Topics (#Tags) To Use On Medium Stories For Better Engagement— 2024 Cheatsheet

Bookmark this page as I will update it. Cheatsheet for Medium writers!

If you’ve ever wondered why your articles didn’t receive much attention on Medium, one of the main reasons could be the ‘topics’ you choose for your stories. Selecting relevant and popular topics increases the chances of engagement and visibility for your articles.

Choosing the right topic on Medium is crucial because it determines whether your story gets featured on the main page of those topics. This exposure can significantly boost the attention your story receives right after it’s published.

Additionally, even days or months later, your stories can continue to attract attention from the popular topics feed, leading to sustained engagement over time.

Before hitting publish, you have the opportunity to choose maximum of five topics (tags) for your story. It’s essential to select the right ones to maximize the visibility and engagement of your article on Medium.

In this article, I’ll be discussing several topics on Medium that you should consider adding to your articles before hitting the publish button. These topics can significantly enhance the visibility and reach of your content on the platform.

Feel free to bookmark this page for your reference when you publish your article. I will update the list every month to make sure its up to date.

List of topics with followers count (Last updated on March, 2024):

1. Technology — 8.6 million
2. Programming — 5.9 million
3. Self-improvement — 5.2 million
4. Data science — 4.7 million
5. Business — 4.7 million
6. Psychology — 4.5 million
7. Writing — 4.4 million
8. Science — 4.2 million
9. Money — 4.2 million
10. Design — 4.2 million
11. Health — 4.1 million
12. Mental health — 4 million
13. Life — 4 million
14. Health — 4 million
15. Artificial intelligence — 3.9 million
16. Productivity — 3.8 million
17. Relationships — 3.8 million
18. Culture — 2.9 million
19. Books — 2.8 million
20. Humor — 2.8 million
21. Cryptocurrency — 2.8 million
22. Creativity — 2.7 million
23. Startup — 2.7 million
24. Travel — 2.6 million
25. Art — 2.6 million
26. Education — 2.6 million
27. Politics — 2.6 million
28. Social media — 2.5 million
29. History — 2.4 million
30. Leadership — 2.4 million
31. Entrepreneurship — 2.3 million
32. Software development — 2.2 million
33. Photography — 2.1 million
34. Music — 1.97 million
35. Mindfulness — 1.94 million
36. Food — 1.9 million
37. Marketing — 1.7 million
38. Deep Learning — 1.5 million
39. Javascript — 1.5 million
40. Blockchain — 1.5 million
41. UX — 1.5 million
42. Gaming — 1.5 million
43. Web development — 1.4 million
44. Fiction — 1.3 million
45. Sports — 1.3 million
46. Bitcoin — 1.3 million
47. Work — 1.3 million
48. Poetry — 1.3 million
49. Film — 1.3 million
50. Sexuality — 1.2 million
51. Inspiration — 1.2 million
52. Philosophy — 1.2 million
53. Innovation — 1.2 million
54. Women — 1.2 million
55. Ideas — 1.1 million
56. Fitness — 1 million
57. Spirituality — 1 million
58. Life lessons — 1 million
59. Movies — 1 million
60. Family — 1 million
61. Parenting — 978 thousand
62. World — 901 thousand
63. Media — 896 thousand
64. Venture Capital — 798 thousand
65. Freelancing — 769 thousand
66. Android — 762 thousand
67. Government — 723 thousand
68. Finance — 694 thousand
69. Love — 494 thousand
70. Journalism — 479 thousand
71. UX Design — 450 thousand
72. Advice — 446 thousand
73. Fashion — 413 thousand
74. Self — 355 thousand
75. Outdoors — 301 thousand
76. Pets — 219 thousand
77. Marriage — 159 thousand
78. Poem — 157 thousand
79. News — 140 thousand
80. Authors — 131 thousand
81. Dating — 131 thousand
82. Motherhood — 89 thousand
83. Children — 88 thousand

Also, consider the number of stories published on the topic vs the followers as well before choosing the topics for your article.

Give claps and let me know if I missed any topics in comments, so that I can add it to the list.

Thank you for reading!