Gaining followers is a good start but the key success factor on this platform is to increase subscribers who are our loyal readers and ardent supporters. I shared my observations of this a few years ago. I hope it can be helpful for you as a new writer.

Here’s Why Subscribers Can Produce 50 Times Better Results Than Followers for Freelance Writers.

https://medium.com/technical-excellence/subscribers-can-produce-50-times-better-results-than-followers-for-freelance-writers-d8b9b0ce31c6

You may also start building your mailing list which is a helpful feature here as I guided in another story.

https://medium.com/illumination/how-to-create-a-mailing-list-and-use-newsletters-to-grow-an-audience-44bca2d3502d

Thank you for writing this inspiring piece and welcome to ILLUMINATION network. I look forward to reading your content. You may contact me on Slack when you need help.