avatarYana G.Y.

Summary

The author's Medium read ratio has dropped significantly due to the presence of spammers who engage with their content in a disingenuous manner.

Abstract

The author of the article discusses a drastic drop in their Medium read ratio, from nearly 70% to below 30%, which they attribute to spammers. These spammers follow the author's profile, seemingly engage with their stories, and cause a surge in notifications. However, it becomes evident that they are not genuinely reading the content, as the number of interactions is too high to be physically possible within a short time frame. The author previously wrote about a related issue and provides a link to further reading on the topic. The article also includes a call to action for readers to think of reasons behind the increase in spammer activity and to share their thoughts. Additionally, the author offers a free guide on making money online with AI for creators and invites readers to join the CreativeTech Hub for access to a comprehensive library of tools for creators.

Opinions

  • The author believes that the influx of spammers on Medium is negatively impacting their engagement metrics, specifically the read ratio.
  • They express frustration with the spammers' behavior, which involves following and seemingly engaging with content without actually reading it.
  • The author suspects that their profile may be attracting more spammers since they began addressing this issue publicly.
  • They question whether there is a underlying reason for the increased spammer activity on their profile.
  • The author is proactive in providing resources and community access to other creators, indicating a commitment to supporting the creator community with practical tools and knowledge.

This is What Killed My Read Ratio

I pushed to increase my read ratio on Medium to close to 70% and now it’s below 30%…This is what made it drop so drastically.

I call them spammers.

You’ll recognize them. They come to your profile and sometimes follow you.

But then they start hijacking your stories one by one.

And you see your notifications exploding…but then you realize, it’s physically impossible to read that many stories in just one minute or less.

Then my read ratio fell just like this:

Image created by Author using Canva

I already wrote about the first one here:

The problem:

I have more of them now! As if Medium attracts more to my profile ever since I discovered the first…I know it couldn’t be the case, but what is it?

Can you think of a good reason? Please share!

Photo by Nicola Fioravanti on Unsplash

Thanks for reading

Yana

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