“GET THESE RIGHT, AND YOUR STORIES WILL PRACTICALLY WRITE THEMSELVES.”

“I Analyzed 100 Viral Medium Headlines: These 5 Patterns Repeated”

Discover the headline secrets that get clicks on Medium.

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Introduction

Honestly, I used to think people got lucky on Medium.

Like some writers just had that secret magic, and the rest of us were just hoping someone would notice us.

But then I started paying attention.

I kept seeing the same writers showing up on Medium’s homepage.

Their headlines were always getting clicks, and I wondered, what are they doing differently?

So I got to work. I went through 100 viral Medium headlines, real ones from stories with tons of views, claps, and comments.

I looked at both big publications and solo writers, breaking each headline down to see what made it click.

Here’s what I found: five headline patterns that kept popping up.

If you’re trying to grow on Medium or just get people to actually click your story,

you’ll need to pay attention to these..

1. List Headlines Keep…