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How I Reached the Milestone of 1,000 Medium Followers
And why your Medium following matters
Many top writers on Medium probably pass the 1,000-followers milestone within months. For me, it’s taken a year. So let’s start with what I don’t do:
- I don’t post multiple times a day or even once a day.
- I don’t publish my own publication.
- I don’t publish a newsletter.
While I know many highly recommend doing the above — and much more — to grow your following, I know my limits. I have a full-time job and a family and home that require my attention, plus I like to read books and write things that aren’t blog or social media posts, including novels.
Medium Magic — or Myth?
Simply searching for “Medium followers” on Medium reveals numerous stories focused on building your following to the many thousands much less than a meager thousand. But does your number of followers really matter? Many insist it does. In “On the New Medium, You Are a Publication” Thomas Smith states that Medium’s current model “emphasizes developing a following, and Medium has said that followers will matter a lot more going forward.”
