How to run a publication that fits with the Boost Nomination Pilot
Why we’re so excited about niche topic publications
Published on: 2024-06-16
If you attended Pub Crawl, you heard that your publications are a priority at Medium in 2024. We want to share thoughtful, nuanced, knowledgeable perspectives, and the Boost Nomination Pilot is how independent publication editors nominate high-quality stories for broader distribution across Medium.
But what makes a publication a good fit for this program? We think it comes down to four common attributes:
A focused publication topic
High quality writing
Publication editors with a strong POV or expertise on a subject
Clear publication submission guidelines
If you edit a publication that you’d like to be considered for the Boost Nomination Pilot (or you’re thinking of starting a publication that might fit within the program), here’s additional insight into the kinds of publications we’re looking for right now.
Focused publication topic
One of the primary goals of the Boost Nomination Pilot is to have a broad range of topics represented. As the program has grown, we’ve recognized that the publications that thrive (with high nomination acceptance rates and higher story views) are the ones focused on a topical niche, with a very specific audience in mind.
This means we’re looking for publications that share stories speaking to readers with very specific interests and goals.
Here are a few examples of focused publications currently nominating