How to Get Your Article Distributed by the Medium Curators
By: Casey Botticello
Tags: Curation, Writing, Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Medium Partner Program

Who are Medium’s Curators and What do They do?

Medium’s editorial curation team is tasked with reviewing thousands of stories every day. They have 30–50 curators with a diverse set of interests and experiences. Some come from writing and editing backgrounds, while others have specific expertise in fields that are popular on Medium.

The curators look for quality stories on Medium. When they select a story, they then add it to topics, which makes those stories eligible for personalized distribution and promotion across Medium — on the homepage, on topic pages, in the app, in the Daily Digest newsletter, and in other emails.

Below is a job listing that was posted by Medium awhile back, that may offer some insight into the curators role:

Is Having Your Story Distributed by Medium’s Curators Essential to Success on Medium?

Yes and no. If you have no following, are writing fiction or poetry, or have no experience with SEO — it is going to be very hard to receive views and gain traction on Medium.

Curators have a lot of say in selecting “the best writing.” Curators are the gate keepers of Medium’s coveted homepage, topic pages/top writers, the Daily Digest newsletter, and other emails that millions receive.

Before I explain how you can succeed without being curated, it’s worth reviewing the list of Medium’s topics. These represent all the categories that your article can be curated in. While many other tags exist, these are the topics that your article must be relevant to.

What are the Medium Categories for Possible Curator Selection?

Medium Topics

Arts & Entertainment

Art

Beauty

Books

Comics

Culture

Fiction

Film

Food

Gaming

Humor

Medium Magazine

Music

Photography

Podcasts

Poetry

Social Media

Sports

Style

True Crime

TV

Writing

Industry

Business

Design

Economy

Freelancing

Leadership

Marketing

Product Management

Productivity

Startups

Venture Capital

Work

Innovation & Tech

Accessibility

Android Dev

Artificial Intelligence

Blockchain

Cryptocurrency

Cybersecurity

Data Science

Digital Life

Gadgets

iOS Dev

Javascript

Machine Learning

Math

Neuroscience

Programming

Science

Self-Driving Cars

Software Engineering

Space

Technology

UX

Visual Design

Life

Addiction

Cannabis

Creativity

Disability

Family

Health

Lifestyle

Mental Health

Mindfulness

Money

Parenting

Pets

Psychedelics

Psychology

Relationships

Self

Sexuality

Spirituality

Travel

Society

Basic Income

Cities

Education

Election 2020

Environment

Equality

Future

Gun Control

History

Immigration

Justice

Language

LGBTQIA

Media

Philosophy

Politics

Privacy

Race

Religion

San Francisco

Transportation

Women

World

Does Being Featured in Multiple Topics Result in Exponentially More Article Views?

This is a question I have been asked a lot. While it is not a very large sample size, below is some of the data on my own articles (the ones that have been curated). Clearly curation is not a guarantee of success and being selected for multiple topics has a surprisingly small multiplier effect.