What’s Your Ratio Media-versonians?

Summary

The article outlines a strategy for increasing one's follower count on a media platform using the "four Rs" method: Read, Research, Reachout, and Relax.

Abstract

The author of the article, who is nearing the 1k followers milestone, shares their personal approach to gaining followers on a media platform. This approach is encapsulated in four steps: reading and engaging with content, researching potential connections through comments and bios, reaching out to other authors by embedding links to their work, and finally, relaxing about the statistics. The author emphasizes the importance of genuine engagement and mutual support within the community to influence the platform's curation algorithm positively.

Opinions

The author values quality engagement, such as reading, clapping, and commenting on others' work, as a means to attract followers.
They believe in the power of strategic following, particularly by looking into the interests of potential followers and the content they engage with.
The author advocates for embedding links to other authors' articles that are relevant to one's own work, fostering a sense of community and shared success.
They admit to trying to influence the medium curation algorithm through their following strategy.
The author is goal-oriented, aiming to join the "1k followers club," but also maintains a relaxed attitude towards the pursuit of this goal.
They express a preference for diverse content, as evidenced by their interest in topics like Poetry, Philosophy, History, Life-hacks, Gardening, and Science.
The author includes a celebratory note on achieving a new follower, indicating excitement and motivation in their journey towards their follower goal.
They incorporate multimedia elements, like a YouTube video, to enhance the reader's experience and bring a smile, showing an understanding of the importance of engagement beyond text.

Here are my numbers:

42% Following to Followed 24% Actually readers of those following

Thing is I want to join the 1k followers club. I get happy whenever I see 1k (+) followers next to a name. I want that for myself. As of the writing of this piece I’ve acquired 870 followers. I’m only 130 people shy of reaching my goal.

I’ve been strategic in selecting whom to follow using my four “Rs” system. Plus, I admit, I am trying to mess with the medium curation algorithm. I want to see new ideas and think about new things.

Read, Research, Reachout, Relax

Read more. If I read your piece, liked it, clapped, and perhaps commented, I follow you. Normal-everyone does that. Then I look at who commented and follow those whom I don’t already follow. I figure we have like interests.

Research a bit. If I read your piece, I look at who clapped for you and read their bios. If in your bio you mentioned Poetry, Philosophy, History, Life-hacks, Gardening, or Science, I follow hoping the algorithm brings me more interesting pieces.

Reach out. When I write a piece I search my tags/topic and try to find an author who has a supporting or similar article to mine. I embed a link to their article giving a bit of a summary and always a dash of praise. I deeply believe when one rises we all rise. I celebrate and support the work of others. (I tried to find an article to share here- but none quite fit-sorry)

Relax and let it happen. I don’t sweat the stats. I’m curious and like to crunch a number now and again but I am not obsessed.

LOOK! in the time it took to write this piece I gained another follower. One hundred and twenty-nine to go!!

How to gain followers

What’s Your Ratio Media-versonians?

Here are my numbers:

Read, Research, Reachout, Relax

A little music to bring a smile I hope.