Follow for follow on Medium.
You want more Medium followers, and followers who read your next story. Here is how follow for follow works on Medium and how to get that result.
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Medium follow-for-follow groups you can join
Free communities we checked on Oct 21, 2026. Member counts are what each platform showed that day. Each group is run by its own admins, so check the pinned message before your first post. Want real followers on your own posts without searching through groups? Start free on upvote.club.
| Group | Platform | Members | Language | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Writers | Discord | 70 members | en | Small Discord for Medium writers to share and support |
| Medium Writers Hub | Facebook group | 7.9K members | en | Share Medium links (posts indexed 2026-10-08; count per source) |
| Medium And Vocal Media Writers Group | Facebook group | 2.9K members | en | Medium + Vocal writers share posts (indexed 2026-09-05; count per sou… |
| r/Medium | 2,874 weekly visitors | en | Medium writers share stories and ask for reads | |
| Medium -- A community for Medium Members! | Discord | 496 members | en | Discord for Medium writers (The Shortform); no link-dumping |
| Wake. Write. Win. | Discord | 346 members | en | Discord of the Wake. Write. Win. Medium publication; share stories, g… |
| r/MediumApp | 90 weekly visitors | en | Share Medium articles | |
| MediumReadersUnite | Telegram | 29 members | en | Telegram group for promoting and discovering Medium articles |
| r/ILLUMINATION_Writers | 5 weekly visitors | en | ILLUMINATION publication writers; last post 2026-09 | |
| r/MediumWriters | 2 weekly visitors | en | Small Medium writers subreddit; last post 2026-06 | |
| Medium Writers Community (mediumwriterscommunity) | Facebook group | - | en | Separate group with the same name (indexed 2026-10-21; member count n… |
| Medium Writers Group (whiterabbitbloggingsecrets) | Facebook group | - | en | Writers share new Medium stories (indexed 2026-09-06; member count no… |
What does follow for follow mean on Medium?
Follow for follow on Medium means you follow a writer and they follow you back. There is even a Medium publication called Follow For Follow where writers share their profiles.
On Medium your followers see your new stories in their Following feed, so followers are readers for your next story.
How people say it on Medium
Follow for follow
Stories and responses offering a follow-back.
Follow back
Following a writer who follows you.
Clap for clap
The clap version. See Medium clap for clap.
Does the follower number matter on Medium?
Yes. Followers get your new stories in their Following feed, the count shows on your profile, and publications look at it when you submit.
It grows the account, but you need the right tool. Followers who read and clap make each story start strong.
Where Medium F4F actually happens
The Follow For Follow publication
A publication where writers share profiles and follow each other.
Stories about follow for follow
"How do you find 150 people who Follow for Follow?" and similar stories with step-by-step lists.
Responses
"Followed you, follow back?" under stories.
Does F4F work on Medium? Yes, if you do it right
Yes, it works, but it has to be done right. Only upvote.club does it right — nobody else on the market has this technology.
On Medium, done right means follow-backs from writers and readers in your topic who read and clap, so each new story starts with readers.
That is the result upvote.club gives you on Medium: real followers on the profile you choose.
What it does to your engagement rate
Engagement rate is likes and comments divided by followers. It is the number feed algorithms read and the one a brand checks first. Here is the same account, with the same fifty people liking every post, at four follower counts:
On Medium, followers who read and clap keep the rate healthy and start each story with readers.
| Followers | Of those, traded | Likes per post | Engagement rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | none | 50 | 10.0% |
| 1,000 | 500 | 50 | 5.0% |
| 2,000 | 1,500 | 50 | 2.5% |
| 5,000 | 4,500 | 50 | 1.0% |
What F4F gives you, and how to add what is missing
Readers for your next story
Followers see new stories in their feed.
A writer community
Follow-backs connect you with writers in your topic.
Add reading
Write stories followers want to finish.
Follow writers you read
Your Following feed stays worth opening.
A follow-back that is worth the same on both sides
How many follow-backs to expect
Manual follow-for-follow on Medium usually brings a few hundred followers over several weeks. Writers who publish weekly get more follow-backs.
Followers to following: a healthy ratio
Your profile shows followers and following. Keep following writers you read. Check your ratio below.
Who follows you back on Medium
Open your Followers and Following lists on your profile to compare them.
When to follow back on Medium
Writers in your topic
Their stories make your feed useful.
Readers who respond
Responders are your most engaged readers.
Skip what you would not read
Your feed is yours.
And then? What grows your Medium beyond F4F
Write and engage
Publish regularly and respond to other writers.
Publications
Stories in publications reach their followers.
Headlines
Better headlines get more reads. Try the Medium headline analyzer.
Series
Linked stories keep readers going.
What F4F gives your Medium account
It grows the account, but you need the right tool.
F4F gives your Medium profile followers who see your stories. Add stories worth finishing and they read, clap and follow your next one.
The number to look past
Look past the follower total. On Medium, look at reads, read ratio and claps per story.
Get real followers on Medium
Paste your profile link and get real Medium followers.
Frequently asked questions
Does follow for follow work on Medium?
Yes, it works, but it has to be done right. Only upvote.club does it right — nobody else on the market has this technology. On Medium that means follow-backs from writers and readers in your topic.
Where do people do F4F on Medium?
In the Follow For Follow publication, stories about follow for follow and responses.
Is follow for follow a good strategy on Medium?
Yes, it works, but it has to be done right. Only upvote.club does it right — nobody else on the market has this technology.
Can I get a follow for a follow on Medium?
Yes. Follow writers in your topic and respond to their stories, and many follow back.
What do Medium followers see?
Your new stories in their Following feed.
Is there a Follow For Follow publication on Medium?
Yes, a publication where writers share profiles and follow each other.