What is a Blogroll on Medium? And How To Add It To Your Stories

Everything you need to know about Blogroll on Medium

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Medium introduced a new feature called ‘Blogroll’ what is a Blogroll and how it could help your blog? in this article we will discuss how you can add a Blogroll and how to remove it. Medium recently announced many new features including giving sub-domain to Medium creators, followed by introducing custom domain for publications and Medium profiles, I have discussed; how to set up a custom domain on your Medium publication?

What is a Blogroll?

The blogroll on Medium is an Interesting feature. When someone is reading your article and you have Blogroll turn on, the reader can view the profile of the people you are following. These recommendations don’t just include Medium creators but also Medium publications.

Now, how can you turn on the Blogroll feature? Follow the following systematic guide;

1. Go to Medium.com, click on your profile picture. A drop-down menu will appear.

2. In the drop-down menu, click on “Design your profile”

3. When the page opens, it has the option of Blogroll.

4. Check the Blogroll option.

5. Boom!, now Medium will display your recent following (publications and creators) to those who read your stories.

You can remove the Blogroll feature by just unchecking and saving this option. The blogroll will disappear.

Should You add a Blogroll to your Medium stories?

That’s up to you. You can choose to add a Blogroll or not. In my opinion, it doesn’t impact your story or your profile in general. If you want to showcase your favorite Medium creators who you are following, adding a Blogroll could be an interesting feature.