1,000 Followers On Medium In 63 Days

Christopher M Bell
4 min readApr 14, 2023

Growing your audience takes dedication and lots of reading

Photo by Al Elmes on Unsplash

When I joined Medium back in February, I thought it would be a fun way to inspire others to enjoy nature, hiking and camping, but I didn’t expect to grow this quickly. This post isn’t to brag, but to inspire you to grow your readership here on Medium.

🎮 Gamify Medium

Being on Medium has replaced some of the online gaming I use to do. As a new year’s resolution I wanted to stop spending so much time on my phone gaming and replace it with something that was more meaningful. Now instead of mobile gaming, I spend time reading, writing, commenting and cheering on others here on Medium!

By approaching Medium as I would online gaming, I try to connect with, comment on, and read as much as I can throughout the day. I set aside a half hour here, a few moments there — when I would have been putzing, to instead learn new things, share ideas, and support others.

This by far is the biggest factor in my growth on Medium!

🤗 Medium as Mentoring

I had just wrapped up a mentor program, I really enjoyed and wanted to continue the momentum of giving back, so blogging was a perfect fit! Blogging gives me an outlet to still connect with others about topics I’m…

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Christopher M Bell

Outdoor enthusiast, techie, mentor, husband, father. Tips for connecting to nature, yourself, and life.