How Many 50 Claps Can I Get in a Row? And 3 Engagement Tips That Work

Nine 50 claps in a row; I think that is a record for me

I used to look at the first 10 to 15 clappers like a hawk, to figure out how the article is being distributed. After a while you’ll find that it will stop distribute no matter how many claps you just received. (it is deciding if you are network, general or spam distribution)

Screenshot of the clappers that made my day.

Ever since I stopped living on Medium part time, I slowed things down and now I’m just flying by like a bird.

The clap was not just for me but for the new publication that I was writing for.

Most of them are readers that I have interacted with before; nowadays, unless something goes viral, there aren’t too many reads, and engagement has definitely weakened a lot.

The mindset of a reader is important when it comes to meeting new audiences and retaining the reader.

For example, something I have observed is that if I engage less for 1–2 days, it will show slower engagement a few days later. It happened a couple of times. Overall, I see interaction down, but that could just be me.

Or maybe everyone thinks the other knows me, so it sometimes gets this effort of not too much engagement on the article.

Sometimes, I put a note at the end as a reminder to engage, yet those who read will almost always engage, so it’s like a note for nobody, but once in a while, I add it for fun.

This article is to show appreciation, and here are 3 things that I find helpful for higher engagement.

#1 —

Don’t worry, I’m not going to kill your eyes with another long article. Let’s try that again.

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#1 — Read articles from writers that you like

It has quite a few benefits. The first one would be letting the person you read from know that you enjoyed reading their article.

Over time, if they too are interested in your content, then one day they will magically appear, although do not put too many hope on one person.

That is why you need to read at least a few from writers that you haven’t read before. This not only extends your reach, but the algorithm will notice the change in interaction and likely reward you with some random traffic for being more active.

#2 — Writing a thoughtful comment can bring readers to your profile

The only genuine way for anyone to get noticed is by writing a comment that resonates with the writer or other readers.

Then, you’ll notice that writing one good comment can get many views and claps. I realize that it works like a tweet or Substack note, yet you have to know whom to read from or whom to talk to.

Engagement has become a norm that every writer needs to practice on any platform however, it is not possible for anyone to interact with all the audience at once, and often we will have to choose the one that gives us the best ROI or the one that supports us the most.

#3 — How I unitize my engagement and who to read from first and why

This part will be exclusive for the paid subscribers on Substack, or you can buy it for $1 on Gumroad.

I find it to be the most effective way, but it does require time and attention each time you want to interact with someone new.

At the end of the day, it is really about how well you connect with the audience and your friends online. As the old one goes and the new one comes, it is an endless cycle, so having a strategy around it does make a difference over time.

Can increase my engagement as of now as I’m spending a little more time on Substack

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