The Best Days to Have Published a Story on Medium in July 2020 — Data Analysis
I analyzed all 460 of the stories featured by Medium in July 2020 and found the best day to publish for engagement.
In this report, we will explore the best days to have published a story on Medium during July, 2020. I hope that the information shared here helps you optimize the choices you make in your writing journey.
Towards the middle of this report, you can find a bar graph of engagement for each of the seven days.
Who am I?
I’m a software engineer who knows how to obtain, process, and report data efficiently. As a writer, I’ve set my eyes on Medium’s featured stories to help myself and other writers understand what Medium’s editorial team prioritizes. I will do my best to summarize my findings in a series of articles. You can follow me and the Writers Guild publication to stay alert.
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Let’s explore the data from July!
#1. Sunday
There were 8 stories published on Sunday featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.74% of all stories featured during July. The stories from Sunday were curated across eighteen topics, including Disability, Equality, and World. The most frequent topic was Self, which appeared in four stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Sunday to feature on their homepage was 2,534. The minimum number of words was 638. The average number of words was 1,505.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 10 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 20645 claps received on stories published on Sunday. The applause came from 3,708 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,581
- Maximum number of claps: 11,867
- Minimum number of claps: 25
There was a total of 189 responses received on stories published on Sunday.
- Average number of responses: 24
- Maximum number of responses: 89
- Minimum number of responses: 0
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Sunday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Sunday was the best day to publish a story on Medium in July, 2020.
#2. Tuesday
There were 88 stories published on Tuesday featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 19.13% of all stories featured during July. The stories from Tuesday were curated across sixty-two topics, including Space, Coronavirus, and Science. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in twenty-three stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Tuesday to feature on their homepage was 7,879. The minimum number of words was 419. The average number of words was 1,782.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 31 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 197604 claps received on stories published on Tuesday. The applause came from 33,668 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,246
- Maximum number of claps: 31,513
- Minimum number of claps: 48
There was a total of 2370 responses received on stories published on Tuesday.
- Average number of responses: 27
- Maximum number of responses: 583
- Minimum number of responses: 0
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Tuesday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Tuesday was the 2nd best day to publish a story on Medium in July, 2020.
#3. Thursday
There were 104 stories published on Thursday featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 22.61% of all stories featured during July. The stories from Thursday were curated across sixty-six topics, including Culture, Media, and Privacy. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in thirty-nine stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Thursday to feature on their homepage was 4,209. The minimum number of words was 256. The average number of words was 1,581.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 17 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 1 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 199899 claps received on stories published on Thursday. The applause came from 27,631 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,922
- Maximum number of claps: 15,784
- Minimum number of claps: 38
There was a total of 1941 responses received on stories published on Thursday.
- Average number of responses: 19
- Maximum number of responses: 184
- Minimum number of responses: 0
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Thursday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Thursday was the 3rd best day to publish a story on Medium in July, 2020.
#4. Wednesday
There were 85 stories published on Wednesday featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 18.48% of all stories featured during July. The stories from Wednesday were curated across fifty-seven topics, including Politics, Race, and Equality. The most frequent topic was Technology, which appeared in twenty-six stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Wednesday to feature on their homepage was 11,068. The minimum number of words was 424. The average number of words was 1,708.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 42 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 148857 claps received on stories published on Wednesday. The applause came from 21,190 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,751
- Maximum number of claps: 9,079
- Minimum number of claps: 88
There was a total of 1564 responses received on stories published on Wednesday.
- Average number of responses: 18
- Maximum number of responses: 129
- Minimum number of responses: 0
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Wednesday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Wednesday was the 4th best day to publish a story on Medium in July, 2020.
#5. Friday
There were 81 stories published on Friday featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 17.61% of all stories featured during July. The stories from Friday were curated across fifty-nine topics, including Digital Life, Economy, and Business. The most frequent topic was Equality, which appeared in twenty-six stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Friday to feature on their homepage was 6,165. The minimum number of words was 260. The average number of words was 1,501.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 24 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 1 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 134902 claps received on stories published on Friday. The applause came from 17,774 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,665
- Maximum number of claps: 13,688
- Minimum number of claps: 97
There was a total of 1496 responses received on stories published on Friday.
- Average number of responses: 18
- Maximum number of responses: 122
- Minimum number of responses: 0
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Friday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Friday was the 5th best day to publish a story on Medium in July, 2020.
#6. Monday
There were 82 stories published on Monday featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 17.83% of all stories featured during July. The stories from Monday were curated across fifty-nine topics, including Lifestyle, Psychology, and Self. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in twenty-seven stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Monday to feature on their homepage was 7,306. The minimum number of words was 592. The average number of words was 1,661.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 28 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 133400 claps received on stories published on Monday. The applause came from 17,816 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,627
- Maximum number of claps: 11,100
- Minimum number of claps: 104
There was a total of 1415 responses received on stories published on Monday.
- Average number of responses: 17
- Maximum number of responses: 161
- Minimum number of responses: 1
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Monday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Monday was the 6th best day to publish a story on Medium in July, 2020.
#7. Saturday
There were 12 stories published on Saturday featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 2.61% of all stories featured during July. The stories from Saturday were curated across twenty-two topics, including Outdoors, Justice, and Equality. The most frequent topic was Equality, which appeared in four stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Saturday to feature on their homepage was 2,906. The minimum number of words was 859. The average number of words was 1,685.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 12 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 11341 claps received on stories published on Saturday. The applause came from 1,679 readers.
- Average number of claps: 945
- Maximum number of claps: 2,277
- Minimum number of claps: 29
There was a total of 142 responses received on stories published on Saturday.
- Average number of responses: 12
- Maximum number of responses: 35
- Minimum number of responses: 1
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Saturday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Saturday was the 7th best day to publish a story on Medium in July, 2020.
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