How I Evaluate the Results of My Articles (Helping Me Improve My Writing)

You can group your results into 4 groups.

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Once you hit publish, your results can be broken down into 4 groups:

• The worst: No views, no reads.
• The bad: Views but no reads.
• The good: Views and average reads.
• The best: A big win.

I already wrote about how to make more money from a big win.

You can read it here.

Now, let’s talk about how to deal with the worst, the bad, and the good.

1.) The Worst: No Views, No Reads

Here are the big 4 reasons why:

• You’re publishing to the wrong audience.
• Your headline is weak.
• Readers can’t relate to your article.
• The algorithm.

How I fixed it:

• Experiment with new tags or publications (Sorry, I don’t have an exact solution for this, as algorithms change. Keep experimenting.)
• Stop writing vague or boring headlines. Instead, use a clickbait-style headline.
• Find the sweet spot between what you want to share and what…