6 Secrets to Amplify Your Medium Story!

Tips From the Code Like A Girl Editors

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Have you just spent hours, days, or weeks pouring your heart and soul into writing a Medium story, and now you can’t wait for people to read it? Sadly, just because you wrote it doesn’t mean people will read it.

Here are the top six tips from the editors of the Code Like A Girl Publication for getting your article read.

A Catchy Title is a Must

Short, catchy titles are best. Jeff Goins has written a great article on how to create great titles. Check it out.

5 Tricks for Writing Catchy Headlines that Lead to Viral Articles

Curiosity Killed the Cat — You need a great picture!

While titles are important, an article with a great title but no picture will still have trouble getting significant views.

The picture of your Medium article isn’t just there to be a pretty header. It will make people click on your story from Medium, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pocket, and any other place someone could link to. Your goal is to pique the reader’s interest with a picture.

Q: Where Can You Get Stock Images that Showcase Ethnic and Gender Diversity?

This is the most extensive list of free stock image sites.

Make Your Article Beautiful

It always feels overwhelming to open an article and see a wall of text. Try to break up your paragraphs so they are, at most, three to four sentences each. This immediately makes the article more accessible.