How to Write and Publish Articles on Medium.com

Writing and Publishing Articles on Medium.com

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For a writer who wants to convey his thoughts and stories to a large audience, Medium.com is a great platform. Regardless of whether you want to promote your brand or earn some bucks, you have to publish articles, or "stories,” as medium terms, to successfully fulfill your purpose. In this tutorial, we are going to guide you simply to writing and publishing your first story on Medium.

Creating Your Medium Account

First things first: the first step to writing on Medium is creating an account. Visit Medium.com and register, and that’s all.

Your Story Begins

Now that you have an account, you have two simple ways to start writing:

Using the “Write” button: Clicking it immediately opens the interface for article editing. From your Profile: Click your account name, then click “Stories.” They take you to the same writing interface.

How to Write a Story

The writing interface is where you add a title and begin writing your article’s body. Following are some handy features:

Text Formatting: Highlight text to make it bold or italicized; add links to another article; create headings. Images and Videos: You can easily add images from Unsplash or embed videos. To embed a video, click the plus icon, select “Add a video,” and paste the URL. The video will then show up in your article after a short while.

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Finishing Touches to Your Article

Once you have written, it is time to prepare your article for publishing.

Preview Your Story: The option allows you to see your article’s look once it is published. Add Topics: Add topics to your article so that readers can find them with much ease. Publish: If you feel everything is to your liking, go ahead and click “Publish Now.” Just moments later, your story will be live on Medium.com.

How to Share Your Story

Note: When your article is published, do not forget to share your article! You may share via social media platforms using Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn buttons, or simply copy the link to the article and share it wherever you want.

Conclusion

Publishing with Medium is pretty simple and considered a great way to let your voice out into the world for a wider audience. Follow these simple steps to write and publish your story. It is about time that the sharing of voice and connection to readers globally takes place.

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