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Don’t Make These 4 Mistakes When Starting to Write On Medium
Lessons from 3 years of experience on the platform.
Are you thinking about dipping your toes into the Medium pool?
Trust me, it’s an exciting journey, but it can also be a rollercoaster of emotions and challenges. I still remember the day I published my first article on Medium.
It was June 2020, and I was a bundle of nerves and excitement.
I had this naive idea that I’d hit “publish,” and boom — overnight success! Spoiler alert: That didn’t happen.
You see, I’ve been writing on Medium for a little over three years now. I’ve had articles that soared with thousands of claps and others that, well, let’s just say they didn’t exactly set the world on fire. But every article, every clap, and yes, every tumbleweed rolling across my stats page has been a learning experience.
We all make mistakes when we’re starting out. Heck, I made a ton! But what if you could avoid some of those pitfalls right from the get-go? Sounds good, right?
Your Audience Isn’t ‘Everyone,’ and That’s Okay
The classic blunder.
When I first started, I thought my writing was for, well, everyone. I mean, who…
