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When you start your Medium account, you’ll be asked to pick topics you’re interested in.
This has more to do with the type of articles that will show up on your feed and less about your own blog.
When you start writing a blog post, this is what your initial screen will look like.
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These are your editing options. Here’s what it looks like once you write a headline and add a top image.
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You can embed videos directly into your blog posts on Medium.
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You can also embed social media posts like this one from my Twitter account.
Apart from those features, there’s very little you can do to change the look of your blog post or customize it.
And you can search the Unsplash media gallery to add pictures related to your blog post.
Pros of Medium as a Free Blogging Site
Easy to Learn and Publish
Medium might just be the easiest free blogging site to use out of all the options on this list. Just sign up and start writing. No need to set up a website or look for hosting. Everything is ready for you b2b email lists poland get started immediately.
The blogging interface is also extremely easy and takes no time at all to understand.
Completely Free to Use
Medium is completely free to use. No hidden fees or upgrades needed, making it a truly free blog site.
Built-in Audience
When you publish on Medium, you’re writing to an audience that already exists. You don’t necessarily have to compete with SEO masters on Google in order to learn how to find your target audience on Medium, especially since there are hundreds of dedicated Medium publications that can feature your content (if you do some smart blogger outreach to impress them with your writing).