whenever I take my mobile phone into my hand or switch on my laptop, the first thing I do is check how many human eyes have seen my stories while I was asleep.
I am not sure it happens because I am new to the platform, but each time I watch my stats, my only hope is
Please it has gone viral, Please it has gone viral
At that point, I had entrusted all my faith to luck. But the truth is such things never work as we hope.
I don’t know if this is the best place to ask, but I am really putting my soul into these lines and I want to gain as many subscribers as I can.❤️️
So if you like the story, please Subscribe. ❤️️ It would really motivate me to move further. Thanks!
I discovered the power of Medium Tags
Keeping the hope for some miracle to happen aside for a moment, I decided to increase my views by creating a logical plan instead of relying on luck.
So, I did some research.
One thing I found while doing research is the use of popular Medium tags can significantly increase the number of views and followers. I also found some popular articles that listed some viral tags when they were written.
For your ease, I have listed some of the most popular tags below, but keep in mind,
Here are some popular Medium tags in December 2023:
1. Technology: 7.1M Followers | 681K Stories
2. Programming: 4.5M Followers | 349K Stories
3. Self Improvement: 4M Followers | 639K Stories
4. Psychology: 3.7M Followers | 274K Stories
5. Writing: 3.6M Followers | 632K Stories
6. Mental Health: 3.3M Followers | 428k Stories
7. Productivity: 3.2M Followers | 307K Stories
8. Artificial Intelligence: 3.1M Followers | 340K Stories
9. Life: 2.7M Followers | 886K Stories
10. Travel: 2.5M Followers | 465K Stories
11. Culture: 2.4M Followers | 233K Stories
12. Startup: 2.2M Followers | 597K Stories
Alright. Now it’s time for the real thing. But still, you need to know how to use these tags properly along with 2 other key aspects to make your profile viral, you are welcome to switch to the following article.
Oookay! If you are still here, be ready. We are going to dive deeper.
Popularity is not enough
As I told you earlier (a bunch of times now 😄), considering the factor of, the number of followers on each tag is not enough to build up your future here.
You have to use the right topic (tag) for the right story. It does not matter how viral the topic is, if it’s irrelevant it will do absolutely nothing.
Think of a scenario like this; You are the best ship maker in your country and you are well-reputed there for your never sinking ships. (Quite an interesting job to have right?) Never mind, But what if you suddenly migrate to a country with no sea?
Will that reputation keep food on your table? (“Wow that man can build ships, so we should give him money…”) Never happening right? 😄 That reputation of yours has no value there.
The same thing applies here. It does not matter how vial or how many followers it has, you must use the most relevant and appropriate tags. Otherwise, you will face the same faith as that shipmaker.
Look at this story I have written some time ago. But still, it keeps getting views. One of the reasons it is happening could be the right use of tags. You can find the Medium tags I have used by simply scrolling down to the bottom of each article.
So, try to use only the relevant keywords, and the best guide to find those is the medium Explore topics section. They have categorized almost all the popular tags used by anyone on the platform. Be sure to check that out.
Happy writing!!!
