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When compounding kicks in, it feels unreal. Even for something as “slow” as Medium articles. A few weeks ago, I started writing consistently on Medium. No viral post. No magic distribution hack. Fast-forward to now → 11K+ impressions 2.5K views 1.4K reads steady followers & subscribers growth Here’s what actually helped, if you’re writing on Medium (or LinkedIn) and feel stuck 👇 1. I stopped chasing virality One good article compounds longer than 10 forced ones. I focused on being useful, not loud. 2. Strong first 3 seconds If the first paragraph doesn’t hook, nothing else matters. I write like I’m talking to one tired builder scrolling at night. 3. Narrow topics > broad motivation Instead of “How to succeed”, I wrote: • what failed • what I changed • what worked for me Specific stories compound better. 4. Consistency beats quality spikes Not perfect writing. Just showing up again and again. Compounding rewards presence, not perfection. 5. I wrote for saves, not likes If someone saves your article, the algorithm remembers. Teach something they’ll want to come back to. 6. Distribution without spamming Soft shares on LinkedIn/X. No “please read” energy. Just context + curiosity. Here’s the part nobody tells you 👇 For the first few weeks, it feels pointless. Then suddenly… past articles start pulling new readers. That’s compounding. You don’t feel motivated. You feel inevitable. If you’re writing and thinking “is this even working?” It probably is — just quietly. Keep publishing. The graph bends when you least expect it. #buildinpublic #writing #medium #personalbranding #creatoreconomy #consistency #compounding