More than a year ago, I wrote a post about what I called Medium’s “FREE FOREVER” Membership. I addressed there the fact that it is incredibly easy for readers to bypass the platform’s paywall and that anyone can gain continuous free access to any and all stories that are supposed to be available only to …
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A short analysis. “Should I write on Medium?”, you may ask yourself if you are an aspiring writer or content creator. Those of us already writing on the platform may wonder if it’s still worth it to put in any time and effort into crafting original articles meant to exclusively live in this virtual environment. …
The journey so far. Think of the items on this list as “personal observations” rather than results of proper statistical assessment. The 71 stories were published in the last 7 months — January to August 2022. Some of them are republished Medium content that I had previously deleted thinking I no longer want to use …
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Pretty insulting to writers as well. Medium writers can now receive tips from readers via third-party services such as PayPal, Patreon, and Ko-Fi. Insert slow clap. Yes, many other platforms allow content creators to integrate a donation feature into their profile but when it comes to Medium, with its not-so-glorious recent past, I can only …
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Or any other platform’s, as a matter of fact. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that the number one piece of advice that I have for new content creators and online writers is to never rely on external platforms to build your business and grow your own website instead. If You’re …
Why I deleted my account in less than a week. There’s no comparison between Vocal Media and Medium. That “platform” is even worse than Simily, and if you’ve followed me for a while, you know how that test ended. Simily: The Final Chapter I decided to try Vocal Media since the platform’s name keeps popping …
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I won’t. It’s the SPAM in the comment section. Use one tag that’s targeted by newbies or bots and you won’t be able to escape the annoying trend. “Great content. I just followed you so I hope you’ll follow me back”. Or any other version of a vague, automatic, fits-all, paste-it-everywhere fake praise message, plus …
I have no idea what some writers are talking about. There are quite a few stories on Medium addressing the amazing results of writers who managed to immensely boost their views for specific articles by simply pinning these posts to their profile. On Medium, you can pin up to five stories on your profile. They …
This game is unpredictable. By “Top Performing” I mean top earners. I decided to measure the performance of a story on Medium based on the revenue it generates and not the views or reads it gets since this criterion seems to better connect to the idea of publishing on a subscription-based platform. Worth mentioning that …
Stop chasing vanity metrics. Do you want to be a “writer” or a “writer on Medium”? While the two are not mutually exclusive, the difference matters in how you approach content writing in particular, and writing in general. “Top Writer” is a label one can get on Medium when their articles make a splash in …