MediumAug 27, 2025

On Medium, a huge number of publications are open to submissions. This new post by Zulie explains how you can – and why you should – submit your stories to them:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-and-why-to-submit-to-a-medium-publication-b44d35ea3c41

A video version is also available:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otZMI0RpkD0

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How (and why) to submit to a Medium publication

Step by step instructions for beginners

Medium
MediumAug 6, 2025

New in The Medium Handbook, Zulie offers information to help you decide whether or not to publish in a #Medium publication:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/why-and-why-not-to-publish-with-a-medium-publication-88a7ba1a3a19

A video version is also available:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54hmsgBlIWw

#writing #Medium101

Why (and why not) to publish with a Medium publication

Publications are a great tool for writers. You can use them to establish a base of writing under one topic, find a community, and publish to a pre-existing audience interested in a given topic. But…

The Medium Handbook
MediumJul 23, 2025

In today’s new tutorial in The Medium Handbook, learn how and why to embed beautifully formatted links in your stories:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-and-why-to-embed-links-in-your-medium-story-706c25db136b

A video version is also available:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpsEsdNhl4

Also included: A request for feedback and suggestions on #Medium101 topics.

#Medium #writing #embeds

How (and why) to embed links in your Medium story - The Medium Handbook - Medium

TL;DR: Using embeds is a nice way to visually break up your story, it’s an alternative to hyperlinking, and some kinds of embeds can be interactive. I’ll include an embed at the bottom of this story…

The Medium Handbook
MediumJul 21, 2025

Discover more of the stories you love by improving your #Medium recommendations. Learn how in this Medium Handbook entry:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-control-your-recommendations-from-mediums-for-you-feed-327fc18a9099

A video version is also available:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGdppkZtWRs

#Medium #Medium101 #writing

How to control your recommendations from Medium’s For You feed

In this story, I’m going to explain how you can have more control over the stories that you see showing up on your For You page, on your home page, in your Digest emails, and in the Medium app…

The Medium Handbook
MediumJul 9, 2025
Today in the Medium Handbook, we discuss how to find images, how to choose them, and how to include them in your story. https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-add-images-to-your-medium-story-31841a65dc23 #medium101 #medium #writing
How to add images to your Medium story - The Medium Handbook - Medium

Images can act as the windows to the soul of your story to entice the right reader to click and read your story. In this story, I’ll walk you through how and why to add images, as well as where to…

The Medium Handbook
MediumJul 3, 2025

Set up a solid Medium bio and About page to inform and entice potential readers. Learn how from Zulie in her new post for The Medium Handbook:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-and-why-to-set-up-your-medium-bio-and-about-page-db22f5bd240c

A video version is also available:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InRlo2URfRg

#Medium #Medium101 #writing #writers

How (and why) to set up your Medium bio and About page

Both your bio and your About page are really important places where readers get more context about who you are and why they should read the stories that you’re writing here on Medium. Check out your…

The Medium Handbook
MediumJul 2, 2025

Curious about the benefits of a “Friend of Medium” membership? Zulie breaks it down here:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/what-is-friend-of-medium-membership-de9126519cf4

#Medium #writers #writing #Medium101

What is Friend of Medium Membership? - The Medium Handbook - Medium

TL;DR: A helpful way to think about the Friend of Medium membership tier is that it’s a multiplier on your impact and your influence on the writers that you read on Medium. Your engagement as a…

The Medium Handbook
MediumJun 27, 2025

Are you interested in writing on Medium, but not sure how to start? Here’s a new six-step checklist by Zulie in The Medium Handbook:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-start-writing-on-medium-a-6-step-checklist-b7de0dfbe50d

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How to start writing on Medium: A 6-step checklist - The Medium Handbook - Medium

If you want to start writing on Medium, here is your six-step checklist. By the end, you’ll have published your first story and be set up for further success on Medium. Step 1: Get familiar with…

The Medium Handbook
MediumJun 25, 2025

Learn how to use Medium #SEO settings to reach more readers, in this new story by Zulie in The Medium Handbook:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-use-medium-seo-settings-to-reach-more-readers-97facde95e83

A video version is also available:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tClbPH94q44

#Medium #writers #writing #Medium101

How to use Medium SEO settings to reach more readers

However, in this story, you’ll learn how a very small tweak — a five minute tweak at most — can help you get your Medium stories in front of more readers who are trying to find information through…

The Medium Handbook
MediumJun 18, 2025

Today in The Medium Handbook, Zulie explains why and how to choose topics for your #Medium story:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-to-use-topics-on-medium-77883195afb3

A video version is also available:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYboOKqEyo

#writers #writing #Medium101

How to use topics on Medium - The Medium Handbook - Medium

Using topics on your story can help our recommendation system get your story in front of readers who are most likely to be interested in that story. Not only does using topics help our recommendation…

The Medium Handbook