How To Write Your First Article on Medium

Khadijah-Amani Denton-Bennett
6 min readMar 2, 2022

Once you get going, you’ll never look back

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Blogging, or writing in general, has become an increasingly popular way to make money online in the 21st century of social media, search engine optimisation, and passive income. Everybody is looking for ways to make money as they sleep, and the pandemic has further reinforced the point that one source of income just isn’t going to cut it.

So you’ve sat down with a giant cup of coffee to your left and a blank white screen staring back at you. And then you realise — you’re not actually too sure what you want to write about.

Well, you’re in luck because here are 5 top tips to help you get started:

1. Defining Your Niche

First thing first, you need a niche. Maybe you’ve already picked it. Healthcare, Student Advice, Travelling, or Relationship Counselling. You could write about anything you’re passionate about, or at least anything you can do research about without falling asleep. But once you’ve chosen that niche, you might still find it hard to choose your first blog topic.

My opinion? Talk from experience.

Think about something that has happened to you in that niche recently, or something about that niche that has been exciting in your life. For example, if you…

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Khadijah-Amani Denton-Bennett
Khadijah-Amani Denton-Bennett

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