I recently reached 1M views on this platform. π
I don't usually write about personal milestones but let's make an exception.
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Congrats @anmolbaranwal Keep the good work!
Totally agree! I like to think we can't predict our next hit. That's why we should keep writing and sharing value. Like two weeks ago, I had a viral post. The next ones? Back to normal.
My advice for anyone starting? Just start, learn as you go, and adapt. If we wait to be experts or "real" writers, we never do it.
It can also take a while for a post to find the people that are looking for it, especially when you're starting.
I have a post on my blog that sat with basically 0 views for 2 years, and now it's the most viewed post every month (and it isn't particularly close)! Sometimes even the hits can take a while to pop off, which is hard to adjust to coming from social media where anything that doesn't immediately get traction will die off and never be seen.
Yes, it could take months until bots crawl and index a post. You're right about social media, they have faster feedback loops. For me the best combination for long-form posts is "social blogs," places like dev.to. They have already an audience and a discoverability feature.
I wrote a blog about common open source projects to contribute. It had less than 4k views after several months.. then I forgot about it. Only to realize that it got a regular 100-200 views per day after that from google.
It is one of my top 3 blogs of all time and has a massive amount of views. So you never know when your content will pop off :)
This is one of the reasons I love devto, it's always out there.
Thanks for reading, Cesar.
Yep, just focus on providing value... sometimes, stressing over things we can't control takes a real toll on our mental health (I try to avoid it).
So yeah, keep writing and growing :)
Thanks for the great tips!
You literally highlighted this. LOL
Great journey!
Anmol man!! This is awesome π
Thanks for sharing the tips, and keep up the great work!
Thanks, Saurabh! π Always appreciate your support. You're already super great but I hope you still found something useful.
This is awesome! Well done! π
Hi Anmol,
Iβm truly impressed by your achievements and the humility in your words. I absolutely love your post! thereβs so much to learn!
Regards,
Ram
Awesome man. Happy to hear that this was useful :)
thanks!
thanks for reading Mayank.
Woooo
Hooo. I completed it haha.
I simply love these raw writes. Keep 'em coming, Anmol. You've accomplished a lot to be proud of, just wow! π
Thanks yaar! Raw writing is really powerful, but yk technical stuff doesnβt allow us that much.
Grateful that you took the time to read this! π
As someone who wants to become a better writer and post more regularly on DEV, this article really resonates <3
Awesome Audrey! π I'm happy to hear this was useful. I have wanted to write this for a very long time.
I loved reading this piece.
Taking notes βοΈ
1000000! Congratulations!π
This post had what I wanted to hear from you.
Thank you for your post.
π Congratulations! Well deserved! π
Thanks Anita. Means a lot :)
Itβs been ages since I last heard from you. Iβm not that active on X, so I donβt really see the feed anymore.
Such a fantastic guide! Thanks π
Thank you @anmolbaranwal ,
This is a great article. This is your first article that I am reading. I stopped writing long way back.
This article given me inspiration to start again.