By skyforbes 
Attention is the new currency — and reading time is the gold standard.
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On Medium, impressions and claps are nice. But if you want to grow fast, get featured in more feeds, and build a loyal reader base, you need to master one powerful metric: reading time.
Why? Because it’s proof that your content isn’t just clickbait — it’s binge-worthy.
Think about it. Medium wants people to spend more time on the platform. If your article keeps someone reading for 3–6 minutes instead of 20 seconds, the algorithm treats you like royalty.
More exposure. More followers. More engagement.
But here’s the catch: Most writers don’t know how to make readers stay. They write well, but their structure? Boring. Their flow? Predictable. Their voice? Flat.
That’s where ChatGPT becomes your secret weapon.
I’ve used these 15 prompts to boost my average reading time from under a minute to over 5 minutes — and the results? More followers. More reads. And more love from Medium’s algorithm.
Let me show you exactly how you can do the same.
