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onses</b> received on stories published on Monday.</p><ul><li>Average number of responses: <b>43</b></li><li>Maximum number of responses: <b>1,239</b></li><li>Minimum number of responses: <b>0</b></li></ul><h2 id="d89d">Ranking based on engagement</h2><p id="4d74">Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Monday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Monday was the 2nd best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.</p><h1 id="7cd9">#3. Sunday</h1><p id="d041">There were 21 stories published on Sunday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for <b>4.33% of all stories featured</b> during June. The stories from Sunday were curated across <b>eighteen topics</b>, including <a href="https://medium.com/topic/economy">Economy</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/topic/politics">Politics</a>, and <a href="https://medium.com/topic/society">Society</a>. The most frequent topic was <a href="https://medium.com/topic/equality">Equality</a>, which appeared in sixteen stories.</p><figure id="5bd3"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*7Hw37v9V-AD4BWtbml3olQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="cb2f">Formatting</h2><p id="3d52">The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Sunday to feature on their homepage was 5,623. The minimum number of words was 284. The <b>average number of words was 1,717</b>.</p><p id="ed28">Those words summed up to an <b>average reading time of 7 minutes</b>.</p><ul><li>Maximum reading time: <b>22 minutes</b></li><li>Minimum reading time: <b>1 minutes</b></li></ul><h2 id="3d04">Reader engagement</h2><p id="ca45">There was a <b>total of 62660 claps</b> received on stories published on Sunday. The applause came <b>from 9,359 readers</b>.</p><ul><li>Average number of claps: <b>2,984</b></li><li>Maximum number of claps: <b>12,307</b></li><li>Minimum number of claps: <b>76</b></li></ul><p id="e94a">There was a <b>total of 617 responses</b> received on stories published on Sunday.</p><ul><li>Average number of responses: <b>29</b></li><li>Maximum number of responses: <b>130</b></li><li>Minimum number of responses: <b>1</b></li></ul><h2 id="aec5">Ranking based on engagement</h2><p id="0816">Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Sunday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Sunday was the 3rd best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.</p><h1 id="1e3e">#4. Thursday</h1><p id="b15d">There were 89 stories published on Thursday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for <b>18.35% of all stories featured</b> during June. The stories from Thursday were curated across <b>forty-six topics</b>, including <a href="https://medium.com/topic/race">Race</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/topic/equality">Equality</a>, and <a href="https://medium.com/topic/culture">Culture</a>. The most frequent topic was <a href="https://medium.com/topic/race">Race</a>, which appeared in forty-eight stories.</p><figure id="bda6"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*-mNskgvbCzxVBlAo2oI5mw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="d8d2">Formatting</h2><p id="c698">The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Thursday to feature on their homepage was 4,139. The minimum number of words was 340. The <b>average number of words was 1,387</b>.</p><p id="a39d">Those words summed up to an <b>average reading time of 6 minutes</b>.</p><ul><li>Maximum reading time: <b>16 minutes</b></li><li>Minimum reading time: <b>1 minutes</b></li></ul><h2 id="09dc">Reader engagement</h2><p id="3e30">There was a <b>total of 230087 claps</b> received on stories published on Thursday. The applause came <b>from 35,639 readers</b>.</p><ul><li>Average number of claps: <b>2,585</b></li><li>Maximum number of claps: <b>40,795</b></li><li>Minimum number of claps: <b>102</b></li></ul><p id="f928">There was a <b>total of 2207 responses</b> received on stories published on Thursday.</p><ul><li>Average number of responses: <b>25</b></li><li>Maximum number of responses: <b>370</b></li><li>Minimum number of responses: <b>0</b></li></ul><h2 id="0b32">Ranking based on engagement</h2><p id="9141">Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Thursday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Thursday was the 4th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.</p><figure id="c3af"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*OnpwYG2qU6Odx8lbZZJ5nQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h1 id="6014">#5. Friday</h1><p id="db57">There were 66 stories published on Friday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for <b>13.61% of all stories featured</b> during June. The stories from Friday were curated across <b>fifty topics</b>, including <a href="https://medium.com/topic/society">Society</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/topic/lgbtqia">LGBTQIA</a>, and <a href="https://medium.com/topic/health">Health</a>. The most frequent topic was <a href="https://medium.com/topic/equality">Equality</a>, which appeared in thirty stories.</p><h2 id="bcf7">Formatting</h2><p id="d8d0">The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Friday to feature on their homepage was 3,486. The minimum number of words was 424. The <b>average number of words was 1,264</b>.</p><p id="ebe3">Those words summed up to an <b>average reading time of 5 minutes</b>.</p><ul><li>Maximum reading time: <b>13 minutes</b></li><li>Minimum reading time: <b>2 minutes</b></li></ul><figure id="f151"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*foKPs1a54HOPMXMf2Hai9A.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="c100">Reader engagement</h2><p id="6869">There was a <b>total of 154780 claps</b> received on stories published on Friday. The applause came <b>from 22,542 readers</b>.</p><ul><li>Average number of claps: <b>2,345</b></li><li>Maximum number of claps: <b>19,706</b></l

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i><li>Minimum number of claps: <b>146</b></li></ul><p id="7ff8">There was a <b>total of 1679 responses</b> received on stories published on Friday.</p><ul><li>Average number of responses: <b>25</b></li><li>Maximum number of responses: <b>299</b></li><li>Minimum number of responses: <b>2</b></li></ul><h2 id="05a9">Ranking based on engagement</h2><p id="6858">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 June, 2020.</p><h1 id="47c1">#6. Tuesday</h1><p id="a5ca">There were 92 stories published on Tuesday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for <b>18.97% of all stories featured</b> during June. The stories from Tuesday were curated across <b>fifty-six topics</b>, including <a href="https://medium.com/topic/coronavirus">Coronavirus</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/topic/science">Science</a>, and <a href="https://medium.com/topic/health">Health</a>. The most frequent topic was <a href="https://medium.com/topic/race">Race</a>, which appeared in thirty-eight stories.</p><h2 id="b169">Formatting</h2><p id="ada1">The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Tuesday to feature on their homepage was 7,183. The minimum number of words was 455. The <b>average number of words was 1,544</b>.</p><p id="220a">Those words summed up to an <b>average reading time of 6 minutes</b>.</p><ul><li>Maximum reading time: <b>28 minutes</b></li><li>Minimum reading time: <b>2 minutes</b></li></ul><figure id="d5a3"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*5WbUMrH4_LcJFm1x3TviiQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="4083">Reader engagement</h2><p id="0ab2">There was a <b>total of 175301 claps</b> received on stories published on Tuesday. The applause came <b>from 26,496 readers</b>.</p><ul><li>Average number of claps: <b>1,905</b></li><li>Maximum number of claps: <b>23,289</b></li><li>Minimum number of claps: <b>98</b></li></ul><p id="3873">There was a <b>total of 1789 responses</b> received on stories published on Tuesday.</p><ul><li>Average number of responses: <b>19</b></li><li>Maximum number of responses: <b>162</b></li><li>Minimum number of responses: <b>0</b></li></ul><h2 id="f0bc">Ranking based on engagement</h2><p id="b3cd">Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Tuesday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Tuesday was the 6th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.</p><h1 id="b7e3">#7. Wednesday</h1><p id="6772">There were 108 stories published on Wednesday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for <b>22.27% of all stories featured</b> during June. The stories from Wednesday were curated across <b>fifty-eight topics</b>, including <a href="https://medium.com/topic/culture">Culture</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/topic/society">Society</a>, and <a href="https://medium.com/topic/race">Race</a>. The most frequent topic was <a href="https://medium.com/topic/equality">Equality</a>, which appeared in fifty-five stories.</p><figure id="e99d"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*Mb-jNUMsmGKd4ik0PePMig.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="f2ad">Formatting</h2><p id="ee65">The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Wednesday to feature on their homepage was 10,571. The minimum number of words was 566. The <b>average number of words was 1,676</b>.</p><p id="fce3">Those words summed up to an <b>average reading time of 7 minutes</b>.</p><ul><li>Maximum reading time: <b>42 minutes</b></li><li>Minimum reading time: <b>2 minutes</b></li></ul><h2 id="17da">Reader engagement</h2><p id="c5da">There was a <b>total of 182026 claps</b> received on stories published on Wednesday. The applause came <b>from 24,672 readers</b>.</p><ul><li>Average number of claps: <b>1,685</b></li><li>Maximum number of claps: <b>13,699</b></li><li>Minimum number of claps: <b>40</b></li></ul><p id="ea49">There was a <b>total of 1742 responses</b> received on stories published on Wednesday.</p><ul><li>Average number of responses: <b>16</b></li><li>Maximum number of responses: <b>88</b></li><li>Minimum number of responses: <b>0</b></li></ul><h2 id="33a1">Ranking based on engagement</h2><p id="8486">Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Wednesday that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Wednesday was the 7th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.</p><div id="28a4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/analysis-of-medium-featured-stories-over-time-d3dd588865ba"> <div> <div> <h2>Table of Contents: Analysis of Medium Featured Stories Over Time</h2> <div><h3>This is a living document that will point you to my latest and past reports.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*GpuAWcuTSSIg_CAJriibhw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><figure id="6109"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*BuN9jY_zwV78IwrW.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h1 id="330e">Thanks for reading Writers Guild — A Penname publication</h1><p id="df7b">Share your stories on <a href="http://manystories.com/?penaid=5c9d9cd86b86e65745140bfa"><b>ManyStories.com</b></a> to reach more readers. <a href="http://pensignal.com/?penaid=5c9d9cd86b86e65745140bfa"><b>Auto-tweet your stories on repeat</b></a> with Signal to increase engagement.</p><figure id="0532"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*mJK4muqutn2iASHw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="ddfe" type="7">If you enjoyed this story, please recommend 👏 and share to help others find it!</p></article></body>

The Best Days to Have Published a Story on Medium in June 2020 — Data Analysis

I analyzed all 485 of the stories featured by Medium in June 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 June, 2020. I hope that the information shared here helps you optimize the choices you make in your writing journey.

I’ll let you know now that the results from June are vastly different from those of May, 2020. 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.

Table of Contents: Analysis of Medium Featured Stories Over Time

This is a living document that will point you to my latest and past reports.

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Let’s explore the data from June!

#1. Saturday

There were 24 stories published on Saturday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 4.95% of all stories featured during June. The stories from Saturday were curated across twenty-five topics, including Art, Science, and History. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in thirteen stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Saturday to feature on their homepage was 5,507. The minimum number of words was 534. The average number of words was 1,832.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.

Maximum reading time: 21 minutes
Minimum reading time: 2 minutes

Reader engagement

There was a total of 185439 claps received on stories published on Saturday. The applause came from 24,736 readers.

Average number of claps: 7,727
Maximum number of claps: 88,728
Minimum number of claps: 350

There was a total of 1426 responses received on stories published on Saturday.

Average number of responses: 59
Maximum number of responses: 594
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 best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.

#2. Monday

There were 85 stories published on Monday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 17.53% of all stories featured during June. The stories from Monday were curated across fifty-one topics, including Design, UX, and Race. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in forty-one stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Monday to feature on their homepage was 8,430. The minimum number of words was 541. The average number of words was 1,759.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.

Maximum reading time: 34 minutes
Minimum reading time: 2 minutes

Reader engagement

There was a total of 401648 claps received on stories published on Monday. The applause came from 71,896 readers.

Average number of claps: 4,725
Maximum number of claps: 239,685
Minimum number of claps: 59

There was a total of 3693 responses received on stories published on Monday.

Average number of responses: 43
Maximum number of responses: 1,239
Minimum number of responses: 0

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 2nd best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.

#3. Sunday

There were 21 stories published on Sunday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 4.33% of all stories featured during June. The stories from Sunday were curated across eighteen topics, including Economy, Politics, and Society. The most frequent topic was Equality, which appeared in sixteen stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Sunday to feature on their homepage was 5,623. The minimum number of words was 284. The average number of words was 1,717.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.

Maximum reading time: 22 minutes
Minimum reading time: 1 minutes

Reader engagement

There was a total of 62660 claps received on stories published on Sunday. The applause came from 9,359 readers.

Average number of claps: 2,984
Maximum number of claps: 12,307
Minimum number of claps: 76

There was a total of 617 responses received on stories published on Sunday.

Average number of responses: 29
Maximum number of responses: 130
Minimum number of responses: 1

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 3rd best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.

#4. Thursday

There were 89 stories published on Thursday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 18.35% of all stories featured during June. The stories from Thursday were curated across forty-six topics, including Race, Equality, and Culture. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in forty-eight stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Thursday to feature on their homepage was 4,139. The minimum number of words was 340. The average number of words was 1,387.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.

Maximum reading time: 16 minutes
Minimum reading time: 1 minutes

Reader engagement

There was a total of 230087 claps received on stories published on Thursday. The applause came from 35,639 readers.

Average number of claps: 2,585
Maximum number of claps: 40,795
Minimum number of claps: 102

There was a total of 2207 responses received on stories published on Thursday.

Average number of responses: 25
Maximum number of responses: 370
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 4th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.

#5. Friday

There were 66 stories published on Friday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 13.61% of all stories featured during June. The stories from Friday were curated across fifty topics, including Society, LGBTQIA, and Health. The most frequent topic was Equality, which appeared in thirty stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Friday to feature on their homepage was 3,486. The minimum number of words was 424. The average number of words was 1,264.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.

Maximum reading time: 13 minutes
Minimum reading time: 2 minutes

Reader engagement

There was a total of 154780 claps received on stories published on Friday. The applause came from 22,542 readers.

Average number of claps: 2,345
Maximum number of claps: 19,706
Minimum number of claps: 146

There was a total of 1679 responses received on stories published on Friday.

Average number of responses: 25
Maximum number of responses: 299
Minimum number of responses: 2

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 June, 2020.

#6. Tuesday

There were 92 stories published on Tuesday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 18.97% of all stories featured during June. The stories from Tuesday were curated across fifty-six topics, including Coronavirus, Science, and Health. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in thirty-eight stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Tuesday to feature on their homepage was 7,183. The minimum number of words was 455. The average number of words was 1,544.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.

Maximum reading time: 28 minutes
Minimum reading time: 2 minutes

Reader engagement

There was a total of 175301 claps received on stories published on Tuesday. The applause came from 26,496 readers.

Average number of claps: 1,905
Maximum number of claps: 23,289
Minimum number of claps: 98

There was a total of 1789 responses received on stories published on Tuesday.

Average number of responses: 19
Maximum number of responses: 162
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 6th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.

#7. Wednesday

There were 108 stories published on Wednesday featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 22.27% of all stories featured during June. The stories from Wednesday were curated across fifty-eight topics, including Culture, Society, and Race. The most frequent topic was Equality, which appeared in fifty-five stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Wednesday to feature on their homepage was 10,571. The minimum number of words was 566. The average number of words was 1,676.

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 182026 claps received on stories published on Wednesday. The applause came from 24,672 readers.

Average number of claps: 1,685
Maximum number of claps: 13,699
Minimum number of claps: 40

There was a total of 1742 responses received on stories published on Wednesday.

Average number of responses: 16
Maximum number of responses: 88
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 7th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.

Table of Contents: Analysis of Medium Featured Stories Over Time

This is a living document that will point you to my latest and past reports.

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