How To Find Success By Publishing Regularly
By: Jack Heimbigner
Tags: Inspiration, Writing, Creativity, Art, Social Media

How To Publish 5 Days A Week

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What I learned from my publishing schedule was the importance of a mixed bag of where you publish your posts. The key to making the most of this publishing schedule is to change up where you publish. It will need to be with big publications, small pubs, and your own personal pubs. It also doesn’t have to be long articles.

Below is what I would suggest for your publishing week.

№1 — Publish at least one newsletter and turn on the meter.

Every Monday, I publish a newsletter with my publication The Dad Hammer Pub. After I hit the publish button, I jump back into the post setting and turn on the “meter” so it will make money. It honestly only makes a few cents each week, but it is a metered post and I think that really matters to whatever keeps me in front of people.

№2 — Focus on 1–2 big publications each week.

While it would be nice to be on big publications every single day, I don’t have the time during my week to scrutinize every single post I write to fit the new rigid standards of the big publication world thanks to Medium. So, now, I focus on one to two posts for the big pubs so I have the freedom to write what I want to write how I want to write it.

№3 — Write for 1–2 smaller pubs weekly.

When I say smaller pubs, these may not be all that small. Pubs like Illumination and the Innovation have been a great place to put my work up without the added restrictions to format and content that Medium has encouraged the big brother pubs to focus on. This way, I still get published with a wider audience, and I can connect with other writers and pubs.

№4 — Create your own publication and grow it weekly.

I have several publications of my own. However, I publish with them 2–3 times a week so I can have complete creative control, grow my own pub following, and enjoy writing without waiting for anyone else. It also helps me take advantage of the ‘publication’ trigger (not sure if this is real, but it seems better than posting without a publication).

№5 — Stay fluid, don’t get rigid, and have fun.

Look, writing on Medium shouldn’t be this super stressful, angry experience. Sure, there are lots of reasons to complain, people do it all the time, but it should be a place where you can write and get read. Which this practice helps you grow toward a business, book, or whatever else you desire. So, have fun with it and if you make a little money along the way, enjoy that too!

Final Thoughts

Whether you can write every day and publish five times a week doesn’t really matter, to be honest. What matters is getting better 1% every single day. I don’t want you to stick to this, burn out, and then never write again. I simply want to give you something to work with so you can thrive as a writer and enjoy your Medium experience.

So, if you want to write more, write more. If you want to write and publish less then do that.

However, this is what I have found to make $100 a month, grow my following, and even add to my email list. Most of all, I want this for you too. Sure, it would be nice to make thousands of dollars here on Medium, but that isn’t everyone’s story. While it can be, I want to set you up for a better experience than the let down so many feel when they don’t.

Enjoy writing on Medium. Grow your skill and craft. And most of all, share your story and your message.