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When To Trust Medium’s Algorithm — and When Not To
I’ve been writing on Medium for over 3 years. I’ve seen my audience grow from around 50 views a day to this:
I’ve since become a full-time writer, author, speaker, and coach. I’ve gained over 45,000 Medium followers, I’m a top writer in a bunch of topics in several top publications, and almost half of my articles are curated by Medium editors.
But some months, it feels like Medium completely forgets about me. My views plummet. Sometimes it feels like they set their algorithm to intentionally ignore me.
There are many factors that go into these algorithms. As writers, we can’t begin to comprehend even a fraction of it. All we can do is consistently produce quality content and get better at our craft.
But when we’re left with inconsistent and unreliable algorithms that dictate whether our followers ever see our work, how do you respond when you feel you’re being left out?
How do you know when to trust the algorithm — and when not to?
