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That’s A Wrap For August, My Top Stories & Top Reads
August has been a great month, and these are my top performers and top reads this month.
To put it simply, August 2022 has been my best month on Medium since I joined in October 2019. I have had more views, more reads and gained more followers than any month previous.
I likely have also spent more time on the platform than any previous month. Writing stories is one part and this month I equalled the most stories I have published in a month from November 2019. Which includes a couple of stories which have been quite successful.
I have also been reading more than ever on Medium. There is no way for me to know just how many stories I have actually read. But I know I have added some great stories to my reading and action lists.
Top Stories For August 2022
I have previously mentioned none of my results are all that outstanding. I am still waiting to hit the big leagues of hundreds or thousands of views on stories. But for me there have been some stand out stories this month.
The first is a story which surprised me. I was getting frustrated with the number of stories that did not deliver on their headline. It would seem this also resonated with readers. The…