Last week I made a massive 4000 words article about mathematics the No. 1 trending on Medium.
I achieved this by setting three guiding principles, resulting in explosive growth.
Here is a thread about how can you do it too.
I achieved this by setting three guiding principles, resulting in explosive growth.
Here is a thread about how can you do it too.
1⃣ Set out to write the single most important article on the topic. Instead of looking for quick wins, aim to create the best resource out there.
Making this article took me more than a month. Every minute of work was worth it.
Making this article took me more than a month. Every minute of work was worth it.
Pay attention to all the details, make sure you understand every nook and cranny of the subject.
Explain complex technical details in a way such that even newcomers would get them.
Never compromise on quality. If you think that something can be done better, do it.
Explain complex technical details in a way such that even newcomers would get them.
Never compromise on quality. If you think that something can be done better, do it.
2⃣ Don't create content with an expiration date. No one will read your "3 Awesome Features of PyTorch 1.7" article after 1.8 comes out. No one will read your "10 Best Books on Data Science To Read in 2020" in the following years.
Write pieces people would revisit over and over.
Write pieces people would revisit over and over.
Have you read the book Deep Learning by @goodfellow_ian, Yoshua Bengio, and Aaron Courville? A timeless classic, one of the most cited textbooks.
Strive to be like that in an article format.
Strive to be like that in an article format.
Good examples to follow:
📰 Object Detection for Dummies series by @lilianweng.
lilianweng.github.io/lil-log/2017/1…
📰 Object Detection for Dummies series by @lilianweng.
lilianweng.github.io/lil-log/2017/1…
They are three and six years old, respectively, but I still revisit them occasionally — impressive writing quality, combined with an exciting and timeless topic.
Work hard to make every article of yours like this.
Work hard to make every article of yours like this.
3⃣ Create a beautifully designed visualization and jam-pack it with knowledge.
What would you rather click on? A block of text from an interesting topic or a stunning graphics? Most people are visual, and it is easier to facilitate engagement with images than with words.
What would you rather click on? A block of text from an interesting topic or a stunning graphics? Most people are visual, and it is easier to facilitate engagement with images than with words.
The one in my viral post was shared more times than I dare to count. Visuals made people click, content made them stay.
If you don’t have any visual skills, hire a graphical designer on Upwork or Fiverr to turn your sketch into a captivating illustration. (As I did here.)
If you don’t have any visual skills, hire a graphical designer on Upwork or Fiverr to turn your sketch into a captivating illustration. (As I did here.)
If you are curious to read the entire story, I wrote a short blog post about the entire process. Check it out!
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