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Every Read Counts
I’ve become used to checking my stats here on Medium. The only stats that really matter to me are the reads. How many reads did I get for the day? How many minutes of read time is there?
But, now I’m also obsessed with another stat.
On Kindle Vella, every read counts as well. My story is fairly new; I started posting episodes within the last two weeks. The way they rank the stories is based not only on reads, but also thumbs up and favorites.
But, it all comes back to reads. If an episode isn’t read, then it can’t receive a thumbs up. If someone isn’t reading your story, they can’t ‘fav’ you.
So, once again, I’m focused on reads.
It’s hard to promote your Vella stories. At this point I’m not willing to pay for ads on it, and am still wetting my feet as far as marketing goes. My story has made it to page 22/40 in the thriller category, and page 11/20 in suspense.
It makes me realize how drastically every single read counts. I don’t have a huge following, and not very many reads. I believe that every time someone reads an episode, and gives it a thumbs up, it gives the story a chance to bump up in rank.
So if anyone hasn’t checked on Kindle Vella, remember, every read counts. If you like the episode, give it a thumbs up and follow the story.
And if you choose to check my story out, I’d love to hear your feedback. I’m planning on posting new episodes every single Monday, and hopefully on Fridays as well.
Happy Reading!