Spring cleaning for one’s timeline. You know what? I like reading articles on Medium. It’s one of the paid memberships that make the monthly cut. Good content creators found their voice here and I enjoy their work. I hit refresh and discover new things all the time. And then… the clouds show up. Not even …
It’s a scam. I already covered the topic of “side-hustle gurus” who borrow someone else’s success story to push as much money-making content on the platform and fake expertise in the financial realm. Stolen Success Stories Make Money on Medium Now it’s time to address yet another shady practice that found a cozy place on …
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Here’s why you shouldn’t. I think I should’ve made this article into a listicle. “5 reasons why you shouldn’t care about being curated on Medium”, or something similar. The algorithm would’ve liked it better. Anyway, you’re here for those reasons. Whether you’re a new writer, wondering why your posts are not being curated and pushed …
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Side-hustle “gurus” strike again. Money-making stories do incredibly well on Medium. It’s the thing that I dislike the most about this platform. No, it’s not because I frown upon posts that convey financial advice in an easy to grasp and catchy manner. The reason is this practice allows scammers to thrive and almost make any …
And why those 100 followers you got in two days don’t matter. Yes, the — relatively — new Medium requirement — one must have at least 100 followers to be able to monetize their writing on the platform — took many by surprise, especially users who, just like myself, were already enrolled in the Partner …
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Why most writers don’t get paid. I have no idea why more people aren’t talking about this. The information is all over the internet and there are even Medium stories on the subject. If a user opens an article in Incognito mode, the 3 stories a month policy goes out the window. Anyone can read …
And what’s next… The scoop I had a Medium account for several years but only decided to test it as a writing platform last year. Joined the Partner Program. I posted 30+ stories, mostly in July and August. The third story I posted got curated. Most of the content was reposted from my other blogs, …