1 Reason Why Not to Blog on Free Platforms

1 Reason Why Not to Blog on Free Platforms

Ryan Biddulph Ryan Biddulph

Ryan Biddulph

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Published Jul 7, 2024
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Someone published a Tweet recently stressing the benefits of blogging on Medium.

I immediately understood why blogging on Medium may not be a good idea.

The very Tweet and blog post lauding Medium offered me a short, sweet, 2 paragraph teaser before:

  • blocking the rest of the blog post
  • arresting exposure for the post
  • alerting me to the fact that I needed to sign up for a Medium account or sign in through my Medium account

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