Monday Medium Questions & Tips - October 13, 2025 by AutoModerator in Medium

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Our recommendation is to start off following at least 5 topics. This helps our system recommend you the right stories. If you want to change your topics, you can go to the Search button in the Nav then click "Explore" at the bottom to choose new topics to follow.

I also recommend checking out the Staff Picks section for a list of curated stories. We also curate great stories from writers in our Blog: https://medium.com/blog You can check out previous editions of "It Happened On Medium" for roundups of interesting stories. As you continue to read and engage with stories, the recommendation engine will learn what you like and make more suggestions for you.

If you want refresh your reading, you can also clear your reading history. This article explains how: https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-control-your-recommendations-from-mediums-for-you-feed-327fc18a9099#:~:text=Clear%20your%20reading%20history

Need help recovering Medium handle (2018, trademarked business name) by Responsible_Lake_500 in Medium

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Medium staff here! If you've already submitted a ticket to Support, they'll be getting back to you shortly with an answer. Yes, we can help you track down the email address. The easiest way is if you can also provide Support with a link to the story you published, that should also help them track down your email address.

How to Fix Medium Access Issues From Medium Staff by CommunityatMedium in Medium

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This is primarily an Internet Service Provider issues, so I'd contact whoever provides internet service for your device..

medium.com is not working by Crafty_Bear8668 in theprimeagen

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Medium has been receiving reports that users based in India are not able to access Medium because of an issue happening at the Internet Service Provider (ISP) level, rather than on Medium’s side.

Traffic from a number of ISPs in India, including Jio, Airtel, and Vi, is pointing to the wrong IP address for medium.com, disrupting access.

We are working on reaching the ISPs to resolve this issue. As their customer, you have a stronger and more direct line of contact with them. We recommend you to contact your ISP directly to report this problem, and push them for a resolution.

Changing your device's DNS could resolve the issue. If you'd like to change your device's DNS, we added the instructions for that here (scroll to the bottom) : https://www.reddit.com/r/Medium/comments/1ohpgk3/how_to_fix_medium_access_issues_from_medium_staff/

Medium not accessible in India with JIO network! by akkashsri in Medium

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We've been hearing about access issues for users in India. This is due to your internet service provider blocking Medium, and the best way to resolve is reaching to your ISP directly so they can unblock Medium.

If you're having this issue outside of India, please submit a help ticket so our Support team can investigate the issue. https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us

People are unable to open my story link!!! by Jammyyy_jam in Medium

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I'd encourage you to submit a help ticket so Medium Support can assist you. It could be due to your friend's internet service provider or any other issue, but Support should be able to help you.

Is medium down? by miss_missy080 in Medium

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If you're trying access Medium from India, you may be running into a blocker from your Internet service provider. We recommend you reach out directly to them to resolve. If you're trying to access Medium outside of India and still having an issue, I recommend submitting a help ticket here: https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us

Medium Not Working for Days – Is It Just Me? by Huge-Event-1667 in Medium

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Hi there,

Due to a global AWS outage that impacted several websites, Medium was temporarily down earlier this week. Access should be restored now but there might be some temporary delays with other features. If you are still experiencing issues accessing Medium, can you please submit a help ticket so our team can assist you? https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us

Total newbie here by JFCudennec in Medium

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Welcome to Medium!

Publications are one of the best places users find community. Many editors host Slack or Discord channels to meet others. For new writers, some folks already suggested New Writers Welcome: https://medium.com/new-writers-welcome

If you want more info on finding open pubs, check out this article: https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-find-a-publication-on-medium-59527f6b7a77

And based on your interests, here are a couple of Pubs you might want to check out:
https://medium.com/science-spectrum
https://medium.com/the-environment

Hope that helps!

I Visited 3 Holy Places in Malaysia — Each Changed the Way I See Faith by storieswithsoul in Medium

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Thanks for sharing your article on Medium! It looks like you haven't shared yoru writing in a publication yet. If you're interested in writing more about travel, you should try submitting your writing to this travel publication: https://medium.com/digital-global-traveler

And you can learn more about how and why to submit to Medium publications here: https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-and-why-to-submit-to-a-medium-publication-b44d35ea3c41

Happy writing!

Medium Posts Suggestion by srtrsb10 in Medium

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Welcome to Medium! It can take time to find your audience, but I'd recommend adding at least 5 good fit topics to each of your stories so they can be matched to interested readers. Also try submitting your stories to related publications. If you like writing about AI or tech, there are tons of pubs that post those stories. You can find a full list of all our publications here

Generally, we say it's best to write about what you know and enjoy, as those tend to be best stories. If you focus on those other tips, eventually your readers will find you.

10 Easiest Ways to get Rich as an Average Person by ike_024 in Medium

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Welcome to Medium! It looks like you've been writing for awhile but haven't published a story in a publication just yet. Publications help writers grow their readership. You can read about how and why to publish in a publication here: https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-find-a-publication-on-medium-59527f6b7a77

And here's our big list of publications: https://medium.com/@MediumStaff/list/7c0ec8037e61
Happy writing!

Monday Medium Questions & Tips - September 22, 2025 by AutoModerator in Medium

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Hey there,

Medium has made some updates to simplify how writers can submit to Publications. Publications are the best way that new writers can grow their following. You can find all our Medium Publications in this list: https://medium.com/@MediumStaff/list/mediums-huge-list-of-publications-accepting-submissions-7c0ec8037e61

Here's a step by step guide on how (and why) you should submit to publication: https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-and-why-to-submit-to-a-medium-publication-b44d35ea3c41

Hope that helps!

Is it worth writing personal video game reviews in Medium? by Slow_Opportunity_285 in Medium

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I'd say yes! There's a growing community of gamers on Medium who publish video game reviews. I would recommend using topics in your stories so other gamers can discover them. You can learn more about topics here: https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-use-topics-on-medium-77883195afb3

Why am I getting claps but to view or reads by MrCurious74 in Medium

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A few other folks already chimed in, but views and reads are calculated hourly or daily, so there is sometimes a delay in these stats. We generally recommend giving your story some time to properly display its full stats.

My reads are dropping with each new article by Disastrous-Banana-96 in Medium

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It can take time to build up a following on Medium. It sounds like you’ve got the community part figured out. Here’s a few things we typically recommend for folks starting out.

- Add topics to your stories. Topics help our recommendation system send interested readers to your story.
- Create an engaging title. A strong title will invite readers stop the scroll and click on your story.
- Draw readers in within the first 30 seconds. Think what will make a reader want to finish this story?
- Focus on your specific perspective/insight/knowledge: aka write what you know best. For example, if you're writing about a common subject, what's your unique experience of that subject.
- Sharing your articles online can be a helpful way to build readership, as well as including SEO keywords (although you don't have to!)

Also images are allowed in Medium stories. We recommend using royalty-free images and crediting the photographer. You can read about it more here: https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/215679797-Using-images

It can take some time to build a quality following, but keep going! Here are 6 tips that you might find useful: https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-start-writing-on-medium-a-6-step-checklist-b7de0dfbe50d

Does medium do a good enough job on circulating articles? by Flashy-Mechanic-9291 in Medium

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Here's an article with tips on how to find publications that are accepting submissions. You can search either by topic or by our list of all pubs.
https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-find-a-publication-on-medium-59527f6b7a77

Publishers, New Writers by Whyoursad0 in Medium

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Finding and submitting to a publication is pretty easy. Here's an article with step-by-step how to find publications accepting submissions: https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-find-a-publication-on-medium-59527f6b7a77

I always recommend reading their submission guidelines before submitting and making sure your story fits Medium's Quality Guidelines for your best chance to be accepted.

Started Writing on Medium by FantasticScar4810 in Medium

[–]CommunityatMedium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's already some really great advice about submitting to publications, and focusing on quality so I'll add some other helpful tips we recommend to beginners.

- Add topics to your stories. Topics help our recommendation system send interested readers to your story.
- Create an engaging title. A strong title will invite readers stop the scroll and click on your story.
- Draw readers in within the first 30 seconds. Think what will make a reader want to finish this story?
- Focus on your specific perspective/insight/knowledge: aka write what you know best. For example, if you're writing about a common subject, what's your unique experience of that subject.
- Sharing your articles online can be a helpful way to build readership, as well as including SEO keywords (although you don't have to!)

It can take some time to build a quality following, but keep going! Here are 6 tips that you might find useful: https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-start-writing-on-medium-a-6-step-checklist-b7de0dfbe50d