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The Not-So-Secret Way to Get More Out of Medium

You’re probably missing the best stories, but you can change that

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I joined Medium so I could read one specific writer, and as soon as I signed up, I found several more people I couldn’t get enough of. I wanted to read every single thing they wrote.

If I had to guess, that’s why most people joined. They read something somebody wrote, liked it, and then joined Medium so they could gain access to that person’s work. Once here, they found other writers whose work they also loved. It’s a beautiful thing!

But you’re probably missing a lot of the best stuff from your favorite writers.

One of my stories just went viral

You probably read it — I think everyone in the world has read it! We Could Learn a Lot About Sex From the Dutch, has made me more than $17K and is still earning now.

I’m beyond grateful for this. I harbored a wild hope that all the people who read this piece would read my next piece and suddenly I’d be making real money every month! Alas, the magic has not been repeated. (Screenshot by Michelle Teheux)

Oddly, the majority of people who read it are not Medium members. Look at the screenshot: twice as many non-members have read it. But chances are good that some percentage of the thousands of…