Why You Should Keep Posting On Medium

Read this if you feel discouraged from posting on the platform

I have been on Medium since June 2020. I have read a lot of amazing articles, and I have also seen a lot of complaints.

I understand everyone wants a slice of the big cake. However, I would not want new writers to lose sight of other wonderful opportunities present on the platform.

In this post, I am going to be showing you that while earning a passive income on Medium is awesome, there are many other benefits from showing up and creating content on Medium.

What you can benefit from posting on Medium:

1. Hone your craft

2. Become rejection-proof

3. Get access to feedback

4. Build a good writing habit

5. Build a Portfolio

6. Meet wonderful people

Hone your craft

Medium is an ecosystem of talent. On this platform, you have access to some of the most successful and prolific writers on the internet. The more attention you pay, the more you realize what works and what doesn’t. Besides, there are enough resources to learn and implement the lessons in your writing.

Become rejection-proof

This is a necessary skill for every writer.

I get rejected every week, and with each rejection, I look for something I might have done wrong and fix it. I also re-edit, change the title or the image, and then I submit it again.

Medium will teach you to become rejection-proof; Not out of narcissism, but in a bid to get better at the craft.

You will also learn to follow instructions (from publications)because if you don’t, the rejections might pile on you and suffocate you.

While rejection can be a good thing, writing and reading on Medium would teach you (if you are willing to learn) to be of little cause to your rejection as possible.

Access to Feedback

Medium is a community of readers who ask for nothing in return.

No matter how early in the writer’s journey you are, someone is rooting for you. Someone who clicks on your topics as soon as they see your name without caring that the stories don’t even have a clap yet.

They are your cheerleaders, and you should not lose them.

You can also learn from their interaction with your stories (highlights and responses), and improve on your writing.

Build a good writing habit

If we are similar, you like to have a system for accountability.

Medium is a place to establish your dedication to showing up in your writing.

A blogging platform, you can choose to share your journey or offer value in whatever form you want -whether it is through personal experiences or lessons learned from others.

On Medium, you can train yourself to be more consistent with your writing. This is what ultimately separates professional writers from amateurs.

Professional writers write consistently, amateurs wait for a bolt of inspiration to strike them.

Build A Portfolio

Medium has a high domain authority, so you have a better chance of having your articles rank on Google…which is wonderful exposure for you as a writer.

See the monthly visits? See keyword visibility? See?

You never know who is watching; A lot of writers have leveraged this platform to access better jobs.

Don’t feel bad about what you can not control (curation and earnings distribution), instead, focus on what you can (delivering quality writing, consistently).

Meet wonderful people

Medium is a targeted platform, where people of varying interests can converge under topics covering those interests.

It is a wonderful place to meet people who are interested in the same things as you. And when you invest in forming a relationship with the people you share interests with, it can be mentally and emotionally rewarding.

Conclusion

Even if you are not seeing immediate traction, don’t be discouraged. Keep showing up, and soon, you will be glad you did.