Advertising Continue reading below Bonus tip: Rabbut is an awesome subscription box tool that you can use to capture emails on Medium. They have a free plan and their premium plan only costs $10. How much is a lead worth to you? Key words Often editors just ignore the tag option when they first share their story. These small touches can place your content in front of the scrolling eyes of your ideal customer. You can choose up to 5 beacons, so use them all. Once your story is published, it will be distributed to the tags of your choice. It's a simple way to get your content found by the right customer. A 12-Step Guide to Growth on Medium | SEJ When using tags, consider the scope of that tag.
The number represents people fax list following the tag. Yes, it can be tempting to blow it out of the water by hitting a million users with your tags, it's also a very competitive space. Think of it like targeting your Facebook or Twitter ads. You want to target an audience that is more likely to read your content. I recommend using a mix of top (one tag) and bottom (two tags). Advertising Continue reading below Collaborate with others before posting You have ; it is locked and ready to be published. But wait until there is one more step before you start publishing. Medium allows editors to get feedback on drafts from other authors.
By sharing your story in the editing phase, you can create another point of contact before launching your article. This process of sharing your article before it's published is similar to pre-publishing for link building. A 12-Step Guide to Growth on Medium | SEJ Medium's sharing tool works the same way as Google Docs. Advertising Continue reading below Bonus tip: Notes on Medium are a great way to share your feedback when sharing your draft with someone. It's like the comments area of Google Docs. Interact with the content of other users At some point throwing mud (or shit as Distilled content strategist Hannah Smith would say) on the wall to see if it sticks will be a great way to funnel your content into what works and what doesn’t. does not work. t, but that's not a sustainable content strategy.