My Second $2 Made On Medium
It’s still a grind.

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So if your new you might be checking out this article wondering what it takes to get past those 2 cent stories that you keep writing.

First of all, do keep writing, it doesn’t mean your material is bad. You just aren’t getting exposure.

Exposure takes a couple things.

Followers and Publications.

Followers may not have clapped for your story so you are unsure why they followed you, but it doesn’t mean they didn’t read it. Some people do a follow back so pay attention to that.

Followers take time. Your audience will not be built quickly. You will not make money on this platform quickly no matter how captivating your story. You need to reach people that will read it.

Joining 2 publications was the best thing I have done. I went from less than 10 people reading my story to 20–250 people reading my story. Not that big for the wallet still, but a noticeable difference.

I personally joined An Idea and ILLUMINATION since they were publications I was avidly reading articles on. You want to join something your interested in. They’ll be interested in you because most likely your articles reflect the material they are looking for.

Like I said, be persistent as it is a long journey that takes time. Building your following will be rewarding with the friends you make and the comments you get on your article.

Publications are worth seeing your article on their main page.

You’ll feel like you made it.

Keep it up. Keep writing. And don’t give up. I’m right there with you.
['Chad Raybourne']
['Writing', 'Motivation', 'Growth', 'Beginners Guide', 'Personal Development']