“This Tweet” from Tim Denning Changed How I Use Medium
There is a hidden secret I will share with you
I follow Tim on Twitter, Medium, and LinkedIn.
He has done well for himself as a six-figure online writer.
Tim recently shared a tweet that made me change my approach to using Medium. The tweet talks about how most writers focus on only one part of the equation while neglecting the second part.
Picture this:
You have identified the perfect topic, completed your research, and written your Medium article.
The words flow easily from your mind as you write. You also complete the editing and remove a few words here and there.
The final piece is ready, and you hit publish.
You give the article some time to gain traction. Perhaps it will get noticed by your email subscribers. A few do, and the article receives several claps and comments.
However, after a few days, it's all quiet.
No new notifications. No one is giving the article attention.
You wonder where things could have gone wrong 😑.
You did your research well. right?
Edited well? right?
Why is my article not performing well?
I was in a similar scenario a few months ago. I realized my mistake after reading Tim’s tweet.
Here’s the tweet.
The secret lies in the distribution of your work.
If you work hard, do your research, and develop good work, invest equally in the distribution.
That was the secret I had not yet understood.
Most writers on Medium develop impeccable work.
However, they fail to invest in distribution mechanisms.
How will you get your work noticed by other readers?
For me, the secret was to join Medium reading communities.
These are communities of like-minded writers who share their work to increase viewership and reads.
On Medium, you will find several reading communities where your work can be noticed by more people, and you can earn for all your hard work.
Ryan from Soundtech also says that musicians go on tour for the same reason. To promote their work and get exposure after toiling on their albums.
All airplay is fantastic to add to your CV and is also a great way to promote instrument companies to build up relationships for endorsements and further work opportunities. — Ryan
What you should do?
Join a reading community and engage with other like-minded writers here on Medium. This will help distribute your work to many more readers.
Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD has a reading community and shares articles weekly.
A Shayens Abran has the Be Open reading community, where many writers network with one another.
The takeaway is that reading communities are a sure way to help your work get noticed and get more reads for the hard work you put in.
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