avatarCandice Zakariya

Summary

Candice Zakariya credits Kristina God's Medium Kickstarter Boot Camp 3 for significant personal progress on Medium, including becoming a top writer and monetizing her content.

Abstract

Candice Zakariya expresses gratitude towards Kristina God for the knowledge and skills she gained through the Medium Kickstarter Boot Camp 3. Before the boot camp, Candice was unfamiliar with essential aspects of Medium, such as submitting to publications, SEO optimization, tag selection, and writing shortform content. After completing the program, she achieved notable results, including becoming a top writer in "Internet of Things" and "Women In Tech," monetizing her Medium content within the first month, gaining a clearer understanding of her online audience, and producing a substantial number of posts. Candice also developed a particular fondness for shortform content creation.

Opinions

  • Candice acknowledges Kristina God's pivotal role in her success on Medium.
  • She values the practical skills acquired, such as SEO optimization and tag selection.
  • The boot camp led to tangible achievements, including becoming a top writer in two categories.
  • Candice appreciates the financial success, having monetized her Medium content quickly.
  • She feels the boot camp provided clarity on her target audience for her writing.
  • There is a newfound passion for shortform content, which was fostered during the boot camp.

Testimonial for Kristina God’s Medium Kickstarter Boot Camp 3

I wouldn’t have made progress on Medium without this cohort!

Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash

I have to give a shout-out to Kristina God and all she did to equip her students for success on Medium!

A Quick Snapshot of How I Benefitted from the Medium Kickstarter Boot Camp

Before taking being a part of Kristina’s boot camp, I didn’t know anything about:

  • Submitting my writing to publications
  • Optimizing my stories for SEO
  • Choosing tags for my stories
  • Becoming a top writer
  • Writing shortform

Now, I am happy to share that I know how to do all of those things!

Results of Participating In the Bootcamp

  • 2x top writer in “Internet of Things” and “Women In Tech”
  • Monetized on Medium in my first month
  • Gained clarity about my online audience
  • Wrote 45 posts in the past five weeks
  • Fell in love with shortform content

Thank you, Kristina!!

This Happened To Me
Creativity
Women In Tech
Internet of Things
Medium Partner Program
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