Class 1: Introduction to Medium

Duration: 60 minutes

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Learning Objectives:

• Understand what Medium is and its purpose in the content creation ecosystem

• Create and set up a Medium account

• Navigate the Medium interface and understand key features

• Customize your profile and settings

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Topics:

1. What is Medium? - Overview of the platform, its history, and its purpose

2. Account Creation - Step-by-step guide to creating a Medium account

3. Interface Tour - Homepage, navigation menu, search, notifications

4. Profile Setup - Uploading a photo, writing a bio, connecting social accounts

5. Settings & Preferences - Email notifications, display settings, language preferences

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Activities:

• Create a Medium account

• Complete your profile with photo and bio

• Follow 5-10 publications or writers that match your interests

• Explore the homepage and recommended stories

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Resources:

• Medium's help center and FAQs

• Medium's community guidelines

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Class 2: Reading and Interacting on Medium

Duration: 60 minutes

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Learning Objectives:

• Discover content effectively using Medium's recommendation system

• Understand how to save, highlight, and respond to stories

• Learn to use Lists to organize your reading

• Explore Medium's membership options and benefits

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Topics:

1. Finding Content - Using tags, topics, and search functionality

2. Interacting with Content - Claps, highlights, responses, and sharing

3. Saving Content - Bookmarking stories and creating Lists

4. Membership Options - Free vs. paid membership, Partner Program benefits

5. Mobile Experience - Using Medium on different devices

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Activities:

• Read 3-5 stories and practice different interaction methods

• Create a List and save articles to it

• Highlight meaningful passages and leave thoughtful responses

• Explore Medium's membership options

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Resources:

• Guide to Medium's curation system

• Information about the Medium Partner Program

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Class 3: Writing Your First Medium Story

Duration: 90 minutes

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Learning Objectives:

• Understand Medium's editor and its features

• Learn best practices for formatting and structuring articles

• Create and publish your first story

• Add appropriate tags and distribution settings

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Topics:

1. The Medium Editor - Tools, formatting options, and special features

2. Story Structure - Titles, subtitles, paragraphs, and sections

3. Enriching Content - Adding images, links, embeds, and separators

4. Publishing Process - Draft saving, previewing, and publishing options

5. Distribution Settings - Tags, SEO settings, and friend links

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Activities:

• Create a draft story about a topic of interest

• Practice formatting with headers, bold, italic, and quotes

• Add at least one image and one link to your story

• Publish your first story with appropriate tags

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Resources:

• Medium's writing guide

• Examples of well-formatted Medium stories

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Class 4: Building Your Audience on Medium

Duration: 60 minutes

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Learning Objectives:

• Understand how the Medium algorithm works

• Learn techniques for growing readership

• Explore publications and submission processes

• Analyze statistics and reader engagement

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Topics:

1. Understanding Medium's Algorithm - How stories get distributed and recommended

2. Growing Your Audience - Consistency, quality, and engagement strategies

3. Publications - Types of publications and how to submit your work

4. Statistics - Reading your stats and understanding audience behavior

5. Cross-Promotion - Sharing your Medium content on other platforms

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Activities:

• Analyze statistics from your first story

• Research and follow 3-5 publications that match your writing interests

• Draft a submission plan for a publication

• Create a social media plan for promoting your Medium content

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Resources:

• List of popular Medium publications by category

• Guide to reading and interpreting Medium stats

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Class 5: Monetization and Advanced Medium Strategies

Duration: 90 minutes

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Learning Objectives:

• Understand how the Medium Partner Program works

• Learn strategies for monetizing your content

• Explore advanced Medium features and tools

• Develop a long-term Medium content strategy

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Topics:

1. Medium Partner Program - Eligibility, enrollment, and payment structure

2. Monetization Strategies - What type of content earns more, optimal publishing frequency

3. Series & Newsletters - Creating serialized content and newsletters

4. Advanced Features - Custom domains, Google Analytics integration

5. Long-term Strategy - Content calendar, topic clusters, and audience building

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Activities:

• Enroll in the Medium Partner Program (if eligible)

• Create an outline for a 3-part series

• Develop a content calendar for your next month on Medium

• Set measurable goals for your Medium presence

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Resources:

• Medium Partner Program terms and guidelines

• Case studies of successful Medium writers

• Templates for content calendars and topic planning

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Final Project

Create and publish a polished Medium story that incorporates all the techniques learned throughout the classes. Then, submit it to a publication and share it across your social networks.

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Additional Resources

• Medium Writer's Newsletter (subscribe for updates)

• Medium Writer Community forums and Discord channels

• Recommended books on digital writing and content creation

• Successful Medium writer profiles to follow and learn from

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