in the middle of the beautiful Alps. The mountain from which I took the picture is called Rubihorn and is just under 2000m high.

The hike up there was really unforgettable.

Back to the challenge. You’ll get another tip.

Note the right half of the mountains in the background.

Good luck.

Do you need another tip? Alright.

You’ll get one last chance before it’s considered a failure.

Note the outer right edge of the mountains in the background. Let’s say the outermost eighth.

You can make it.

I believe in you.

Still nothing found? I have a confession to make: There is no difference at all. I didn’t change anything in the pictures.

If 100% do not find any difference, that is more than 90%. Technically, I did not even lie. I’m still incredibly sorry to have wasted your precious time.

As compensation, I would like to give you a valuable tip for your medium career:

Think of the puzzle as a metaphor for how you need to craft your Medium stories to succeed and make money here.

You get paid by reading time on this platform. That’s why, first of all, it’s important to choose an intriguing headline.

Once the reader has clicked on your story, you must never bore him. You must keep your story exciting so that the reader reads all the way to the end. Just like you did.

Think of the Rubihorn and make more money.

Thanks for reading and puzzling!

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